Assistant Vice President, Global Transaction Banking Dept, Planning

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) seeks an Assistant Vice President for the Global Transaction Banking Dept, Planning to lead strategic planning and performance monitoring across APAC. You will drive initiatives, analyze market trends, and prepare senior management materials.

The role requires 5+ years in strategic planning or analytics within banking, strong Power BI skills, and the ability to coordinate with regional teams. Office-based, full-time in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or Data Analytics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in strategic planning, business management, portfolio management, business analytics, or related functions within banking/financial services.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI and dashboard development.
• Experience with SQL, Tableau, Python, VBA or similar tools is advantageous.
• Fluency in English; Japanese language capability preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning, business management, and performance monitoring across Transaction Banking in APAC.
• Develop and drive strategic initiatives to support growth, efficiency, and priorities.
• Conduct business, market, and competitor analyses to identify trends and opportunities.
• Monitor performance, portfolio trends, revenues, costs, and KPIs; provide insights for decisions.
• Prepare management presentations and performance reports for senior management discussions.
• Support budgeting and resource planning.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools using Power BI and other analytical platforms.
• Improve reporting processes, data quality, governance, and MIS capabilities.
• Collaborate with finance, risk, technology, operations, product partners, and coverage to drive initiatives.
• Coordinate with regional stakeholders across APAC for governance and execution.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multi-stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Tableau

Python

VBA

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Assistant Vice President, Global Transaction Banking Dept, Planning

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Location:

Singapore

Job Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning, business management, and performance monitoring activities across Transaction Banking businesses in APAC.
• Develop and drive strategic initiatives to support business growth, operational efficiency, and organizational priorities.
• Conduct business, market, and competitor analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Monitor business performance, portfolio trends, revenues, costs, and key performance indicators, and provide insights to support management decision-making.
• Prepare management presentations, business plans, performance reports, and materials for senior management discussions.
• Support budgeting and resource planning.
• Develop and maintain management dashboards and reporting tools using Power BI and other analytical platforms.
• Improve reporting processes, data quality, governance, and management information capabilities across the department.
• Work closely with finance, risk, technology teams, operations, product partners, and coverage to drive initiatives and achieve business objectives.
• Coordinate with regional stakeholders across APAC to ensure effective communication, governance, and execution of key initiatives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in strategic planning, business management, portfolio management, business analytics, management reporting, or related functions within the banking or financial services industry.
• Good understanding of Transaction Banking, Trade Finance, Corporate Banking, Treasury, or other banking businesses.
• Experience in business performance management, portfolio monitoring, budgeting, resource planning, or related management functions.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI and experience in dashboard development and management reporting.
• Experience with SQL, Power Query, Tableau, Python, VBA, or similar analytical tools would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across functions and geographies.
• Fluency in English is required; Japanese language capability is preferred but not required as at times this indivdual will need to liaise with Tokyo HQ.
• Willingness to work in a full-time office-based environment with regular in-office attendance.
• Flexibility to perform other ad hoc duties as assigned.