Associate/Assistant Director, Asset Mgt and Funds Division (1-Year Contract)

Monetary Authority of Singapore; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 140 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Monetary Authority of Singapore is seeking a strategic leader to shape the growth of the asset management sector in Singapore. You will drive initiatives across traditional and alternative assets, including private equity and venture capital, and will work with regulators and industry players to expand Singapore’s footprint.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to attract managers, nurture local talent, and promote innovation such as tokenisation and settlement utilities,

Qualifications

• Experience in asset management or banking preferred.
• Excellent strategic thinking and data/analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership abilities.

Responsabilités

• Formulate and implement strategies to attract top asset managers in traditional and alternative sectors to establish a presence in Singapore.
• Develop initiatives to grow and anchor local asset management talent in Singapore.
• Promote adoption of technology and innovations for asset managers and the ecosystem.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and government partners to strengthen Singapore’s competitiveness as a leading asset management hub.

Connaissances

Asset management strategy

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Project management

Verbal and written communication

Description du poste

What the role is:

You will be a member of a team responsible for developing the asset management sector across traditional and alternative sectors, including private equity and venture capital.

What you will be working on:

In this role, you will:

• Formulate and implement strategies to attract top asset managers across traditional and alternative sectors including hedge funds, private equity and venture capital to establish a presence in Singapore, and to deepen and diversify their capabilities here, such as but not limited to sustainable or impact investing;
• Develop initiatives to grow and anchor a pool of quality local talent for the asset management industry in Singapore;
• Promote and facilitate innovation and adoption of technology by asset managers and the ecosystem, such as fund tokenisation and fund settlement utilities; and
• Foster a robust and conducive market environment across tax, regulations and ancillary services to support the growth and maintain the competitive proposition of the asset management industry in Singapore.

As part of your work, you will actively monitor global trends and developments in the asset management sector, and engage external parties to solicit views and gather feedback, with a view to assessing the implications and developing strategies to strengthen Singapore’s long‑term competitiveness as a leading asset management hub.

You will need to collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, relevant government agencies, industry members and academic institutes to grow the asset management ecosystem.

You will also be responsible for the account management of a group of asset managers. As the key contact point, you will need to understand the firm’s business models and plans for Singapore, facilitate meetings and process various tax, manpower and technology grant applications to support their expansion in Singapore.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in the asset management or banking industry and/or relevant work experience in non-financial organisations is preferred
• Good appreciation of business needs and market realities and demonstrated abilities to make good judgement call
• Excellent strategic thinking, and strong data and analytical (including competitiveness analysis) skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to positively influence internal and external stakeholders

• Strong project management skills and ability to lead organization-wide projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A good team player who is proactive and motivated with keen interest in strategy and developmental work

You will be working in a fast-paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders, as well as the agility to respond to changes and developments.As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment. This is a 1-year contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

About Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS is the central bank of Singapore. Our mission is to promote sustained non-inflationary economic growth, and a sound and progressive financial centre.