Asset & Wealth Management, Asset Management Client Solutions Group, Product Strategy and Resear[...]

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment management firm is seeking an Executive Director for its Product Strategy and Research team in Singapore. The role involves identifying market trends, curating product priorities, and assisting in product design. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree, preferably CFA, and have extensive experience in the asset management sector. Excellent communication and project management skills are essential. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to innovative investment solutions across the Asia Pacific region.

Benefits

Competitive vacation policies

Financial wellness education

Health advocacy services

On-site fitness centers

Child care benefits

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of financial industry experience.
• In-depth knowledge of the asset management industry and regulatory environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others.

Responsibilities

• Identify market and product trends to inform product decisions.
• Curate product priorities for client segments in Asia Pacific.
• Assist in early-stage product design and ongoing oversight.

Skills

Asset management knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Technical proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CFA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Morningstar Direct

Broadridge

Job description

Asset & Wealth Management, Asset Management Client Solutions Group, Product Strategy and Research, Executive Director, Singapore

Job Description

A career with Goldman Sachs Asset Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions and building meaningful relationships with your clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long‑term performance. As primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals.

YOUR IMPACT

Are you passionate about asset management products? Can you see yourself in a global team researching market developments, coordinating product strategy and design across a diverse client base?

We are currently looking for a driven and detail‑oriented Product Research and Development professional who is seeking to use their creative and technical skills and ideas to join our Global Product Strategy team within our Asset Management business.

OUR IMPACT

Within Asset and Wealth Management, we seek to provide innovative investment solutions to help our clients meet their financial goals. We work with specialists and groups from around the firm to help individuals and institutions across industries navigate changing markets and to provide them with a diverse offering of product solutions. We value self‑starters with an entrepreneurial spirit, providing the support and resources to ensure your success.

Global Product Strategy, which reports to the Client Solutions Group and Public Investing within our asset management business, consists of specialized teams focused on Product Development, Strategy & Research for mutual funds, ETFs, collective investment trusts, and other pooled/registered vehicles across all public asset classes. The team evaluates and coordinates at all aspects of the strategy, research, analysis, design, management, and development of new and existing product vehicles for client distribution across third‑party wealth, institutional, consultant, insurance, and retirement channels. The team specializes in products mostly comprised of public securities, but also helps facilitate and support initiatives for separately managed accounts, private funds, and public/private products.

We are looking for an Executive Director to join the Product Strategy & Research‑focused team in Singapore.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• Identify market and product trends in the industry to enable GSAM to make informed product decisions.
• Help with the curation of product priorities for various client segments across Asia Pacific ex‑Japan by analyzing and distilling industry data, evaluating the relative strength of GSAM products vs. peers, understanding client feedback and preferences.
• Examine performance and structure of the existing fund lineup, helping to evolve the firm’s offering to stay relevant to the client base and market environment.
• Assist in the early‑stage product design and development, ongoing oversight for pooled vehicles across asset classes including mutual funds, ETFs, etc. across markets and client types.
• Help the team to prioritize and efficiently execute on new product ideas that leverage the firm’s investment capabilities and best thinking, drive scale and address meaningful and measurable client demand.
• Develop product messaging, competitive research and actionable ideas for growth and change that would be presented to senior management, governance forums, distribution, and investment teams.
• Utilize multiple external data sources (i.e. Morningstar, Broadridge, eVestment) to identify addressable firm priorities by client type and region.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, CFA preferred, 6‑10 years of financial industry experience.
• In‑depth working knowledge of the asset management industry, client channels, Asia Pacific ex‑Japan regulatory environment and vehicle mechanics and requirements (Luxembourg/Irish SICAV products, unit trusts, ETFs, etc.)
• Working knowledge of the Institutional, Third Party Wealth and ETF marketplace in Asia Pacific ex‑Japan.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially the ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms.
• Strong project management and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others across all levels and functions.
• Proactive problem solver with a strong work ethic, strategic mindset, and commercial perspective.
• Strong technical skills including high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and familiarity with industry data through such sources as Morningstar Direct, Broadridge, etc.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 157518
• Job Category Vice President
• Posting Date 12/12/2025, 04:50 AM

Healthcare & Medical Services

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state‑of‑the‑art on‑site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on‑site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).

Child Care

We offer on‑site child care centers that provide full‑time and emergency back‑up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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