Senior Business Development Manager

Selby Jennings; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in Singapore is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to join their team. This front-office role focuses on building relationships with family offices, external asset managers, private banks and other wealth management intermediaries across Asia to access differentiated private market opportunities.

The successful candidate will drive revenue growth through direct outreach, manage partnerships and coordinate with internal investment and operations teams to tailor solutions

Qualifications

• 5+ years in private banking/wealth management or related fields.
• Proven track record of winning new business and opening doors with decision-makers.
• Strong understanding of wealth management or private markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand relationships with family offices, EAMs, private banks and other wealth management partners across Asia.
• Build and convert a pipeline of new business opportunities through direct outreach, referrals and market-driven business development activities.
• Partner with internal investment and operations teams to deliver tailored private market and investment solutions aligned with client requirements.
• Lead commercial discussions, manage strategic partnerships and drive revenue growth across the firm's distribution network.
• Represent the firm across industry events, client meetings and regional business development initiatives.

Skills

Business development

Relationship management

Revenue growth

Market knowledge

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

We are currently working with an investment platform, and they are looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to join their team in Singapore.

This is a front-office, revenue-generating role focused on developing relationships with family offices, external asset managers (EAMs), private banks and other wealth management intermediaries across Asia.

The successful candidate will play a key role in helping partners access differentiated private market opportunities and bespoke investment solutions. The team is looking for commercially driven individuals who enjoy business development, relationship building and working directly with decision-makers to identify opportunities and solve client challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and expand relationships with family offices, EAMs, private banks and other wealth management partners across Asia.
• Build and convert a pipeline of new business opportunities through direct outreach, referrals and market-driven business development activities.
• Partner with internal investment and operations teams to deliver tailored private market and investment solutions aligned with client requirements.
• Lead commercial discussions, manage strategic partnerships and drive revenue growth across the firm's distribution network.
• Represent the firm across industry events, client meetings and regional business development initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within private banking, wealth management, EAMs, family offices, institutional sales, capital raising or alternative investments.
• Demonstrated track record of winning new business, opening doors with decision-makers and building long-term commercial relationships.
• Strong understanding of wealth management, private markets, alternative investments or investment solutions.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate independently in a lean and fast-paced environment.
• Mandarin language capability would be advantageous given the regional client and partner coverage.

We regret to inform that only suitable candidates will be contacted for further discussion.