Senior Benchmark Governance & Data Lead

Eastspring Investments; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastspring Investments is seeking an experienced Benchmark & Data Governance Lead in Singapore to oversee data requirements, benchmark lifecycle and governance across the firm.

You will manage vendor relationships, drive process improvements, and collaborate with investment teams to ensure benchmarks meet performance needs. CFA/FRM is a plus; strong stakeholder management and financial data platform skills are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years data management experience in asset management.
• Extensive experience in investment management, benchmark governance, or performance analytics.
• Strong understanding of index methodologies and benchmark construction.
• Proven ability to manage vendor relationships and licensing agreements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead gathering and consolidation of benchmark data requirements across Eastspring Investments Group.
• Collaborate with investment teams to ensure benchmarks meet portfolio and performance needs.
• Maintain central benchmark master with Data Operations and govern full lifecycle.
• Ensure benchmark practices comply with policies and external regulations; manage data risks.
• Manage SAA weights and changes on behalf of the investment team; ensure controls are documented.
• Drive automation and process improvements; provide benchmark insights to internal stakeholders.
• Support testing and validation to ensure benchmark data is accurate and fit for purpose across systems.
• Design and implement fair, fit-for-purpose benchmarks with ESG constraints.
• Lead composite benchmark structures in line with investment strategies and reporting standards.
• Oversee benchmark-related projects and identify opportunities for efficiency.

Skills

Data management

Investment data

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

CFA/FRM designation

Tools

Bloomberg

FactSet

Refinitiv

MSCI

FTSE

Morningstar

JPM

Markit

Job description

Eastspring Investments is seeking an experienced Benchmark & Data Governance Lead in Singapore to oversee data requirements, benchmark lifecycle and governance across the firm.

You will manage vendor relationships, drive process improvements, and collaborate with investment teams to ensure benchmarks meet performance needs. CFA/FRM is a plus; strong stakeholder management and financial data platform skills are required.