Fixed Income Product Analyst

AllianceBernstein•Nashville, TN

About The Position

As a crucial member of the Fixed Income Business Development team, you will be at the forefront the firm’s efforts to commercialize our fixed income investment products. As a Product Analyst, you would partner with both investment and distribution teams 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. In this position, you would support investment strategists in their day-to-day work and will be responsible for articulating AB’s fixed income market views and portfolio strategies with clients, consultants, and prospects. Job Description Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Build a presence and deep understanding of the investment process, market outlook, and become a strong advocate for AB’s fixed income products Serve as a representative of the investment team and the portfolios by being the 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. 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 for specific products and asset classes Understand strategies to communicate priorities to broader Business Development team as well as other internal and external stakeholders 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 Provide market commentary and updates Partner with RFP team to respond to inquiries Respond to incoming client inquiries and internal requests

Requirements

3-5 yrs experience with fixed income instruments and experience in the investment-management industry
Expertise in analytical and presentation software, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI, with a curiosity to leverage AI in our day-to-day operations.
Excellent communication skills, highly detail-oriented and organized
Attention detail and the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights
A commitment to strategic thinking, innovative problem-solving, and collaborative teamwork.
A growth mindset, both personally and professionally.
Bachelor’s Degree Required
Interested in the capital markets, and finding creative ways to connect with our clients & prospects globally
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

Nice To Haves

FINRA Series 7 and 63, 65 licenses (desirable but can be obtained post-hire).
Master’s Degree preferred
Current CFA or progressing towards preferred

Responsibilities

Build a presence and deep understanding of the investment process, market outlook, and become a strong advocate for AB’s fixed income products
Serve as a representative of the investment team and the portfolios by being the 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.
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 for specific products and asset classes
Understand strategies to communicate priorities to broader Business Development team as well as other internal and external stakeholders
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
Review and update prospecting decks, fact sheets and product overviews for products on the fixed income platform
Provide market commentary and updates
Partner with RFP team to respond to inquiries
Respond to incoming client inquiries and internal requests