Job Title:  EMEA Product Manager, Associate or Vice President

ABOUT INSTINET

As the agency-model execution services arm of the Nomura Group, Instinet Incorporated subsidiaries provide brokerage services to clients in over 65 markets around the world. Through its advanced suite of electronic trading strategies, experienced high-touch trading group, top-ranked Commission Management services, award-winning desktop trading platform, and unparalleled access to insightful analytics, content and unique liquidity, Instinet helps institutions lower overall trading costs and ultimately improve investment performance. In the US, Instinet also offers a boutique-model Equity Research offering to assist their clients in the pursuit of alpha generation in a changing landscape. Over the course of its 50+ year history, Instinet has introduced a range of now industry-standard trading technologies and has been an innovator at the forefront of the market's evolution. For more information, please visit www.instinet.com.

Job Title:                     EMEA Product Manager

Corporate Title:          Associate or Vice President

Department:                Global Execution Services Product Strategy, Instinet

Location:                     London

Department overview

Instinet’s Global Product Strategy group is responsible for managing the strategic roadmap of investment in Instinet’s global suite of market leading electronic trading products & solutions. The group has responsibility for conceiving, delivering and enhancing Instinet’s products across all of the firm’s business streams. 

Role Description

The Product Manager serves as a key member of the Product Strategy group. They will interface between, and work together with, various groups on product requirements, design, development, testing and overall quality management. The Product Manager may also be asked to investigate the application of new technologies, track industry trends and assist the product and project manager in ensuring that communication and planning occurs across development platforms. The Product Manager works closely with the development and quality assurance teams to ensure that products & solutions that are delivered meet requirements and business goals. This person will assist with the day-to-day product management of the EMEA Region.

The role will help shape the strategic direction of the EMEA region across GES, with focus on venues, regulation and ensuring the Products meet the region’s requirements. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work alongside the Head of EMEA Product to define and execute the product strategy for equity-based products for the region, creating roadmaps which align with the business goals
• Engage with stakeholders to collect feedback and prioritise product features. Conduct market research to identify customer needs, analyses market trends, trading venue developments and the impacts of regulatory changes. Oversee competitor analysis and adjust product strategies accordingly.
• Collaborate with the wider Product group, development, and marketing team to develop and launch new products. Managing the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond.
• Set product KPIs and track performance.

Qualifications

• Associate or Vice President level equivalent experience in a product management role, preferably in financial services/electronic trading
• Experience in JIRA/Agile/Scrum/Confluence
• Strong understanding of equities, options, and futures market structure
• Knowledge of EMEA trading landscape,
• Experience of Execution and order management systems

Nomura competencies 

Explore Insights & Vision 

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future. 

Making Strategic Decisions 

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations. 

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People 

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity. 

Elevate Organizational Capability 

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.  

Inclusion  

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

CULTURE & CONDUCT

Instinet is committed to conducting its business with honesty and integrity and expects its staff to maintain high standards, act within the law, applicable codes of practice, and to apply the highest possible operating/business ethics in all areas of its activities. As part of the Nomura Group, Instinet staff are required to comply with the Nomura Code of Conduct (“the Code”). The Code explains the Nomura Group’s Corporate Philosophy, it embodies our mission to contribute to society through our expertise in the services we provide to our clients and our vision to become a trusted partner.  The Code sets out guidelines for Instinet staff to translate the Nomura Group Corporate Philosophy into actions.

Instinet reflects on our actions to ensure that they are in line with the Code. We promise clients and other stakeholders that we will uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity under the Code and we carry out all of our business activities based on the Code.  The three main areas of the Code are:

Working for Instinet means that you have a big part to play in supporting the culture and conduct for Instinet’s business, with support from your line manager and the senior management team.  You are responsible for ensuring that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your business or other businesses for which you have any level of responsibility.  In addition:

You are responsible for managing, controlling, and escalating risks to management within the scope of your position;

You are required to act with integrity and apply due skill, care and diligence in carrying out your duties.  Your actions should always be able to satisfy high standards of consideration integrity;

You must observe proper standards of market conduct.  Responsibility to ensure that you take reasonable steps to be fully aware of, understand and comply with all regulatory requirements from all regulatory bodies that are applicable to your business;

You are required to understand and comply with Instinet’s operational policies and procedures as they apply to your role and responsibilities and ensure that Instinet always pays due regard to its customer’s interest and treats them fairly; and,

You are required to endorse and grow Instinet’s Compliance and Risk culture in order to manage and mitigate Conduct Risk.  Conduct Risk for Instinet means inappropriate behaviour which may damage Instinet, its clients, its staff or the trust and integrity of markets, or which delivers unfair outcomes for its clients and staff through direct/indirect contact/action, or omission. Conduct Risk includes the managing of conflicts of interest.