Associate (Partnership, Program Development & Research)

About the Wealth Management Institute (WMI)

Established in 2003, the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) is committed to building capabilities for investing in a better tomorrow. Founded by GIC and Temasek, our vision is to be Asia’s Centre of Excellence for wealth and asset management education and research.

WMI provides a comprehensive suite of practice-based certification and diploma programmes and collaborates with leading universities for master’s degrees. With over 17,000 annual enrolments, WMI serves a diverse community of professionals across Asia—including wealth and asset managers, family offices, and professionals in tax, legal, compliance, and financial regulation across more than 150 programmes. WMI is recognised as Singapore’s lead training provider for private banking and wealth management.

WMI helms the Global-Asia Family Office (GFO) Circle, a trusted network platform that builds capabilities and fosters community within the family office sector. The GFO Circle is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). WMI also leads the Asia Centre for Changemakers (ACC), supported by Temasek Trust and the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA). The ACC aims to build capacity and nurture a strong pipeline of active and informed changemakers with a focus on Asia.

Key Responsibilities

1) Industry partnership – Secretariat, Program & Research Support

• Advisor Upskilling & Certification: Support in rolling out accredited courses, including, liaising with industry members to coordinate training programmes, coordinating with faculty and guest speakers, and preparation of necessary course materials, collating feedback and supporting programme evaluation.
• Ecosystem Directory Development: Develop ecosystem mapping and profiles of key intermediaries and stakeholders, coordinate with platform partner and external contributors, support establishment of QC committee and governance processes.
• Marquee Convening Support: Support curation, speaker invites, marketing, coordination and delivery, coordinate with and support research to launch report at marquee.
• Thought leadership: Support in data analysis from research surveys and developing research papers.

2) Scholarships & Impact Measurement

• Manage scholarship outreach, operations and documentation.
• Support Scholarship Selection Committee coordination.
• Design and conduct scholar and alumni surveys.
• Collate impact data from surveys.
• Conduct data analysis from learner and research surveys to inform and update curriculum.

3) Outreach

• Support outreach, marketing collaterals and digital engagements for all programmes and convenings.
• Assist with Chinese-language materials where relevant.

Requirements:

Minimum Education Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.

Experience: Fresh graduates or candidates with 1 to 2 years of relevant working experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with the philanthropic and/or family office landscape in Asia, including key trends and issues.
• Proven track record of successfully managing demanding projects under tight timelines.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to engage, manage, and sustain dynamic industry partnerships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Chinese and regional exposure are strong advantages.
• Highly effective planning and organizational capabilities, enabling the coordination of multiple priorities in fast‑paced environments.
• Fast learner who is resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable operating within ambiguous and evolving ecosystems.