Southeast Asia Strategic Project Director

Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 280,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a strategic leader to drive regional expansion and oversee executive initiatives across Southeast Asia. The role partners with the C-suite to shape market entry roadmaps, governance, and cross-border integration between regional HQ and the Singapore office.

You will supervise daily operations, monitor SLAs and KPIs, ensure regulatory compliance, and advance retail brokerage growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant fields.
• 10+ years executive experience in strategy or regional management in financial services/fintech.
• Proven leadership in growth, cross-functional management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin for regional interface.

Responsibilities

• Lead market expansion strategies across Southeast Asia.
• Partner with C-suite to drive priority initiatives and reporting.
• Align HQ and regional entities through governance and integration.
• Oversee daily operations, SLAs, and KPI monitoring.
• Navigate regulatory frameworks and ensure growth within legal standards.
• Improve client service and trading experience.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regional expansion

Cross-functional management

Executive partnership

Regulatory risk management

Trading workflows

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Mandarin fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Management

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership & Regional Expansion

• Regional Strategy & Governance: Formulate and execute market expansion strategies and strategic roadmaps across Southeast Asia markets, ensuring alignment between headquarters and regional entities.
• Executive Support & Strategic Initiatives: Partner with C-suite leadership and departmental heads to champion priority business initiatives, manage management reporting, and drive executive decision-making.
• Cross-Border Integration: Facilitate knowledge transfer, operational alignment, and cross-functional synergy between regional headquarters and the local Singapore office.

2. Core Operational Immersion & Functional Oversight

• Management & Operations Overview: Oversee day-to-day business operations, monitor core operational workflows, service level agreements (SLAs), and key performance indicators to optimize efficiency.
• Regulatory & Compliance Governance: Engage closely with local compliance teams to navigate Singapore’s financial regulatory frameworks, evaluate regulatory risks, and ensure business growth aligns with legal standards.
• Retail Brokerage & Market Growth: Review retail brokerage operations, analyze channel and revenue drivers, and drive target growth initiatives tailored to local and regional investor needs.
• Client Service & Dealing Operations: Oversee frontline client operations and dealing processes, driving cross-functional resolution of critical customer issues and enhancing overall trading experience and conversion.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Management, or related fields.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive executive experience in corporate strategy, or regional business management within financial services or fintech environments.
• Proven leadership track record in driving business growth, cross-functional management, and stakeholder engagement at the executive level.
• Deep understanding of financial operations, regulatory risk management, and trading workflows.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities, with professional fluency in English and Mandarin to interface effectively with senior regional stakeholders and Chinese headquarters.