Product Strategy Associate

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, which translates to 2-3 days minimum per week in the office.

The Product Strategy Associate (Boston) will play a central role in helping chart the growth and development of the products and services we offer to our clients and partners. This is an exciting role directly involved in the firm’s expansion. The Product Strategy Associate will be part of the Strategy, Innovation, and Execution function, which is collectively responsible for building the firm into new areas.

The ideal candidate is someone who is:

• Restlessly curious, including about the fast-changing evolution of the private equity and broader private markets space
• Entrepreneurial, strategic, creative, and flexible, with experience developing and launching new initiatives, products, or solutions
• Analytically rigorous, with strong attention to detail and ability to formulate recommendations based on analysis
• Excellent at communicating complex ideas in simple terms, in writing and in person
• Experienced in working in team environments and cross-functional groups
• Organized and effective in independently driving initiatives, with the willingness and capability to assume responsibility and ownership of outcomes
• Focused on having significant impact over both short and long time horizons

What you will do:

The Product Strategy Associate will help define and refine HarbourVest’s overall product strategy, including both development of new funds as well as reviewing existing funds.

The role will include:

• Identifying and integrating internal and external sources of insight as inputs into the product planning process
• Assessing current and potential attractiveness of potential new funds
• Mapping the competitive landscape for such products
• Managing the central repository of product ideas
• Prioritizing which products to consider in more detail
• Helping assess the positioning of existing funds and proposing modifications as appropriate
• And other responsibilities as required

What you bring:

• 2-5 years of professional experience in private equity or asset management, investment product management, investment research, or management consulting
• Demonstrated excellence in analytical reasoning, creativity, and written communications in team-based settings
• Familiarity with and interest in the private equity or broader private markets landscape

Education Preferred

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

Experience

• 2-5 years of experience, ideally in professional services

#LI-Hybrid