About the Opportunity

Job Type: Fixed Term Contractor

Contract duration : 9 months.

Application Deadline: 16 November 2026

Title                 Product Management APAC ex Japan - Associate Director / Senior Manager (9-month contract)

Department     Investment Product, Global Product

Location          Hong Kong / Singapore

Reports To      Head of Product Management, APAC ex Japan

Level                Associate Director / Senior Manager

 

 

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our Product Management team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

 

About your team

The Global Product Team comprises regional product teams covering Asia and Europe, including Latin America, together with a specialist team responsible for systematic strategies and exchange-traded vehicles. Within each regional team, dedicated groups focus on product research and design and on the effective implementation of product initiatives across the existing range. The department also contributes to the oversight of outsourced investment strategies.

 

The APAC Product Group is part of the Global Product Team. It has a clear mandate to develop and deliver a high-quality product strategy that supports local and regional distribution priorities and positions Fidelity International’s APAC business for sustainable growth. The development, iteration, and syndication of our product strategies will be developed through effective collaboration with our distribution teams, our investment teams as well as with a range of additional internal and external stakeholders. The APAC Product Group also takes responsibility for product related decision making, life-cycle range management responsibilities as well as product related governance and thought leadership.

 

About your role
The successful candidate will join a fast-paced APAC Product Group that supports future asset and revenue growth through the development and implementation of investment solutions for intermediary, institutional and direct customers.

 

The role is responsible for the effective implementation of product initiatives for Asian markets across Fidelity International’s European-domiciled active investment product range. Working closely with the Global Product Development Team and wider internal stakeholders, the successful candidate will lead initiatives through all phases of the product lifecycle. These will include complex product changes, repurposing initiatives and the introduction of new capabilities and product features.

 

The successful candidate should be familiar with Asian regulatory requirements, operational readiness and risk management. Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills will be essential, as the role requires consensus to be built across teams with different priorities and delivery timelines.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading initiatives from initial assessment through governance, approval, implementation and post-launch review.
• Coordinating regulatory, legal, operational, investment and distribution stakeholders.
• Managing delivery plans, dependencies, risks, issues and senior stakeholder reporting.
• Supporting an effective handover at the beginning and end of the contract.
• Ensure operating and service model platforms are fit-for-purpose to enable best-in-class product management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships through direct engagement and collaboration with Asia Distribution, Asia Product Legal, and Asia Fund Services and other support functions both in Asia and globally to help manage and deliver cross border initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong connectivity with the APAC Product Team to become a respected, trusted and valued member of the team.

 

About you

• Relevant working experience and industry knowledge of investment management, buy-side product management and/or investment consulting.

• Experience of working on European-domiciled products distributed to / dedicated to Asian markets and working with Asian-based teams essential.
• Knowledge of market demands for specific fund / class features particularly across Asian jurisdictions is essential.

• Knowledge of project management principles and an established track record in leading complex and large-scale cross-border product projects and/ or programs including delivering new and innovative solutions to market.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact and influence change at all levels within the organisation including Senior Management.
• Knowledge and understanding of investment strategies and portfolio management across major asset classes including multi-asset products.
• Demonstrable understanding of commercial and client needs in Asian markets and ensures that a strong culture of client-centricity underscores the processes and implementation of all initiatives.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial and flexible self-starter who is results-oriented and capable of working effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Illustrates the capacity and patience to work in a dynamically changing large scale global organization.
• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset and demonstrates a strong track record of identifying and successfully implementing change in processes.
• Demonstrates a drive to stay abreast of industry news and regulatory developments to facilitate a more proactive and innovative approach to meeting product-related regulatory requirements as well as leveraging new opportunities to design solutions for evolving commercial and client needs.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment in both Europe and Asia impacting product set up with the ability to find solutions to enable the implementation of the firm’s product strategy in an efficient manner with prudent risk management. 
• Knowledge of fund accounting, taxation, and regulation related to collective investment schemes is a plus.
• Prior investment management experience, fund due diligence, or investment consulting experience is a plus.
• Equivalent of CFA, CAIA, and/or MBA a plus, but not a requirement.

 

 

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team.

 

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.