VP/Assistant VP, Investment Governance, Governance & Compliance, UOB Asset Management

VP/Assistant VP, Investment Governance, Governance & Compliance, UOB Asset Management

Posting Date: 25-Jul-2022

Location: Singapore, SG

Company: UOB Asset Management Ltd

About UOB
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices.
Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department
UOB Asset Management is a leading Asian asset manager with award-winning investment expertise in fixed income and equities. Headquartered in Singapore, we offer global investment management expertise to individuals, institutions and corporations from a regional network spanning Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Japan and beyond. Our comprehensive product suite includes innovative solutions covering retail unit trusts, exchange-traded funds and customised portfolio management services.

Job Responsibilities
The Investment Governance team has the responsibility to ensure that all key businesses are conducted according to the investment limits, regulatory and management requirements. You will report to the Head of Investment Governance, and will work in a team of three to review and monitor the investment transactions at pre and post stages on various types of accounts, products, etc.
In addition, you will be required to monitor and perform post-trade review, substantial shareholding reporting, issue clients' compliance reporting and conduct various independent periodic checks (ie. cross-trade checks, fair-allocation and proxy voting) . You will also be involved in overseeing subsidiaries by conducting pre-audit review based on data analytic, providing guidance, sharing best corporate practices, attend to meetings, involved in project initiatives and implementations from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Degree from a recognized institution with minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in compliance and/or advisory within business units or internal/external audit gained within a retail asset management company.
• Strong knowledge of regulations (eg. CCIS, CPFIG) and investment monitoring requirements, including various financial market instruments including but not limited to equities, bonds, derivatives etc.
• Good Knowledge of Bloomberg Asset Investment Management System ("AIMS) will be an advantage
• Strong analytical skills, proactive, able to think creatively and a good team player, yet able to work independently
• Meticulous and excellent report-writing skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with colleagues and external parties of all levels
• Proficiency in the Chinese language both written and oral will be an added advantage to work with Taiwan subsidiary and China QFII reporting

Be a part of UOB Family
UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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