First VP, Investor Relations Analyst, Group Finance

United Overseas Bank Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is seeking an Investor Relations professional to report to the CFO, shaping and communicating the Bank’s investment thesis to the financial community across equity and fixed income, while coordinating with management and external stakeholders.

Role focuses on timely, accurate financial communication, capital strategy insights, and collaboration with Group Finance, Strategy, Treasury, and Corporate Communications to support market expectations and long-term

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• CFA Charterholder or Accountancy qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in investor relations, corporate finance, investment banking, equity research, business planning, FP&A, or similar analytical roles.
• Good understanding of banking and financial services, including KPIs, financial statements, profitability drivers, balance sheet management, and capital allocation concepts.
• Experience in financial modelling, valuation, and investment analysis; appreciation of capital markets is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with institutional investors and market participants.
• Coordinate investor meetings, conferences, roadshows, and engagements across key financial centres.
• Analyse changes in shareholder composition and ownership activity.
• Prepare quarterly earnings materials and assist executives in investor interactions.
• Monitor industry studies, analyst research, and provide management with market insights.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business

CFA or Accounting qualification advantageous

Tools

Bloomberg

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Company

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in ASEAN with a global network in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.

Operating through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, we have a global network of about 430 branches and offices in 19 markets.

At the heart of UOB is our culture, shaped by the UOB Way and anchored on our four values – Honourable, Enterprising, United and Committed.

For more than 90 years, these values have guided how we do right by our customers, collaborate with one another and create long-term value for the communities we operate in.

As One Bank, we are committed to helping our colleagues build sustainable careers grounded in purpose, supported by strong values, and enriched with meaningful opportunities to grow.

Job Description

Investor Relations: As part of Group Finance, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, UOB Investor Relations plays a critical role in shaping and communicating the Bank’s investment thesis to the financial community, both for equity and fixed income investors.

Investor Relations serves as a key coordination point between Bank management and external stakeholders.

Externally, Investor Relations’ focus is consistent, high-quality stakeholder engagement.

Investor Relations must ensure timely, accurate and consistent communication of financial performance, strategic priorities, capital management objectives and long-term value creation plans.

Internally, the role requires close collaboration with senior management, Group Finance, Group Strategy, Treasury, Corporate Communications, Risk Management and other key stakeholders across the Bank.

Financial Strategy: Investor Relations has a voice in influencing the Bank’s financial strategy by communicating markets-driven insights to senior management, Group Finance, and other internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with institutional investors, buy-side and sell-side analysts, strategic shareholders, ratings agencies and other markets participants.
• Coordinate investor meetings, conferences, roadshows and non-deal investor engagements across key financial centres.
• Analyse changes in shareholder composition and ownership activity.
• Monitor shareholder feedback, broader market sentiment, and provide management with insights regarding changes in market perceptions.
• Support engagement with proxy advisory firms on stewardship, corporate governance and shareholder voting matters.

Financial Communication

• Assist Group Finance in the preparation of quarterly earnings materials including analyst briefing materials, key messages and FAQs.
• Assist senior executives in preparing for investor and analyst interactions including in results briefings, roadshows and other investor meetings.
• Ongoing monitoring of industry best practice to evolve and improve financial communication and disclosure as circumstances change.

Financial Strategy

• Monitor industry studies, analyst research reports, earnings estimates, and valuation methodologies, to identify changes in investment themes.
• Provide quarterly peer comparison and benchmarking analyses against domestic, regional and global banking peers.
• Prepare management reports summarising investor feedback and capital market developments.

Core Skills & Attributes

• Self-starter, strong work ethic, working for the success of the team.
• Intellectual curiosity, a natural desire to acquire knowledge across a broad range of strategic, financial, and business topics.
• Logical, structured, and hypothesis-driven thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities and rigorous attention to detail.
• Ability to take ownership of a task yet know when to reach out to flag potential challenges.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and financial acumen, with the ability to translate large datasets into strategic insights and actionable recommendations.
• Sound judgement and discretion in handling confidential and market-sensitive information, with an understanding of disclosure obligations and selective disclosure risks.
• Excellent data interpretation and presentation skills, combining rigorous analysis with clear communication.
• Ability to synthesise complex issues into concise recommendations.
• Understanding of banking financials and value drivers, including revenue growth, profitability drivers, returns, cost efficiency, asset quality, liquidity, and capital metrics.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• CFA Charterholder or Accountancy qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in investor relations, corporate finance, investment banking, equity research, business planning, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), or similar analytical roles.
• Good understanding of banking and financial services, including key performance metrics, financial statements, profitability drivers, balance sheet management, and capital allocation concepts.
• Experience in financial modelling, valuation, and investment analysis, plus an appreciation of capital markets is highly desirable.

Additional Requirements

• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word and financial information platforms such as Bloomberg.
• Familiarity with AI tools to facilitate automation of lower value repetitive work.

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer.

UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate’s age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non‑merit factors.

All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications.

If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

We value our people and invest in them as we look to fulfil our purpose of building the future of ASEAN. We seek to create a collaborative and progressive environment for them to succeed in their careers for the long term.

UOB is rated as one of the world's top banks, ranked ‘Aa1’ by Moody’s Investors Service and ‘AA-’ by both S&P Global and Fitch Ratings.

With a global network of 500 branches and offices across 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.

In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and offices throughout the region.

Career Site: UOB Career site