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Director, Investment, APAC

Director, Investment, APAC

Wellington Management Company, LLPSingapore
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Responsibilities

INVESTMENT CAPABILITIES & TALENT Ensuring that we attract, develop and retain the investment talent necessary to generate excellent research and drive investment performance :

  • Building diverse and inclusive teams in which different perspectives, backgrounds and skill are embraced to improve idea generation and client oues
  • Providing ongoing guidance, coaching and feedback for both junior and experienced investment professionals (, helping them have impact by focusing on long term, deep, differentiated research; counseling on team dynamics; finding solutions to 'pain points;' enabling effectivemunication and the interface between investors locally, regionally and globally; and utilizing firm resources, including technology)
  • Succession planning including identifying talent needs / gaps and providing ongoing assessment of Investors' investment skills / capabilities
  • Identifying and developing the skills required in the future, including an alternatives skill set (shorting, absolute return mindset), investment science and advanced data skills, portfolio management capabilities, and risk taking; and
  • Providing ongoing assessment of investment skill / capabilities and managing mid- and year-end performance andpensation review processes.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE, INTEGRITY & RISK Promoting idea generation, robust and respectful investment debates leading to excellent investment performance in our portfolios. Ensuring portfolios are taking risks consistent with client expectations and regulatory requirements :

  • Supporting Investors to develop well-articulated investment philosophies and processes
  • Helping to provide risk management, fiduciary and supervisory oversight, and regulatory oversight
  • Ensuring a successful operational model for each Investor's research and investment process
  • Managing investment capacity for each team and strategy; and
  • Leverage the investor's time to ensure they are focused on their research agenda, generating excellent investment results andmunicating their best ideas to the rest of the firm effectively and efficiently.

    • INFRASTRUCTURE & SUPPORT Ensuring that the APAC Investment Platform has the necessary infrastructure and support to achieve its investment objectives and meet our fiduciary and regulatory responsibilities :

  • Ensuring necessary infrastructure and support is in place
  • Participating in new product development discussions globally and across functions; and
  • Connecting and collaborating with key support areas (Trading, Product Management, Legal andpliance, IT, Global Relationship Group) and across regions to ensure effective end-to-end investment processes

    • Qualifications

  • 15+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Fundamental research capability incl. breath of sector knowledge in Asia Equities
  • Superior organizational skills with the ability to manage, prioritize andplete multiple projects simultaneously and focused on results
  • Effective interpersonal andmunication skills with ability to articulate and integrate numerous viewpoints and mobilize / influence across the firm
  • Ability to navigate stressful situations with poise, focused on being a calming presence, active listener and pragmatic problem solver
  • Prior management experience of investors and / or first-hand investment experience, either as an Analyst or Portfolio Manager, would be advantageous
  • Experience managing experienced investors while having a regional and global collaboration andmerciality mindset
  • Strong academic credentials : MBA and / or CFA (or equivalent)

    • Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and wee a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

    As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law . If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an amodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington .

    Job ID R88818