About the role

  • Head of Investment Product at Netwealth overseeing investment product operations and governance. Driving strategic growth and stakeholder coordination in a high-impact leadership role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end‑to‑end investment product operating model, including governance frameworks, investment onboarding, in‑life product activities, and maintaining clear operational independence while partnering with Investment Governance & Research.
  • Drive execution and continuous uplift of the DDO framework across all investment menus and managed investment schemes, ensuring strong distribution oversight, monitoring, review triggers, and alignment with Legal, Risk & Compliance, the Trustee Office and Operations.
  • Lead commercial negotiations with fund managers to secure sustainable, member‑benefit–aligned arrangements.
  • Coordinate a complex stakeholder ecosystem across Product, Investments, Operations, Distribution, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Technology and external managers, providing accurate governance reporting and proactive risk management to senior leadership and committees.
  • Support strategic growth through disciplined investment menu expansion, prioritisation and commercial execution, ensuring competitive differentiation while maintaining strong governance and member‑outcomes focus.

Requirements

  • 8–12 years’ experience in investment product governance, platform product, superannuation, or related financial services.
  • Strong understanding of APRA prudential standards, ASIC (DDO), and superannuation legislation.
  • Demonstrated capability in process design, governance uplift, and regulatory operating model implementation.
  • Experience managing complex conflicts of interest and navigating commercial arrangements.
  • Strong stakeholder influence, communication and executive reporting capabilities.
  • Values-led leader with experience building high-performing teams and fostering governance excellence.

Benefits

  • Family-friendly support: Paid parental leave and a fully funded school holiday program
  • Wellness perks: CU Health (virtual healthcare), income protection, flu shots, wellness weeks, retail discounts and financial wellbeing services
  • A vibrant culture: social events, trivia nights, and corporate sports
  • Employee Resource Groups: LGBTQIA+, DAWN (Development and Accelerating Women at Netwealth), Culture Group and Carers Group
  • Community Impact: Paid volunteering and our Netwealth Impact Group

Job title

Head of Investment Product

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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