Who You'll Work With:

AB’s Global Fixed Income Business Development team includes approximately 40 professionals including product management and investment strategists. The Product Analyst partners with both investments and distribution to promote and drive the growth of the business for AB. The Product Analyst will serve as product champion for specific Fixed Income products, as well as focuses on various channels and/or regions. The individual will be responsible for articulating AB’s fixed income market views and portfolio strategies with clients, consultants, and prospects.

What You'll Do:

Serve as first point of contact for Global Sales (Regional Consultants / Managers, Institutional Associates / Advisors, etc.) for the specific products, as assigned, but with broad exposure to the full array of fixed income strategies at AB.

Partner with Investment Management to create and update a strong, consistent suite of core product marketing and client-service materials, in collaboration with marketing colleagues. In addition, seeks broad feedback from investment management and distribution to identify areas for improvement.

Build a presence and deep understanding of the investment process, market outlook, and become a strong advocate for the services (e.g. Portfolio Specialist)

Explain portfolio performance and positioning by conducting attribution and risk reports in coordination with the portfolio management team

Create new sales ideas/ways to advocate product

Understand overall region/channel strategies to communicate priorities to broader team and members of investment management

Collaborate with the Global Product Management Team to define focus areas, business development initiatives, areas for training

Support Learning & Development for regional training initiatives

Assist on/review RFPs, and answer advisor/relationship manager questions on specific sales opportunities

Identify areas for thought leadership that connect with product responsibilities

In addition, the Product analyst is responsible for the following in their respective platform:

Review and update prospecting decks, fact sheets and product overviews for products on the fixed income platform

Write market commentary and updates

Update internal sources (e.g. Salesforce, the Loop, etc.); works with data team to ensure accuracy of database information

Partner with RFP team to respond to inquiries

Respond to incoming client inquiries and internal requests

The ideal candidate should have:

3-5 yrs experience with fixed income instruments and experience in the investment-management industry

Interested in the capital markets, and finding creative ways to connect with our clients & prospects globally

Ability to work effectively under pressure while multitasking, adhering to tight deadlines and maintaining strategic relationships with internal partners

Excellent communication skills, highly detail-oriented and organized

Marketing and messaging skills, with the vision to create and maintain a compelling story for the firm’s fixed income business and individual products

A team player with highly developed interpersonal skills, including collaboration, negotiation and consensus building

A desire to interact with internal clients and to guide their product knowledge and support our sales efforts

Current CFA or progressing towards preferred

Client Group Overview

The Client Group has a presence in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia, and is composed of five main areas:

Sales & Client Services works with financial intermediaries and institutions to offer diversified investment solutions that help clients build and preserve their wealth

Business Development is a conduit to the firm’s investment teams and supports our clients and internal business partners through investment-platform and product content, messaging, competitive analysis and education

Product Strategy & Development designs, develops and manages the firm’s global lineup of investment services and considers clients’ evolving needs to identify new opportunities

Marketing promotes the firm and its services by creating, packaging and distributing content and messaging to engage diverse audiences through digital platforms and initiatives, strategic campaigns, and events

Business Transformation looks to evolve and scale our business, leveraging digital and data, to drive top-line growth and improve profitability

Who We Are:

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, individuals and private clients in major markets around the globe. With over 3,700 employees across 51 locations operating in 25 countries, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we want to support you in making your impact. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us!

People of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ people are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed,  ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.  AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.