Head of Asset Allocation(Singapore, Hong Kong)

Job ID : 38464

Location : Singapore, SG

Area of interest : Private Banking & Wealth Management

Job type : Regular Employee

Work style : Office Working

Opening date : 4 Sept 2025

JOB SUMMARY

This role could be based in Singapore and Hong Kong. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, Please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.The Head of Asset Allocation is responsible for leading the bank's global asset allocation framework across discretionary and advisory businesses. The role owns the processes around Capital Market Assumptions (CMAs), as well as for Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation (SAA / TAA). Core responsibilities including maintaining and enhancing portfolio construction frameworks, delivering high-quality model allocations, contributing to the Global Investment Committee, ensuring governance and risk oversight and engaging closely with stakeholders across CIO Office, Front Office and Product Partners. This individual will be a senior leader within the investment function, promoting a disciplined, data-driven, and collaborative approach to portfolio construction and asset allocation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Portfolio & Asset Allocation

• Own and maintain the Capital Market Assumptions (CMAs) as the foundation for SAA and TAA processes.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of SAA and TAA frameworks, ensuring alignment with house view.
• Deliver and enhance global portfolio construction, optimisation, and risk management methodologies.
• Maintain and update global segment, country, and product model allocations for use across discretionary and advisory platforms.

Global Investment Committee

Stakeholder Engagement

Governance, Risk & Oversight

People Leadership

Regulatory & Business Conduct

Key Stakeholders

Other Responsibilities

Our Ideal Candidate

Role Specific Technical Competencies

About Standard Chartered

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