The Role

Lord Abbett aspires to be the most respected asset manager in the world, and we believe that delivering the highest-quality products to our global client base is critical to achieving that vision. Whether we are developing new market-leading products or innovative enhancements to bolster the relevance of existing products, our Product Strategy efforts are continuously focused on the intersection of Lord Abbett’s investment capabilities and investor needs.

The Director, Product Strategy, will be responsible for leading and executing on product development and product enhancement initiatives spanning our Fixed Income, Equity, and Alternatives capabilities. By collaborating closely with teams across Investments, Client Services, and Core Services, you will play an integral role in ensuring that Lord Abbett continues to generate strong organic growth by offering world-class products to investors in the distribution markets we serve.

We’ll trust you to:

• Maintain a deep understanding of the evolving investment needs and behaviors of investors across the U.S. Retail, U.S. Institutional, and International (non-U.S.) distribution markets
• Partner with teams across Investments, Client Services, and Core Services to drive consensus on product development opportunities and enhancements to existing products
• Lead cross-functional groups in the implementations of product development and product enhancement initiatives
• Optimize our strategic approaches to vehicle offerings and product pricing
• Play an active role in the construction of product-related proposals and briefings for key internal and external stakeholders e.g. the Lord Abbett Investment Committee and the Boards of Directors for our Mutual Funds and UCITS complexes

You'll need to have:

• Minimum 10-15 years of industry experience, preferably with an asset manager, institutional asset owner, or institutional consultant
• Strong understanding of traditional and alternative investment strategies and capital markets
• Deep knowledge of product vehicles (e.g. mutual funds, interval funds, ETFs, institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, UCITS, etc.)
• Experience in buy-side product development and/or manager evaluation
• Proven ability to unify cross-functional teams in pursuit of common objectives
• The ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear, concise, and effective manner
• Poise, outstanding organizational skills, and ability to execute with urgency
• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree or relevant industry designation preferred (e.g. CFA, CAIA, FRM)

Why Lord Abbett?

Lord Abbett is a leading asset manager serving clients worldwide. Our purpose—securing a sustainable future for our clients, our people, and our world—fuels everything we do. Our clients trust us to manage approximately $200 billion in assets across a diverse set of investment strategies and vehicles. Inspired by our “dream big, work hard, have fun” principle, our people thrive in our vibrant culture and deliver lasting impact to our clients and communities. We are honored to have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments and scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, a measure of LGBTQ workplace equality.

Compensation Information: Annual base salary for this role is $200,000 - $250,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.

Discretionary Bonus: Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance. 

Benefits: Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett

Lord Abbett is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. All employment decisions at Lord Abbett are based solely on the applicant’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.