Investment Compliance Manager

Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global asset management firm is seeking an Investment Compliance Manager for a 12-month contract in Singapore. The role involves ensuring adherence to regulatory and internal compliance standards across various jurisdictions, developing compliance policies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a relevant university degree and at least 7 years of experience in the financial industry, particularly in asset management. This position offers opportunities for training and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Access to company pension/savings plans

Company share purchasing plan

Mental health and wellbeing programs

Comprehensive learning and development offerings

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in the financial industry focused on asset management.
• Candidate with less experience considered as Assistant Vice President/Compliance Officer.
• Ability to adapt to fast-changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective compliance policies.
• Advise and train staff on compliance matters.

Skills

Experience in asset management

Knowledge of investment compliance

Understanding of regulatory frameworks

Ability to work under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

University degree in law, business management or similar

Tools

Bloomberg

Investment guidelines coding

Job description

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now as Investment Compliance Manager – 12 Months Contract in Singapore within the Investment Compliance team. The Investment Compliance team in Asia Pacific, located in Indonesia and Singapore, oversees a global compliance programme covering advisory, training, monitoring, and reporting for investment functions such as research, portfolio management, trading, and pricing.

In this role, you will be responsible for working collaboratively to align policies, manage cross-border compliance issues, and address risks related to a range of traditional assets. The team plays a vital role within the wider global and regional compliance structure, ensuring adherence to both internal standards and local regulations across multiple Asian jurisdictions, including Taiwan, mainland China, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.

What you will do

• Ensure all AllianzGI AP office activities comply with relevant regulatory and internal Investment Compliance requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
• Advise and train staff on Investment Compliance matters.
• Review and analyse pre-trade requests, including cross trades, order cancellations, and same-day trading activities.
• Conduct compliance monitoring, focusing on best execution, market abuse, insider dealing, cross-trades, and fair allocation.
• Report findings and breaches identified during compliance monitoring.
• Analyse and elevate complex trade errors and market abuse cases, supporting investigations and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the Global Sanctions Coordinator on economic sanction matters affecting investments and trading.
• Support guideline coding and review pre- and post-trade guideline breaches.
• Perform outsourcing controls within the Investment Compliance area as required.
• Lead or participate in internal compliance reviews.
• Prepare and present compliance reports to senior management and external clients.
• Assist with audits, reviews, and examinations as directed.
• Monitor and analyse regulatory developments and oversee their impact on business activities.
• Promote a culture of compliance and continuous improvement through staff guidance and training.
• Foster strong partnerships with local investment professionals and global Investment Compliance colleagues.
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship and partnership with the Investment Compliance colleagues in Asia, Europe and the United States, as well as with local colleagues in other Compliance and Legal teams.

What you bring

• University degree in law, business management or similar.
• 7+ years’ experience in the financial industry with a focus in asset management, namely in governance functions such as Legal & Compliance, Risk Management and/or Internal Audit, predominantly focused on portfolio management and trading compliance matters such as best execution, market abuse.
• Candidate with less experience will be considered as Assistant Vice President/Compliance Officer.
• A sound understanding of the current issues affecting the financial services and asset management industry, combined with sound knowledge of the operational and regulatory frameworks from a Compliance perspective.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg is preferred.
• Experience with investment guidelines coding is preferred, but not essential.
• Understanding of regulations, their interpretation, and practical application.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial instruments, derivatives, and investment strategies.
• Experience interpreting and implementing lessons learned from regulatory sanctions.
• Might require occasional travel to Jakarta, Indonesia.
• Ability to take initiative, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Team player and ability to build positive relationships across the business internally and externally and commitment to contributing to a strong compliance culture within the firm.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment, understand complex issues quickly, to explain them clearly and concisely, and propose practical solutions.
• Experience in a global matrix and multi-cultural work environment in which the candidate was a member of a team where his/her team members and/or manager were located.
• AI skills: Microsoft CoPilot.

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours).
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans.
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan.
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs.
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group.
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications.
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and building solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients' assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to [e-mail]

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