SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER - MIDDLE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY - Global Investment Firm

SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER – MIDDLE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY

Global Investment Firm

J Harlan Group is currently conducting a search for a SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER – MIDDLE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY at a prominent Global Investment Firm in NYC.

Our client seeks two Senior Product Managers to drive next-generation technology solutions for its Middle Office Technology team. One role will primarily partner with Front and Middle Office stakeholders, and the other will focus on supporting Legal and External Communications teams. Each position offers a unique opportunity to join a collaborative, innovative, and results-driven environment where technology shapes firmwide outcomes.

You’ll work with smart, talented people across their business to create groundbreaking, next-generation innovative trading, financial analysis, and AI products.

They will expect you to be agile / to lead / to think outside the box. In return, they’ll give you challenging work that has an impact / Opportunities to learn and grow / and a collaborative culture that encourages every member of our team to bring their point of view to the table—because that’s how we help our clients succeed.

Principal Responsibilities :

Depending on your background and interests, you’ll focus on one of two senior product manager roles:

Front Office-Focused Role:

• Partner closely with investment professionals, traders, and operations teams to define, prioritize, and launch technology solutions supporting trade lifecycle management, securities reference data, trade booking, corporate actions, and controls.

• Act as a senior product lead and trusted advisor to Front and Middle Office stakeholders, driving initiatives that boost operational efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

• Translate complex business needs into clear technical deliverables for software developers and QA engineers.

Legal/External Communications-Focused Role:

• Collaborate with Legal and External Communications teams to streamline and automate workflows related to trading agreements, regulatory compliance, contract management, and client communications.
• Lead requirements gathering and prioritization across stakeholder groups, develop and maintain product roadmaps for legal and communication-related systems, and proactively identify opportunities for workflow automation, data integrity improvements, and operational resilience.

The ideal candidate would have a background

• Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or higher, with at least seven years of relevant product or technology management experience in investment management, trading operations, or financial technology.
• Deep understanding of securities lifecycle management, front and middle office workflows, trade processing, and reference data systems; experience with legal, regulatory, or communications systems is a plus.
• Experience working with software development teams to design and deliver complex technical solutions in a fast-paced financial environment.
• Keen analytical, organization, and prioritization skills; demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional initiatives from inception to completion.
• Impressive verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to collaborate with and influence partners across investment, legal, and technology domains.
• High degree of professional integrity and discretion when handling sensitive business and client information.
• Skilled at proactively identifying and addressing complex, ambiguous problems with attention to detail and a service mindset.
• Familiarity with investment management systems, regulatory workflows, databases, and relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#) is a plus.

An individual who loves solving deep and complex technical and business problems and wants to have an outsized impact with the services/ products they deliver. An individual with a passion for product management, a high level of intellectual curiosity, a commitment to excellence and an unparalleled drive to deliver world-class services.

If you or anyone in your network would be interested in this opportunity, please send resume to Jerry Goldberg at [email protected] or directly contact us at (212) 792-0099

About the Client:

The firm is a prominent multinational investment management firm. The company manages a variety of investment funds that make extensive use of quantitative methods and proprietary computational technology to support fundamental research in the management of its investments.

They have a relentless focus on innovation and integration: innovation in new products, markets and businesses as well as new tools, models and technology management and performance structures; integration of fundamental research, quantitative strategies and technical analysis, all supported by an intensive focus on operational excellence and comprehensive risk management.

The talent and dedication of their people is critical to their success. They offer an opportunity for developing one’s professional career while working with individuals trained in a variety of disciplines in a collegial and dynamic environment. They offer a broad range of competitive benefits on a global basis.

They seek candidates who are high-energy self-starters who want to join an investment management firm on the leading edge of the global markets. The management team needs individuals of the highest professional caliber who are leaders, problem solvers, analytic, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial. Everyone at the firm works side-by-side with the firm’s senior management in a highly collaborative and charged environment.

Successful candidates are :

• Analytic and relentless in pursuit of the right answer
• Strong communicators who excel at rapid synthesis
• Able to demonstrate sound business judgment
• Able to digest complexity while maintaining an understanding of the “big picture” of business needs
• Team players who are energized by a collaborative enterprise

The firm’s employees maintain the highest professional and ethical standards. The firm has earned a reputation for honesty, fair dealing, and transparency in a competitive industry. They believe that these standards are the foundation for superior investment performance and are critical to delivering performance to clients

SALARY RANGE : The expected annual base salary for this position is $175,000 to $230,000. Their compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.