Chief Investment Officer (CIO) – Single-Family Office, Singapore

Agreus; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A Singapore-based Single-Family Office is seeking a Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to build and lead its investment function. The role involves overseeing the family’s global portfolio, defining the Investment Policy Statement, and designing a multi-asset allocation framework. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in investment management, with expertise in portfolio construction and risk management. This foundational position offers significant autonomy and strategic influence in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of experience in investment management, preferably in a Family Office environment.
• Strong exposure to portfolio construction, manager selection, and asset allocation.
• Experience in designing investment frameworks in new structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Family Office’s Investment Policy Statement.
• Design a balanced, endowment-style portfolio for wealth preservation.
• Conduct due diligence on fund managers and investment opportunities.
• Oversee portfolio construction and risk management processes.
• Act as a key member of the Investment Committee.

Skills

Investment management

Portfolio construction

Risk management

Analytical skills

Communication of complex concepts

Leadership

Job description

A Singapore-based Single-Family Office is seeking a seasoned and strategic Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to build and lead its investment function. The Principal is focused on long-term wealth preservation, prudent growth, and establishing a strong investment governance framework from the ground up.

The CIO will oversee the family’s global portfolio, define and implement the Investment Policy Statement (IPS), design a multi-asset allocation framework, evaluate external managers and direct opportunities, and build all core investment processes and systems. This is a foundational role offering significant autonomy and strategic influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, recommend, and implement the Family Office’s Investment Policy Statement (IPS) and long-term investment strategy.
• Design and manage a balanced, endowment-style portfolio, aligned with the Principal’s objectives of wealth preservation with measured, steady alpha generation.
• Build and oversee a diversified, multi-asset portfolio across public markets, alternatives, private equity, and opportunistic direct deals.
• Conduct deep due diligence on fund managers and direct investment opportunities.
• Establish portfolio construction standards, rebalancing frameworks, and liquidity management processes.

Banking Relationships & Product Architecture

• Review, rationalize, and restructure existing private banking relationships.
• Select and onboard new banking partners where relevant, ensuring alignment on service, pricing, execution, and product architecture.
• Evaluate the product mix used across banks and platforms, ensuring suitability and quality of idea flow.
• Implement a disciplined risk management framework focused on capital preservation and controlled exposures.
• Utilize hedging tools where appropriate across FX, interest rates, and equities.
• Perform stress tests, scenario analysis, and performance attribution.

Market Research & Investment Insights

• Maintain strong insight into global macro trends, monetary policy, geopolitical risks, and key market drivers affecting the portfolio.
• Provide forward-looking investment insights and strategic recommendations to the Principal and Investment Committee.

Operations, Governance & Leadership

• Act as a key member of the Investment Committee, supporting investment governance and decision-making.
• Build and lead a small but high-caliber internal investment team (initially one direct report, with scope to expand).
• Set up the investment function from a clean slate, establishing policies, systems, reporting structures, risk processes, and data tools.
• Manage external managers, custodians, advisors, and other ecosystem partners.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and proper documentation across all investment activities.

Qualifications & Experience

Background

• 10–12+ years of progressive experience in investment management, ideally in a Family Office, endowment, sovereign entity, or institutional multi-asset environment.
• Strong exposure to portfolio construction, manager selection, and asset allocation.
• Experience designing investment frameworks, especially in a context with fresh capital and a new structure.

Technical & Market Expertise

• Deep understanding of global public markets, alternatives, and multi-asset strategies.
• Strong grasp of risk management, performance measurement, and analytical tools.
• Ability to evaluate both direct and fund investments.

Soft Skills & Personal Attributes

• High integrity, discretion, and maturity in handling confidential information.
• Ability to communicate complex investment concepts clearly to a non-technical Principal.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: capable of building processes, teams, and systems from scratch.
• Collaborative and able to work closely with the Principal in a low-ego environment.

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