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About Our Client
Our client is a global private bank with a strong Asian presence, continuing to invest in front-office governance and sales supervision. As part of its growth, the bank is creating a new VP / Director, Sales & Investment Suitability role to strengthen first-line controls across the sales and investment cycle.
This position sits close to the front office and plays a key role in ensuring robust suitability standards, product governance, and regulatory adherence across the bank’s advisory and discretionary offerings.
Key Responsibilities
- Sales & Investment Suitability : Oversee suitability frameworks across the advisory and investment lifecycle; ensure recommendations meet client profiles, regulatory requirements, and internal standards.
- Front-Office Advisory : Partner with RMs, investment counsellors, and product teams on suitability queries, product usage, and client risk profiling.
- Product Governance : Review new product approvals, assess product risks, and ensure alignment with client suitability and sales practices.
- Controls & Oversight : Strengthen first-line controls across documentation, product appropriateness, investment rationale, and sales conduct.
- Regulatory Interpretation : Translate MAS and regional private banking regulatory requirements into practical frontline guidance.
- Issue Management : Investigate exceptions, elevate gaps, and drive remediation and thematic improvements.
- Training & Standards : Conduct training on suitability, sales practices, and product controls; promote consistent first-line governance.
Requirements
12–15+ years in private banking or wealth management with deep experience in suitability, product governance, sales supervision, or 1LOD business risk.Strong understanding of private banking products (FX, funds, fixed income, structured products, alternatives) and investment advisory workflows.Excellent knowledge of MAS regulations; regional exposure is an advantage.Strong communication and stakeholder skills, with the ability to guide front-office teams while balancing commerciality and control.Backgrounds from business risk, investment suitability, product management, compliance advisory, or sales governance are ideal.Application Process
Please submit your resume to Emily Tan at et@empowerpartners.sg . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
EA License No. : 24S2395
Registration No. : R1106860
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management
Industries
Banking, Investment Management, and Investment Banking
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