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Start your career with Bank of Singapore as a Structured Product Specialist (Vice President). !
General Description:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team member, who thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited to make meaningful contributions to the Structured Products team.
The team manages the structured products & derivatives shelf across asset classes.
As a Structured Product Specialist working in part of the team, responsibilities include origination of solutions, advisory, pricing and execution, and product management.
An example would be to generate actionable investment ideas to take advantage of prevailing market conditions. Such solutions/ideas could be linked to various asset classes including Equity, Fixed Income etc. Thereafter, market the solution to the internal distribution force.
A key responsibility is to generate ESG themed investment solutions.
The ideal candidate should be a self-starter with creative mindset and good marketing skills to promote such ideas/solutions, with the ultimate objective to grow thematic and non-flow structured product business.Main Duties:
Structured Product Specialist
Core responsibilities include generating actionable structured product investment ideas to express view of Bank's research. Such ideas may be in the form of thematic top down solutions, or bottom-up non-flow solutions. A key role would be to generate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) themed investment solutions.
The role involves preparing marketing materials for periodic Bank-wide focused launches.
In searching and development of innovative solutions, the Specialist is expected to work closely with other teams within IAS across different asset class, as well as with external structured products counterparties.
Part of the responsibility of the team is to manage the process and control of all structured product & derivatives trades, to ensure marketing guidelines and product suitability.
Specialist will have to actively utilize data analytics to further increase the penetration of targeted advisory on such thematic solutions distribution.
Specialist is expected to effectively communicate relevant market information and investment ideas to internal stakeholders, through regular presentations in various channels to the Front Office.
Specialist has to manage after-sales process, including performance monitoring & update on such thematic ideas.
Specialist has to ensure compliance with all internal and regulatory policies and procedures are adhered to.
Specialist is also expected to price and execute structured products
Back-up function for Capital Market's multi-assets:
In event of cross-teams coverage required, to carry out timely execution and advisory for multi-assets outside primary function (where Capital Market covers FX, Equity Cash, Bonds and Derivatives)
Others
Participate in Investment Advisory Solutions (IAS) department's business initiatives and process changes.
Responsible for enhancements of existing structured product platform-related issues.
Qualifications
Work Experience Requirements:
Candidate should possess minimum 10 - 12 years of relevant structured product and/or derivatives experience in sell-side or buy-side institution.
An ideal candidate is someone with experience in structuring/executing/marketing of structured products.
Fluency in programming/coding is a plus
Excellent communication & interpersonal skillsEducation Requirements:
Minimum Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or relevant disciplines.
Candidates from STEM backgrounds, but with relevant work experience in related financial fields are also well received.
