Manager / Senior Manager, Investment Data & Middle Office Oversight

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

I am partnering with a leading asset management platform to hire a Manager / Senior Manager within its investment operations function in Singapore. This role sits in a regional oversight team responsible for ensuring the quality, completeness and reliability of investment data produced by outsourced middle-office service providers.

Job Scope

You will provide governance and oversight across middle-office data and operating processes, with a focus on pricing, trade, position and portfolio-related data used across downstream reporting, operations and business functions.

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

Requirements

1. Degree in Business, Finance or related discipline
2. CFA, CAIA, ACCA or equivalent certifications highly advantageous
3. 8-12+ years' relevant experience in asset management middle office, investment operations, data governance or service provider oversight
4. Strong understanding of asset management operating models and downstream data dependencies
5. Experience overseeing outsourced service providers, including performance reviews, issue escalation and control challenge
6. Strong ability to investigate complex data issues and influence resolution across multiple stakeholders
7. Experience with investment platforms, data tools or operating model change preferred
8. Strong risk, control and governance mindset
9. Excellent communication skills and ability to engage senior stakeholders