Associate/Assistant Director, Financial Products & Solutions (1-Year Contract)

Monetary Authority of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking a self-motivated professional to join the Financial Markets Development Department in promoting Singapore as a leading global financial centre. The role involves developing strategies across equity, fixed income, FX, and derivatives, monitoring market developments, and collaborating with industry bodies to drive thought leadership.

The position requires strong communication skills, numerical proficiency, and an interest in the public sector.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and ability to collaborate with stakeholders.
• Curiosity, self-motivated and ability to work independently.
• Resilient and adaptable to changing priorities and challenges.
• Interest in the public sector.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable with numbers and charts, willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of banking and financial markets; equity capital market experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to enhance the competitiveness of Singapore’s financial markets (equity/fixed income/FX/gold/derivatives).
• Monitor global and regional market developments, assess impact and identify growth opportunities for Singapore’s capital markets.
• Work closely with industry associations, conferences and other stakeholders to develop thought leadership.
• Prepare management reports, process tax incentive and grants applications and monitor for compliance.

Skills

Positive attitude

Curiosity

Independent worker

Adaptable

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Financial markets knowledge

Job description

What the role is:

The Financial Markets Development Department is looking for a self-motivated individual to join our fast-paced and exciting team. We are responsible for promoting and developing Singapore as a leading global financial centre.

What you will be working on:

A typical week here takes us across the span of the following areas:

• Develop and execute strategies to enhance the competitiveness of Singapore’s financial markets (i.e. equity/fixed income/ FX/gold/derivatives);
• Monitor global and regional market developments, assess impact and identify areas of growth and innovation for Singapore’s capital markets;
• Work closely with industry associations, conferences and other stakeholders to develop thought leadership; and
• Prepare management reports, process tax incentive and grants applications and monitor for compliance.

What we are looking for:

• Positive attitude and ability to make friends and influence people.
• Curiosity, self-motivated and ability to work independently.
• Resilient and adaptable - embraces challenges and learns from setbacks while maintaining a positive outlook
• Keen interest in the public sector.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable with numbers and charts (and if not, willing to learn with some guidance).
• Good knowledge of banking and financial markets, in particular, experience in equity capital market is a big plus but not a must – we are more than willing to train and teach!

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.