Product Manager

About ActusRayPartners:

ActusRayPartners is a fast-growing emerging asset management company with strong absolute and risk-adjusted performance. Founded in late 2019 by former Macquarie Bank colleagues, the firm commenced operations in early 2021 and currently has a team of ~25. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong with additional presence in Sydney, Australia.

ActusRayPartners has a collaboration agreement with Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited, a Hong Kong listed financial services company (86.HK). The firm’s underlying clients include a government reserve fund, global financial institutions, pension (ERISA) funds, private banks, and family offices.

In 2021, ActusRayPartners was nominated as 1 of 50 “Tomorrow’s Titans” by the hedge fund journal. The firm’s European strategy was nominated for performance awards in every complete year since inception (winning in 2023) and the Asian strategy won a performance award in its first full year, 2024.

ActusRayPartners’ investment process Discretionary Probabilistic Investing aims to generate alpha through application to equity markets across pan-Asia, pan-Europe, and Japan, with the possibility of expansion into the Americas in the future. A highly differentiated style of discretion is incorporated into a quantitative framework and applied across a large number of positions.

ActusRayPartners strives to deliver an elite level of performance and servicing to its clients. In keeping with this objective, team members are recognised as leaders in their respective fields.

Job Description:

With continued business growth, ActusRayPartners is seeking a Product Manager to join their Investment Services team.

Responsibilities include:
• Representing the firm professionally in external correspondence, with stakeholders including existing and prospective clients, business partners, and service providers.
• Leading client onboarding and maintenance efforts, beginning at investor indication of interest and continuing throughout the client relationship.
• Managing the Operational Due Diligence process with prospective investors, existing clients, and counterparties, acting as the point person to coordinate responses and resources across the firm.
• Assisting in the development of new products by conducting guided background research and analysis.
• Preparing documents for the launch of new products (e.g. offering memorandums, brokerage agreements, and investment management agreements), including contract negotiation, reference and fact checking, document version control, and integrity management.
• Assisting in planning and coordinating product-related projects and initiatives, including collaborating with relevant stakeholders and deadline management.
• Supporting the COO in preparation for board meetings, including compiling the board meeting report and reviewing meeting minutes.
• Managing the subscription and redemption process for the firm’s Cayman offerings and any associated investor or regulatory thresholds, including working closely with the marketing team, compliance team, investors, and the fund administrator.
• Managing the firm’s virtual data room and investor register.
• Negotiating and reviewing Non-Disclosure Agreements with investors in protection of the firm’s intellectual property.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree or above; law degree preferred.
• 3-5 years’ experience in the asset management industry in a product or directly related role.
• Legal training is an advantage (albeit not necessary). Paralegals are welcome to apply.
• CFA is an advantage.
• Proficiency and extensive experience with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe PDF.
• Native fluency in spoken and written English.

Desired Qualities:
• Client presence and desire to develop into one of our leaders of tomorrow.
• Proactive, reliable and self-motivated.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently.
• Presentable with strong client communication skills.
• Strong memory and/or documentation skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, operating in the top 1-5% in the world standard.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Highest level of ethical standards and integrity.
• Strong reasoning skills, with concise and clear messaging.
• Organised and efficient with regular time-sensitive tasks.
• Team player with a strong work ethic.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and business needs.
• Intuitive understanding of the importance of putting the client first.

Please email your resume, academic transcript, and a one-page cover letter outlining why you believe you are suitable for this role to us with the subject “Product Manager”.