VP, Investment Operations & Strategy

Clifford Capital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Clifford Capital Asset Management is seeking an experienced operations partner to help the AM COO drive strategic priorities and build a scalable operating platform for asset management activities in Singapore.

You will oversee governance, controls, and day‑to‑day fund operations while coordinating investor operations and ensuring regulatory compliance in a fast‑paced MAS environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in asset management, private credit or private markets.
• Strong understanding of investment management operations and governance.
• Hands‑on experience across investment and fund operations, fund administration oversight and operational controls.
• Experience supporting fund or mandate launches and working with fund administrators, custodians and other outsourced service providers.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving skills and willingness to roll‑up sleeves and take ownership.
• Experience with managing key stakeholder obligations and MAS CMS Licensing requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support AM COO to develop and execute strategic priorities and business plans; build and scale the operating platform of the asset management business, ensuring governance discipline and execution excellence.
• Work with the AM COO to ensure operational readiness for all strategic initiatives: new fund launches, SMAs, new products and strategies, instruments, and strategic partnerships.
• Execute and oversee day‑to‑day investment and fund operations across the trade lifecycle.
• Support investor operations including onboarding, KYC/AML coordination, capital calls, distributions, investor reporting and due diligence requests.
• Drive cross‑functional initiatives and special projects from planning through implementation.
• Coordinate annual business planning, budgeting and operational objectives.
• Support governance, controls, and regulatory compliance alignment and updates.
• Assist in developing data management requirements and integration of asset management processes into Group systems.

Skills

Asset management

Governance

Fund operations

Stakeholder management

MAS CMS licensing

Analytical skills

Communication

Job description

Clifford Capital Asset Management is seeking an experienced operations partner to help the AM COO drive strategic priorities and build a scalable operating platform for asset management activities in Singapore.

You will oversee governance, controls, and day‑to‑day fund operations while coordinating investor operations and ensuring regulatory compliance in a fast‑paced MAS environment.