VP, Structured Products

Sammons Financial Group•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Vice President (VP) of Structured Products is responsible for designing, marketing, implementing, and managing structured product solutions for institutional and wealth management clients. This role serves as a key bridge between institutional partners, internal teams-including sales, trading, project management, and product development-and clients to design customized investment solutions that align with client objectives while managing risk and regulatory requirements. The VP will drive the growth of the structured products business by identifying new market opportunities, developing marketing and distribution strategies, building client relationships, delivering product expertise, and collaborating with internal teams to deliver innovative structured investment products.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field Preferred
Experience in capital markets, structured products, derivatives, or defined outcome products
Experience working with institutional or wealth management clients
Broad financial services experience
Expertise in structured product design, derivatives, and capital markets
Strong financial acumen, including pricing, profitability, and risk management
Proven ability to build and manage client relationships
Strong presentation and communication skills
Strong project management and execution capabilities, with the ability to manage complex transactions and multiple stakeholders
Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to drive product innovation
Advanced quantitative and analytical skills
Effective negotiation and influencing skills
Demonstrated leadership and ability to collaborate across cross-function teams
Commitment to values aligned with Sammons Financial Group Companies’ core principles
FINRA Series 6 or 7

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree Preferred
Series 65 or 66 Preferred
Series 24 or 26 Preferred

Responsibilities

Product Structuring & Development
Design and structure customized structured products.
Develop new investment strategies and product structures to meet evolving client needs.
Work with trading and quantitative teams to determine pricing, payoff structures, and hedging strategies.
Client Coverage & Sales Support
Identify and act as a primary liasion with institutional partnerships; negotiate arrangements and growing structured product sales.
Partner with sales teams to originate structured product opportunities with financial advisors, institutional investors, wealth management platforms, and other key stakeholders.
Present structured product strategies and educate clients on product mechanics, risks, and performance scenarios.
Build and maintain relationships with structured product platform providers, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), broker-dealers, banks, and institutional investors.
Coordinate deal execution from structuring to issuance.
Liaise with legal, operations, product, project, and compliance teams to ensure timely and accurate launch of products.
Prepare term sheets, marketing materials, and client presentations.
Risk Management & Compliance
Evaluate market, credit, and liquidity risks associated with structured products.
Ensure compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and internal risk management guidelines.
Support surveillance and reporting requirements for structured notes activity.
Market Intelligence & Strategy
Monitor market trends and pricing to determine opportunities to grow structured product sales.
Identify opportunities to expand product offerings and distribution channels.
Provide strategic insights to senior leadership on the growth of structured products.
Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity).
As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.
Participate in other initiatives and/or projects as necessary.

Benefits

Sammons Financial Group offers a competitive benefit package that includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay.
Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company-funded retirement plan, so you can save for retirement without contributing a penny of your own paycheck.
Healthy balance between work and personal lives. Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays.
Our incentive program for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance. Monetary rewards are based on individual and/or overall company performance.
Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture.

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