Asset Management, U.S. Private Markets Product Expansion Lead VP/ED

About the role

This important role is responsible for delivering growth of the U.S. product / fund offering within J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Private Markets business. You will help drive the U.S. business strategy across investment engines, product design, distribution channels, tax-aware and regulatory structuring, and strategic partnerships. You will work on commercial, technical, legal, and regulatory topics to bring new capabilities to market and support the continued expansion of Private Markets offerings in the U.S. with a focus on Private Wealth Alternatives (PWA) delivery. This role sits at the center of a growing business and requires pro-active creativity, deep technical knowledge, and the ability to drive execution in a collaborative manner across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups. You will report to the Private Markets Head of Product and work closely with the Product Strategy and Development team. The role is for a vice president or executive director, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the U.S. Private Markets business strategy across registered fund structures (including '40 Act where applicable), wealth distribution channels, defined contribution opportunities, tax-aware strategies, strategic partnerships, and alternative routes to market.
• Drive and coordinate commercial, tax, technical, legal, and implementation discussions with U.S. distribution channels and internal stakeholders.
• Help design and implement U.S. tax-aware product structures and solutions.
• Support the technical design of new products and innovations, including in response to regulatory developments and related market changes.
• Support the design and expansion of product capabilities, including rated note feeders and multi-strategy co-investment solutions.
• Monitor progress across ideation, product formation, distribution, and future product evolution, escalating and resolving key roadblocks.
• Create clear, actionable recommendations from competitor, market, operational, and regulatory developments.
• Contribute to technical thought leadership and strategy development for the Private Markets platform.
• Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the end-to-end operating