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VP/Director, Sales & Investment Suitability, Global Private Bank
VP/Director, Sales & Investment Suitability, Global Private BankEmpower Partners Singapore • Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
VP / Director, Sales & Investment Suitability, Global Private Bank

VP / Director, Sales & Investment Suitability, Global Private Bank

Empower Partners Singapore • Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
5 days ago
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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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