Return to Corporate - Wealth Management Product Development Specialist
Carlyle Investment Management, LLC

Job Info

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Position Summary

At Carlyle, we recognize that career journeys can be diverse, often including periods away from the corporate world. We value the rich perspectives and unique experiences that come from such paths. Thus, our newly launched Return to Corporate initiative is designed for experienced professionals looking to reenter the corporate workforce after a corporate career break of at least two years. This part time 6-month paid consulting assignment provides a supportive environment in which participants will have the ability to engage in meaningful work and participate in professional development and mentorship opportunities, to assist with seamlessly transitioning back into the corporate setting. Upon successful completion, participants may be considered for additional consulting opportunities or full-time roles on an as-needed basis within the organization.

As a Return to Corporate Professional on the Product Development team, you will play a crucial role in assisting team members throughout the product development lifecycle, and in doing so will work closely with multiple teams across Carlyle. You will contribute to the creation of innovative products that bring Carlyle's broad investment capabilities to the global wealth market.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior team members in the design, development, and launch of new products in the global wealth channel.
• Maintain documentation of project plans, milestones, and deliverables across various workstreams to help drive stakeholder alignment. Communicate project updates and outcomes effectively to the team.
• Conduct market research and analysis to understand customer needs, industry trends, and competitor offerings. Prepare presentations and reports to communicate findings to the team.
• Assist in developing and maintaining presentations representing the Carlyle global wealth product suite.

Qualifications

Education & Certificates

• Bachelor's degree required

Professional Experience

• 5+ years of financial services experience
• Product management experience preferred including expertise in designing and structuring transformational product initiatives
• Project Management experience beneficial
• Strong relationship building skills, both internal and external
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Expectations

• At least 2 years of a Career Break
• Available to provide services part-time, ideally 3 days a week, with 2 of those days in-person at our NYC office
• This will be a 6-month assignment

Benefits

• Work schedule flexibility (i.e., expected to work no more than 3 days per week)
• Ability to work with a hybrid environment

Compensation

• The compensation range for this role is specific to New York, NY and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.
• The anticipated compensation range is between $10,000 and $12,000 per month, for a 3-4 day workweek.

If you are interested, please submit your resume along with a short cover letter that describes your career break and why you are looking to return to a corporate environment, in this capacity.

Company Information

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $435 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 606 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,200 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.

At Carlyle, we value diversity as a key driver of performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." Our aim is to cultivate a community where insights are continually exchanged and different perspectives are embraced. We recognize that diverse teams perform better and we are dedicated to leveraging diversity as a competitive advantage at Carlyle.

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