Xtrackers Product Specialist Analyst (Corporate Title: Associate) – Indexing Project Manager

Job Title: Xtrackers Product Specialist Analyst (Corporate Title: Associate) – Indexing Project Manager

Location: Mumbai or Pune

Role Description:

The Xtrackers Products team is responsible for the lifecycle of ETFs, ETCs, index funds and institutional mandates, from product strategy and design through implementation, maintenance and closure.  As a member of the Indexing group, you will work closely with colleagues across Indexing and Product Content Engineering, providing project and business management support. You will help coordinate initiatives across index, portfolio and strategy development, working with index providers, sales teams, active and passive portfolio managers. Your responsibilities will include maintaining the product ideation pipeline, tracking opportunities and actions, coordinating stakeholder input, supporting prioritisation discussions, monitoring progress, and ensuring effective follow-up throughout the development process.  You will also support governance and operational activities, including index and data provider onboarding, due diligence, provider consultations, methodology change monitoring and index lifecycle management. In addition, you will assist with commercial discussions and provider relationship management by helping to monitor costs, maintain documentation and support decision-making.  Based in India, you will be part of the global Indexing team, working closely with colleagues in Frankfurt and other locations. Through proactive communication, accurate record-keeping and effective coordination across time zones, you will help ensure transparency and continuity across the team's activities.

The Xtrackers Product Specialists and Development team is responsible for defining and implementing the Xtrackers product strategy, structuring and maintaining ETF and other passive investment solutions, and acting as product specialists for our clients and client coverage colleagues. ETFs and other passive investment solutions are data-intensive products; your role is thus crucial for the successful implementation of Xtrackers’ growth strategy, as well as the stabilization and improvement of the Xtrackers product setup. You will work in an international team spanning Germany, the UK, Luxembourg, the US, Japan, and India. The team is very diverse, with members bringing a wide range of quantitative and financial educational backgrounds and practical experiences. We look forward to welcoming our next Product Specialist to our ambitious and driven team and to jointly grow our business to the next level!

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Support and progressively take ownership of product ideation, prioritisation, index development and product launch processes across ETFs, ETCs and institutional investment solutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and client requirements.
• Help capture, assess, prioritise and track new opportunities in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain project plans, action trackers and status reporting, helping ensure timely delivery, clear accountability and disciplined follow-up on key initiatives and decisions.
• Manage relationships with index and data providers, including onboarding, contract administration, third-party risk management, ongoing reviews and performance monitoring.
• Coordinate index-related business processes, including index consultations, methodology changes and lifecycle events, ensuring timely input and alignment across relevant stakeholders.

• Document and maintain onboarding, quality monitoring and lifecycle related processes around index and data providers
• Establish and enhance data quality controls and best practices, helping ensure that data used across the team remains accurate, relevant, appropriately governed and cost-effective.
• Promote the effective use of Xtrackers product tools, data platforms and workflow solutions, while contributing to process automation, workflow optimisation and the centralisation of index, product and data knowledge, including through AI-enabled capabilities.

• Collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including Product, Index and data providers, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Operations, Technology and Sales to ensure seamless process, execution and continuous improvement.
• Provide proactive support for ad-hoc initiatives and projects within the Product team.

Your Skills and Experience:

• University degree, preferably in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Law or a related discipline
• Good knowledge and previous work experience in the asset management sector (ETFs/ ETCs a plus) and a keen interest in investment products in general
• Good negotiation skills. Prior experience in contract management or legal agreement negotiation is a plus
• Knowledge of financial market regulation and industry frameworks (e.g. UCITS, MiFID, BMR or SFDR) is beneficial.
• Understanding of product development, project coordination, business management or governance processes within a regulated environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Python, PowerApps or similar digital tools is advantageous.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, research, documentation or business processes.
• Ability to coordinate stakeholders, monitor progress, maintain project documentation and communicate status updates clearly and concisely.

Personal Characteristics:

• Highly organized, self-motivated, perseverant, detail-oriented, and accountable, with the ability to identify priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Intellectual curiosity, interest for financial markets and investing, and data-driven decision-making, coupled with creativity and interest to explore new ideas, technologies, and investment concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex discussions into clear meeting summaries, action items and management briefings

• Diligent, efficient and able to manage multiple conflicting deliverables including working under pressure while maintaining a high level of attention to detail

• Proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements and innovative solutions.
• Able to thrive in an entrepreneurial setting, balancing independent work with collaboration and stakeholder engagement

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible benefits program, you will have access to:

• Best-in-class leave policy
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender-neutral)
• Sponsorship for industry-relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Comprehensive hospitalization insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and term life insurance
• Complimentary health screening for employees aged 35 and above

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information: https://www.db.com/company/company.htm

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.