Principal Product Specialist, Portfolio Management Solutions

About SimCorp

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry‑leading, full, front‑to‑back offering for our clients. For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with prospective clients on Axioma and SimCorp products in the field of Portfolio Management, explaining and demonstrating Axioma’s unique value proposition in RFP/RFIs and by running proof of concept, and trial processes.
• Understand prospective clients’ needs and current workflows and guide them on the effective use of our software and risk models as well as Axioma's advanced tools to deliver impressive results.
• Cooperate with a dedicated list of existing clients to build long‑term relationships, help them extract maximum value from Axioma products, and ensure high level product utilization, resulting in high retention.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise on optimization, risk models, APIs, and portfolio analytics externally and internally.
• Work directly with the product management team to influence product enhancements and improvements, guided by prospect and client feedback as well as personal experience.
• Update and educate clients on new product features relevant to their use cases and product subscription.
• Provide feedback to the Product Management team in ongoing efforts to improve and expand Axioma’s product capabilities.
• Team up with implementation experts on product installation and integration in client environments.
• Coordinate and involve additional subject matter experts, product management, research colleagues and sales reps to ensure clients have answers to important technical and commercial questions in a timely fashion.
• Work with the Investment Decision Research and marketing teams on publications and engage with clients and prospects in all sorts of marketing events.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, finance, econometrics, or operations research.
• Experience with portfolio optimization, factor risk models, investment analytics, and performance attribution.
• Any practical experience in quantitative finance firms or vendors is a plus.
• Understanding of the use of APIs (Java, Python, R, Webservices, Matlab) is beneficial.
• Proficient in both oral and written forms of communication.
• Proficient skills in resolving complex issues are desired.

Benefits

• Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid workplace model.
• Employees work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.
• Personalised approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

Next Steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible. Only applications sent through our system will be processed. Exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non‑professional information from your application to help us maintain fairness and equal opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

SimCorp is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in continual growth and development of our employees to provide best‑in‑class solutions to our clients.

Location: London, United Kingdom