ETF Business Development Associate

AMOVA ASSET MANAGEMENT ASIA LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management firm in Singapore is looking for an ETF Business Development Associate to support the growth of their ETF Business. Responsibilities include enhancing trading liquidity, organizing ETF events, maintaining pitch decks, and responding to ETF inquiries. Candidates should have a degree in Finance, at least 2 years of relevant experience, and strong presentation skills.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years working experience in a similar capacity in the asset management industry.
• Ability to articulate key selling points of ETFs.

Responsibilities

• Support the growth of the ETF business.
• Coordinate with market makers for trading liquidity.
• Organize ETF events for awareness and education.
• Maintain and update ETF pitch decks.
• Oversee responses to ETF-related queries.

Skills

Strong presentation skills

Willingness to learn ETF ecosystem

Basic understanding of index methodology

Basic understanding of Collective Investment Schemes

Proficient with CRM and MS Office

Strong project management skills

Bilingual in English and Mandarin

Education

Degree in Accountancy or Banking & Finance or Business

Tools

CRM

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Reporting into the Head of Asia ETF Business Development, the primary role of the ETF Business Development Associate is to support the growth of AMV Asia’s ETF Business.

Responsibilities

• ETF market structure - Deepen and Strengthen the trading liquidity of AMV Asia’s ETFs
  • The trading liquidity is an important aspect of an ETF. Investors need the confidence that they can exit their investment on the secondary exchange should they need to. Large institutional investors are particularly concerned because of their larger ticker sizes.
  • To support the ETF Business Development team in engagement with market makers and primary dealers to increase market support for the ETFs
  • To support co-ordination with the Stock Exchange on policy reforms or promotional programs that will encourage higher trading volumes
  • To facilitate contact between investors and market participants to ensure that investors’ trading requirement is seamless as can be
  • To monitor daily volumes, both primary and secondary. At the same time, gain intimate understanding of the trading executions of different investor types as well as their limitations and challenges. In doing so, formulate solutions for the investors and thus improve the investors’ trading experience and enhance overall ETF trading volumes over time. To identify opportunities and solutions for areas of improvement within the ETF operational process
• ETF Promotion and Awareness – Organize ETF Events
  • One of the means to increase awareness and investor participation is via organizing ETF events, both domestically and overseas, to educate the investing public and/or trading reps. 3 types of events:
  • AMV Asia Events
  • To collaborate with Marketing team whenever there is a need to do an ETF event organized by AMV Asia
  • To formulate and plan within budgetary constraints for such events
  • Event Organizers
  • To maintain market surveillance on suitable events in the industry
  • In determining whether to sponsor events organized by external event organizers, to consider the objective and value proposition in furthering the ETF business
  • To collaborate with Marketing team whenever there is a need to participate as a sponsor for such events
  • To formulate and plan within budgetary constraints for such events
  • Partner Events
  • To support the engagement with potential partners (such as stock brokers, stock exchange, Robo-Advisors, index providers and fund platforms)
  • To provide support for any investor education campaigns or to participate in their promotional events for their own products or services with utilizes AMV Asia ETFs
  • To collaborate with Marketing team whenever there is a need to participate as a sponsor for such events
  • To formulate and plan within budgetary constraints for such events
• Maintain and update ETF pitch decks
  • To assist AMV Asia RFP team in the creation and subsequent updating of ETF Standard IMP decks for AMV Asia ETFs
  • To support AMV Europe RFP / ETF Specialist in the creation of ETF Standard IMP decks for AMV Japan ETFs
  • To create additional materials and content in support ETF presentations at ETF speaking events and/or regional roadshows, liaising with ETF portfolio manager(s), event organisers and/or roadshow organizers as needed
• Oversee the response to any ETF-related queries, feedback or complaints directed to AMV Asia hotline, SG ContactUs or the SG ETF mailing group(s)
  • To co-ordinate with Intermediary Client Services unit relating to any queries
  • To liaise and co-ordinate with Compliance and/or Legal on any queries/complaints deemed to be sensitive
  • To apprise and check with supervisors for guidance, if in doubt

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate key selling points of ETFs
• Willingness to learn and understand more of the ETF ecosystem, including the dynamics between various market participants
• Basic understanding of index methodology construction and ETF investment process
• Basic understanding of Collective Investment Schemes and the regulatory framework surrounding them
• Proficient with CRM and MS Office
• Strong project management skills
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin preferred (to review and work with Chinese materials)

Experience and Qualification

• At least 2 years working experience in a similar capacity in the asset management industry
• Degree in Accountancy or Banking & Finance or Business