Assistant Manager, Risk & Compliance

phillip capital management (s) ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillip Capital Management (S) Ltd is seeking a risk and compliance professional to drive AI adoption and transform workflows across the investment department. The role involves preparing risk and performance reports for the board and enhancing compliance programs to meet regulatory standards.

The candidate should have at least two years in risk and compliance within asset management, familiarity with MAS guidelines, and experience with data, dashboards, and Bloomberg CMGR is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in risk and compliance, asset management preferred.
• Experience with AI-enabled solutions is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (SFA, MAS codes/guidelines, AML/CFT) is expected.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI adoption and automation across workflows and design feasible use cases.
• Prepare regular risk and performance reports for senior management and board.
• Enhance risk-based compliance programs to maintain high standards of reviews and monitoring.
• Ensure firm and funds comply with applicable statutes and regulations.

Skills

AI

Automation

Change management

Dashboards

Data analysis

Compliance

Risk management

Tools

Bloomberg CMGR

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Drive the adoption of AI, automation and emerging technology solutions for the department and the wider firm, through the identification of transformation opportunities across workflows, and the design and implementation of use cases.
• Preparing regular risk and performance reports for the investment team, senior management and the Board of Directors.
• Continuous enhancement of the risk-based compliance programs to maintain high standards in execution of compliance reviews and monitoring.
• Working closely with various functions within the firm to ensure that the firm and its funds comply with the requirements of all applicable statute, rules and regulations.
• Overseeing pre-trade and post-trade compliance.
• Implementing and enhancing ESG risk management framework, policy compliance and monitoring processes.
• Dealing with risk and compliance-related communication and reporting with internal and external stakeholders, such as trustees, solicitors and the MAS.
• Dealing with fund documentation such as trust deeds, prospectuses, private placement memorandums, product sheets and agreements.
• Overseeing and assessing Business Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Management for the firm.
• Preparing risk and compliance training material and modules.
• Performing due diligence checks and preparing documentation for applications of licensed representatives under the MAS’ Representative Notification Framework.
• Participating in ad-hoc projects or initiatives that may be assigned by senior management, including collaborations with Phillip Group of companies.

Requirements:

• Good understanding of AI, automation and emerging technologies, preferably with hands-on experience in change management and deployment of AI-enabled solutions.
• Comfortable working with coding, data, dashboards, and deriving actionable insights.
• Minimum of two (2) years of work experience in risk and compliance, preferably in the asset management industry.
• Knowledge of applicable statute, rules and regulations, such as the Securities and Futures Act, MAS Codes, Notices and Guidelines, and AML/CFT regulations.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg and its risk management modules such as CMGR (preferred).
• Exposure to ESG risk management framework (preferred).