Investment Data Governance Lead

CFA Institute; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CFA Institute in Singapore seeks a Manager / Senior Manager to oversee investment operations data governance, focusing on pricing, trade, position and portfolio data across downstream reporting and business functions. You will partner with outsourced middle-office providers to ensure data quality and reliability.

The role requires 8–12+ years in asset management middle office or investment operations, with CFA/CAIA/ACCA advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Finance or related discipline.
• CFA, CAIA, ACCA or equivalent certifications highly advantageous.
• 8-12+ years of relevant experience in asset management middle office, investment operations, data governance or service provider oversight.
• Strong understanding of asset management operating models and downstream data dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outsourced middle-office service delivery and data quality.
• Review pricing, trade and position data exceptions and control gaps.
• Investigate data breaks and drive root-cause resolution with service providers and internal teams.
• Establish governance, escalation and reporting processes.
• Monitor service provider performance against agreed standards and controls.
• Partner with operations, technology, risk and compliance teams on issue resolution.
• Support onboarding of new markets, products, instruments and process changes.
• Lead incident reviews, remediation tracking and stakeholder updates.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve workflows and automate manual processes.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality oversight

Stakeholder engagement

Risk & governance mindset

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Business, Finance or related discipline

CFA/CAIA/ACCA or equivalent certifications advantageous

Tools

Investment platforms

Data tools

Operating model changes

Job description

CFA Institute in Singapore seeks a Manager / Senior Manager to oversee investment operations data governance, focusing on pricing, trade, position and portfolio data across downstream reporting and business functions. You will partner with outsourced middle-office providers to ensure data quality and reliability.

The role requires 8–12+ years in asset management middle office or investment operations, with CFA/CAIA/ACCA advantageous.