Institutional Analyst - Financial Intermediaries Investment Advisory Support (Manager) | Singap[...]

Bank of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bank of Singapore is seeking an Analyst to join its newly structured front-office division focused on financial intermediaries. This role involves supporting Relationship Managers and providing financial advisory services. Ideal candidates must possess strong analytical abilities, teamwork skills, and experience in client engagement. This position offers a path for career advancement within the organization.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in a product role in a bank is preferred.
• Experience in handling client engagements is a plus.
• CFA qualifications are not necessary but considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support seniors in the coverage team and assist with client interaction.
• Provide market insights and execute trades as instructed by clients.
• Prepare presentation materials and manage relationships with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to details

Interpersonal skills

Teamworking mindset

Quantitative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At Bank of Singapore, we are constantly on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our team. We promote a culture of openness, teamwork and fairness. Most importantly, we invest in our people through our programmes that develop them on both professional and personal levels. Besides attractive remuneration packages, we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group’s global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will to succeed, rise to the challenge today!

Bank of Singapore opens doors to new opportunities.!

General Description

• Financial Intermediaries (FIM in FFWA) is a newly structured standalone front-office division to focus on growing the business of financial intermediaries (also known as Independent Asset Managers", or IAMs) of Bank of Singapore.
• Relationship Managers (RMs) in FFWA are supported by the Institutional Coverage Group (formerly called Investment Advisory team) on all functions relating to investments. The scope of coverage includes capital markets products (stocks, bonds, FX, equity structured products, complex structured products, etc); fund solutions including alternatives (hedge funds, private equities); mandate solutions; and all other strategic solutions to grow the overall FFWA FIM business.
• Analyst plays an integral part of the overall coverage team, whose role is in supporting the daily tasks associated with the overall responsibilities of the senior Institutional Specialist (formerly Investment Advisor).
• There is a defined career path for aspiring Analyst to progress to an Institutional Specialist role in the future when the Analyst has acquired all the necessary skillsets to be able to manage the overall responsibilities with clients.
• Key attributes of an Analyst includes quantitative and qualitative ability; attention to details; analytical mindset; working knowledge of the bank's investment products; good interpersonal skills; and teamworking mindset.

Main Duties

• In general, the Analyst's main responsibility is to play a key supporting role to seniors in the coverage team - that defines the principle on how the actual day-to-day roles & responsibilities are determined.
• The role involves providing daily/regular proactive market colours and trade ideas to clients. Analyst would be involved in executing trades, per instructions from clients. It is important that the Analyst is aware and compliant on all aspects of the Bank's process, policies and procedures.
• Due to the broad nature of the role, the Analyst will need to be familiar with the different investment instruments available on the Bank's platform.
• From time to time, the Analyst may need to prepare presentation materials for clients.
• Support Investment Advisors in the provision of financial advisory services to clients
• As a key support to the coverage team, the Analyst may need to coordinate and host regular investment calls for clients.
• The Analyst would also manage the internal stakeholder relationships on behalf of the coverage team.
• From time to time, Analyst need to be sensitive to general market risks that may adversely impact performance of various investments. As some clients may be highly leveraged, a good understanding of margin credit risk will be helpful in helping clients managing risk situations arising from price move vs collateral.
• A good Analyst is one who is a strong teamplayer who looks out for other members of the team, and proactively takes the opportunity to learn more about the role of seniors.

Work Experience Requirements

• Min of 2-3 years' experience preferred, in a product role in a bank
• Experience in actively handling client engagements in previous roles is an added plus
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• CFA qualifications or equivalent is not necessity, but an added plus
• Comfortable with numbers (quantitative skills)

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