Investment Strategist

Standard Chartered Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank in Singapore is seeking an Investment Strategist for its Wealth Management division. The role involves creating high-quality investment views, developing frameworks for alternative strategies, and mentoring junior team members. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and preferably a CFA, with strong analytical and communication skills required. Competitive salary and benefits including flexible working arrangements and wellness support are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Core bank funding for retirement savings

Time-off including annual leave and sabbatical

Flexible working options

Proactive wellbeing support

Continuous learning culture

Inclusive and values driven organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• CFA preferred.
• Proficient in English and other Asian languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help the investment committee form a view, including supporting materials.
• Work with senior strategists to analyze alternative asset classes.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Manage risk of investment views taken.
• Ensure documented processes are adhered to.

Skills

Global Economic Analysis

Analytical thinking

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The role of an investment strategist within the Wealth Management – Chief Investment Office will involve (i) creation and maintenance of high quality views across a range of asset classes for the investment committee, (ii) help develop an investment framework for alternative strategies, including liquid and private assets, (iii) being a strong advocate of the CIO Office views to both internal stakeholders and external clients, (iv) maintenance of a high quality governance process and (v) help across the CIO team on multi-asset tasks as required. Author market commentary in support of these via written, verbal and digital communication channels.

Responsibilities

• Strategy – Help the investment committee with the process of coming up with a view, including all supporting materials required
• Work with senior strategists to create a framework to analyse alternative asset classes
• Demonstrate quality of views via strong investment performance
• Business – Drive traction of CIO views across the full range of business stakeholders
• Processes – Ensure view formation process adheres to the CIO Office investment process
• People & Talent – Help mentor junior team members and help them grow
• Risk Management – Actively consider and manage risk of investment views taken
• Governance – Ensure all processes remain well documented and that documented processes are demonstrably adhered to
• Regulatory & Business Conduct – Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct; take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across the organisation; effectively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters; lead the Singapore Wealth Solutions – CIO Office to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles

Key Stakeholders

• CMPS
• Discretionary Portfolio Management
• Managed Investments
• Investment Advisory

Other Responsibilities

Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Wealth Solutions – CIO Office. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures

Our Ideal Candidate

• Education – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Certifications – CFA preferred
• Languages – English, other Asian Languages preferred

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Global Economic Analysis
• Analytical thinking
• Oral communication
• Written communication

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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