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About the Xtrackers Team/Overview

As part of our Xtrackers team, you as a Product Specialist (Analyst) – Xtrackers form part of a global team located in New York, London, Frankfurt and Luxembourg. You cover the entire lifecycle of ETFs and Index Institutional Mandates from the first idea, through index and product design and implementation. Product maintenance and terminations are further modules. Acting as Product Specialist in client meetings and industry events is another important pillar. While you focus on US and our 40 Act ETFs based in the Product Division, you maintain relationships with our CCD (sales) and Investment Division (Portfolio Management, Capital Markets) teams worldwide. A growing emphasis on ESG integration for all future strategies and the ability to quickly shift priorities are key.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Work on innovative and creative ETF / index concepts in collaboration with index providers
• Interact directly with key partners such as our clients, index providers and other business partners
• Help with the translation of index/strategy concepts into legal product documentation.
• Work towards becoming a sales and client-facing product expert across asset classes and replication types with expert product and industry knowledge
• Gather knowledge to become an index expert regarding construction/maintenance but also ESG metrics
• Contribution to the production and promotion of thought leadership, content and marketing material.
• Run product and market analytics such as wallet studies, product comparisons and peer/benchmark metrics
• Support the ongoing maintenance of and improvements to the product platform, including the continuous improvement and digitalization of processes
• Support the development and due diligence of new ETF and index concepts in collaboration with Portfolio Management, Sales, Legal, Capital Markets.
• Produce education and marketing materials as well as material supporting junior team-mates and new joiners

Your Skills & Experience:

• University degree, preferably in Mathematics, IT, Finance or Economics
• Highly motivated, self-sufficient, with a can-do attitude and a strong willingness to learn, take on new challenges and serve our clients.
• Diligent, efficient and able to manage multiple conflicting deliverables including working under pressure while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Good basic knowledge and previous work experience in the Indexing or Risk sector, including strong knowledge of the index tracking ecosystem
• Good knowledge around regulatory and governance requirements such as SEC requirements (e.g. Prospectuses and other offering documents) and US fund regulation. Knowledge of other markets as a plus.
• Strong English language skills required plus additional relevant languages (e.g. German) as a plus
• Previous experience in a technical environment and with the general mathematical concepts of finance and an ability to efficiently communicate technical concepts to a variety of audiences
• Good macroeconomic understanding and ability to connect market events with product performance in order to create market driven sales angles
• Experience in project management as a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Bloomberg. Programming skills (e.g. Python) are a clear plus

What we’ll offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Generous Paid Time Away plus Bank Holidays
• Competitive Salary and Matched 401K Savings Plan
• Health and Life Insurance Plans for you and your family
• Work/Life Balance Programs including Adoption/Surrogacy/Infertility Assistance, Backup Care through Bright Horizons, Phase Back to Work and Support for New Mothers
• The opportunity to support wide-ranging volunteer programs, + 1 day volunteering leave per year, matched personal donations to non-profit organizations dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, Commuter Discounts and Gym benefits

How we’ll support you:

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

Expectations

It is DWS’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York City office in accordance with the firm’s hybrid working model.

DWS provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.

The salary range for this position in New York City/California is $77,000 to $118,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.

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