Associate, Programme & Event

Wealth Management Institute (WMI); Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wealth Management Institute (WMI) in Singapore seeks an operations-focused professional to support programme and event operations from planning to delivery, ensuring high service standards and smooth execution.

The role also covers data management, governance, stakeholder engagement across Asia, and opportunities to contribute to conferences, newsletters, and community programmes.

Qualifications

• Degree from a recognised university is required.
• Preferably 1–3 years in programme management, training administration, events management, stakeholder coordination, or related operations.
• Fresh graduates with a positive attitude and willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of training programmes and end-to-end event planning.
• Coordinate with participants, faculty, speakers, vendors, and internal stakeholders for schedules, logistics, venue arrangements, and certification requirements.
• Assist in post-event reviews and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and participant experience.

Skills

Organisation & coordination

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Digital tools & platforms

Education

Degree from a recognised university

Tools

Learning platforms

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 20,000 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 160 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) Programme and Event Operations

• Support the administration of training programmes, the end-to-end planning, delivery of events, and engagement activities, ensuring smooth execution and high service standards.
• Coordinate with participants, faculty, speakers, vendors, and internal stakeholders on programme schedules, logistics, communications, venue arrangements, learning platforms, and certification requirements.
• Monitor programme timelines and operational deliverables to ensure activities are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of programme documentation, including project plans, reports, participant records, and operational updates.
• Support business development and outreach activities through stakeholder coordination, event administration, and participant engagement.
• Conduct post-event reviews and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and participant experience.

2) Operations and Data Management

• Maintain accurate programme records and administrative documentation in compliance with governance and audit requirements.
• Consolidate and analyse programme and event feedback to evaluate learning outcomes and participant satisfaction.
• Support the review and enhancement of operational workflows, identify process gaps, and recommend practical improvements.
• Support research and data gathering on industry trends, market developments, and stakeholder needs.

3) Family Office Community Engagement

• Support content curation for conferences, events, newsletters, and community communications.
• Assist in speaker management, including invitation coordination, briefing materials, event logistics, and speaker engagement.
• Conduct research and data analysis to identify industry trends, emerging themes, and opportunities to strengthen ecosystem engagement.
• Support membership engagement initiatives and contribute to enhancing the overall member experience.

Requirements:

Minimum Education Qualifications:

Degree from a recognised university or holder

Experience:

Preferably 1 to 3 years of experience in programme management, training administration, events management, stakeholder coordination, or related operational roles within an educational institution, professional services environment, or industry-leading organisation. Fresh graduates with a positive attitude and a demonstrated willingness to learn are also encouraged to apply.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Positive attitude and strong service orientation, with a commitment to delivering programme, client, and operational excellence.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Proficient in digital tools and learning platforms, with the ability to adapt quickly to new technologies.
• Meticulous, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision while demonstrating initiative and accountability.
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships across diverse groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High situational awareness, sound judgment, and a collaborative team-oriented mindset.
• Resourceful, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.