Associate/Senior Associate, APAC Projects and Change

The Associate/Senior Associate, APAC Projects and Change role plays a key part in delivering market, product, regulatory, and operational initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. The position combines business analysis, project coordination, stakeholder management, and external market engagement to support effective workflows, controls, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Business Analysis & Solutioning

• Analyse and document business requirements, trading and settlement workflows, and operational impacts

• Support the development of target workflows and controls, working closely with internal teams and external counterparties

• Gather market insights and validate practical solutions with brokers, custodians, and service providers

• Project Delivery & Coordination

• Contribute to the end-to-end delivery of Asia-Pacific initiatives involving market, product, regulatory, and operational changes

• Track timelines, identify risks and dependencies, and escalate issues as needed

• Drive follow-ups, track milestones, and support issue resolution

• Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate across regional and global stakeholders, including portfolio managers, traders, Operations, Technology, Legal, and Compliance, to support alignment on requirements, timelines, and deliverables

• Provide clear and structured updates on progress and issues

• Market & External Engagement

• Engage brokers, custodians, and service providers to gather and validate market intelligence

• Apply market insights to refine workflows, identify implementation considerations, and support best practices and operational readiness across initiatives

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience in the investment management industry, with exposure to Operations, Settlements, or Middle Office roles

• Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle, including execution, funding, confirmation, and settlement

• Working knowledge of key asset classes, including fixed income, equities, foreign exchange, and derivatives

• Strong coordination, stakeholder management, and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

• Familiarity with Asia-Pacific emerging markets, such as China, India, Korea, and Taiwan, would be beneficial

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Exposure to Visual Basic for Applications, Structured Query Language, Python, and/or automation or artificial intelligence tools would be beneficial

• Comfortable working in a project-based environment, with a proactive and adaptable approach and a willingness to learn in a dynamic setting

About the company

A global company in the investment management industry providing fund management and investment-related services. The organisation operates across international markets and supports clients through its investment management capabilities.

JAC Recruitment Pte. Ltd.
EA Licence: 90C3026
EA Personnel Name: Tan Wan Ting
EA Personnel: R22109162

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