Financing Solutions Head of APAC and Product Strategy, Managing Director

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Singapore is seeking a professional to lead the strategic direction for the APAC region. This role involves collaborating with senior leadership, managing a high-performing team, and driving initiatives to enhance client adoption of products. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience in Markets businesses and strong management skills. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, creative, and possess a strong ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. Regional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in securities lending and repo background advantageous.
• Engagement with regional regulators and industry bodies.

Responsibilities

• Drive regional strategy and product development.
• Sponsor strategic initiatives for client adoption.
• Manage local personnel with global leads.
• Foster innovation and collaboration.

Skills

Critical thinking

Management skills

Change management

Communication skills

Creativity

Education

10+ years' experience in Markets businesses

5-10 years' experience in product strategy

Relevant licensing

Job description

Who we are looking for

Reporting to Global Head of Financing Solutions and the Global Head of Product Strategy, you will be accountable for the success of the APAC region, providing strategic direction across the three product lines while ensuring the business operates efficiently and within regulatory requirements.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Markets (SSM). When owners and managers of institutional assets need research, trading, securities lending and innovative portfolio strategies, they turn to SSGM business unit. As our investment research and trading arm, SSM’s number one goal is to enhance and preserve our clients’ portfolio values by applying technology, optimizing trading, and linking asset classes and markets across the world.

Join us if making your mark in the capital markets industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

Reporting to the Global Head of Financing Solutions, you will work closely with the Financing Solutions senior leadership team to drive regional strategy and product development to meet our clients’ needs, leading a team of high-performing professionals.

• Develop regional strategy with business-line leads, contributing keen assessment of regional industry trends, regulatory changes and client demand
• Sponsor and drive strategic initiatives ensuring global and regional initiatives are delivered and to help drive client adoption of new products and platforms
• Prioritize resources to ensure initiatives are efficiently executed in region
• Manage local personnel, in coordination with global business leads
• Foster a culture encouraging innovation and collaboration

What we value

• Ability to think critically to understand existing process, identify opportunities for improvement, and timely deliver strategic priorities
• Strong management and team building skills; adept at change management
• Creative and outcome-driven influencer, consistently utilizing a solution-driven mindset
• Detail-oriented and thoughtful communicator with ability to distil complex ideas and key concepts for various audiences in practical and actionable terms

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Markets businesses (principal and agency securities lending and repo background advantageous)
• 5-10 years' experience within a product strategy or similar role
• Engagement with regional regulators and industry bodies
• Relevant licensing

Additional requirements

Regional travel will be required