Product Owner – Syndicate Loans

Role Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize product features, develop detailed requirements, and create comprehensive specifications aligned with business needs.
• Collaborate directly with business stakeholders to understand strategic goals and ensure product development delivers value.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps, set OKRs, and oversee the product lifecycle from ideation to deployment.
• Stay abreast of market trends, including AI and GenAI applications, integrating innovative approaches into product strategies.
• Facilitate communication and presentation of product plans, progress, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the creation of a vision for syndicate loan and IB products, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Capital Markets products, with a focus on syndicate loans and related topics.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in syndicate loans, with demonstrable expertise in shaping requirements for large Investment Banking operations.
• At least 1 year of experience exploring AI and GenAI-based approaches and integrating them into product solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly.

Based in New York, NY, with proximity to key financial centers preferred.

Preferred, but not required:

• Advanced Finance degree or CFA Level 1 charter holder.
• Familiarity with dealing platforms and market data providers.
• Proven experience in creating product roadmaps and defining OKRs.
• Previous IB trading experience highly preferred but not mandatory.

Benefits

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retail savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.