Associate/Manager (Partnership, Program Development & Research)

Wealth Management Institute (WMI); Singapore; On-site; SGD 46,872 - 78,120; Full time

Job summary

Wealth Management Institute (WMI) in Singapore seeks a proactive professional to support industry partnerships, programmes, and events within ACC. The role covers scholarships administration, impact measurement, and timely reporting to stakeholders.

Fresh graduates or candidates with 1–2 years of experience are encouraged to apply. Strong communication and Mandarin/Chinese language skills are a plus in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential.
• Proficiency in Chinese and regional exposure is a plus.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with philanthropy and family office landscape in Asia is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support industry partnerships through programme development, events, and governance.
• Oversee scholarship outreach, governance and alumni surveys; analyze impact data.
• Prepare timely progress reports for funders and stakeholders; develop narratives and metrics.
• Assist Outreach and Thought Leadership through content creation, campaigns, and research tasks.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Planning & organizing

Chinese language ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About the Wealth Management Institute (WMI)

Established in 2003, the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) is committed to building capabilities for investing in a better tomorrow. Founded by GIC and Temasek, our vision is to be Asia’s Centre of Excellence for wealth and asset management education and research.

WMI provides a comprehensive suite of practice-based certification and diploma programmes and collaborates with leading universities for master’s degrees. With over 17,000 annual enrolments, WMI serves a diverse community of professionals across Asia—including wealth and asset managers, family offices, and professionals in tax, legal, compliance, and financial regulation across more than 150 programmes. WMI is recognised as Singapore’s lead training provider for private banking and wealth management.

WMI helms the Global-Asia Family Office (GFO) Circle, a trusted network platform that builds capabilities and fosters community within the family office sector. The GFO Circle is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). WMI also leads the Asia Centre for Changemakers (ACC), supported by Temasek Trust and the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA). The ACC aims to build capacity and nurture a strong pipeline of active and informed changemakers with a focus on Asia.

Key Responsibilities

1) Industry partnership – Secretariat, Programmes & Events

• Advisor Upskilling & Certification: Support in rolling out accredited courses, including liaising with industry members to coordinate training programmes, coordinating with faculty and guest speakers, and preparation of necessary course materials, collating feedback and supporting programme evaluation.
• Ecosystem Directory Development: Work with platform partner to develop ecosystem mapping and profiles of key intermediaries and stakeholders, coordinate with external contributors, support establishment of QC committee and governance processes.
• Marquee Convening: Drive event delivery through curation, speaker management, marketing, thought leadership and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

2) Scholarships & Impact Measurement

• Manage scholarship outreach, operations, governance and administration for all ACC programmes.
• Support Scholarship Selection Committee coordination.
• Design and conduct scholar and alumni surveys.
• Collate impact data from surveys and conduct data analysis to strengthen curriculum and identify gaps for development of new programmes or engagement activities.

3) Reporting

• Prepare and coordinate timely progress reports for stakeholders (including funders); these include programme progress, outputs, outcomes, and impact indicators.
• Collate and synthesise data into coherent reporting narratives and metrics.
• Coordinate and manage reporting inputs, timelines and dependencies from across internal stakeholders (e.g. finance, research, etc.).
• Maintain clear documentation and audit trails to meet governance requirements.
• Support responses to funder/stakeholder queries.
• Support in participation in funder/stakeholder activities where appropriate.

4) Outreach and Thought Leadership

• Support outreach and marketing efforts for all ACC programmes, convenings and initiatives across digital and offline channels.
• Leverage research outputs to build ACC’s thought leadership, including translating into practitioner‑friendly content, embedding into curriculum, and positioning through events, partnerships, and communications activities.
• Carry out assigned qualitative and quantitative research tasks, which include surveys, interviews, and case studies involving industry professionals and wealth owners.
• Support the preparation of white papers, policy briefs, and toolkits for practitioners.
• Assist with Chinese‑language materials where relevant.

Requirements

Minimum Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.

Experience

Fresh graduates or candidates with preferably 1 to 2 years of relevant working experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with the philanthropic and/or family office landscape in Asia, including key trends and issues.
• Proven track record of successfully managing demanding projects under tight timelines.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to engage, manage, and sustain dynamic industry partnerships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Chinese and regional exposure are strong advantages.
• Highly effective planning and organizational capabilities, enabling the coordination of multiple priorities in fast‑paced environments.
• Fast learner who is resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable operating within ambiguous and evolving ecosystems.