Associate/Senior Associate, APAC Projects and Change

JAC Recruitment Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks Associate/Senior Associate, APAC Projects and Change to drive market, product, regulatory, and operational initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region.

You will combine business analysis, project coordination, and stakeholder engagement to support workflows, controls, and operational readiness across markets. This role requires strong Excel skills and familiarity with VBA, SQL, and Python in a project-based environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in investment management operations, settlements, or middle office roles.
• Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle: execution, funding, confirmation, settlement.
• Knowledge of asset classes: fixed income, equities, FX, derivatives.
• Strong coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience across cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with APAC markets (China, India, Korea, Taiwan) is beneficial.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Exposure to VBA, SQL, Python, and automation/AI tools would be beneficial.
• Comfortable in a project-based environment and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and document business requirements, trading and settlement workflows and operational impacts.
• Support development of target workflows and controls with internal teams and external counterparties.
• Gather market insights and validate solutions with brokers, custodians, and providers.
• Contribute to end-to-end delivery of APAC initiatives involving market, product, regulatory, and operational changes.
• Track timelines, identify risks and dependencies, and escalate issues as needed.
• Drive follow-ups, milestones, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate across regional and global stakeholders to align requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Provide clear, structured progress updates on ongoing initiatives.
• Engage brokers, custodians, and service providers to refine workflows and support best practices and readiness.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Market knowledge

Excel skills

SQL

Python

VBA

Tools

SQL

Python

VBA

Job description

The Associate/Senior Associate, APAC Projects and Change role plays a key part in delivering market, product, regulatory, and operational initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. The position combines business analysis, project coordination, stakeholder management, and external market engagement to support effective workflows, controls, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Business Analysis & Solutioning

  • Analyse and document business requirements, trading and settlement workflows, and operational impacts

  • Support the development of target workflows and controls, working closely with internal teams and external counterparties

  • Gather market insights and validate practical solutions with brokers, custodians, and service providers

• Project Delivery & Coordination

  • Contribute to the end-to-end delivery of Asia-Pacific initiatives involving market, product, regulatory, and operational changes

  • Track timelines, identify risks and dependencies, and elevate issues as needed

  • Drive follow-ups, track milestones, and support issue resolution

• Stakeholder Management

  • Coordinate across regional and global stakeholders, including portfolio managers, traders, Operations, Technology, Legal, and Compliance, to support alignment on requirements, timelines, and deliverables

  • Provide clear and structured updates on progress and issues

• Market & External Engagement

  • Engage brokers, custodians, and service providers to gather and validate market intelligence

  • Apply market insights to refine workflows, identify implementation considerations, and support best practices and operational readiness across initiatives

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience in the investment management industry, with exposure to Operations, Settlements, or Middle Office roles

• Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle, including execution, funding, confirmation, and settlement

• Working knowledge of key asset classes, including fixed income, equities, foreign exchange, and derivatives

• Strong coordination, stakeholder management, and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

• Ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams

• Familiarity with Asia‑Pacific emerging markets such as China, India, Korea, and Taiwan would be beneficial

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Exposure to Visual Basic for Applications, Structured Query Language, Python, and/or automation or artificial intelligence tools would be beneficial

• Comfortable working in a project‑based environment, with a proactive and adaptable approach and a willingness to learn in a dynamic setting

About the company

A global company in the investment management industry providing fund management and investment-related services. The organisation operates across international markets and supports clients through its investment management capabilities.