Manager, Special Projects_Investment

Job Description - Manager, Special Projects_Investment (2500009Z)

Job Number:

2500009Z

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As a LIFE company, our customers are at the heart of all that we do. Being one of Asia’s leading insurers for over a century, we have built a long-lasting legacy of trust with our customers over many generations. At the foundation of this trust is Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement – from the way we treat every customer relationship with honesty and transparency, to our proactive approach of delivering the best possible solutions in both life and general insurance.

The Role:

• Manage and support the implementation of various strategic initiatives within the Investment Division and participate in company-wide initiatives with different stakeholders. This includes brainstorming, active participation in development stages, seeking approval from relevant authorities, and supporting implementation.
• Support ad-hoc projects/requests from within the department or other departments, including those related to regulatory, finance, risk management, compliance, legal, and sustainability from both local and group entities. This includes providing guidance to team members and cross-functional teams, and offering recommendations to address issues, risks, and challenges.
• Assist in managing private equity funds, private real estate funds, and direct real estate transactions.
• Perform due diligence, prepare proposals, recommend private asset investments to relevant approval authorities, monitor performance, and reporting.
• Assist the line manager with any other assignments as and when required.
• Take accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and take appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats, and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.
• Highlight any potential concerns/risks and proactively share best risk management practices.

The Person:

• Preferably tertiary qualification in Business, Economics, Finance, Banking, or Accounting.
• A Chartered Financial Analyst or Post Graduate qualification is an added advantage.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Good domain knowledge in financial services or insurance is preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, and well-versed in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• High level of dependability, strong sense of urgency, and good business acumen.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage multiple projects concurrently, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all leadership levels within the organization to drive discussions and focus.
• Awareness of government policies, market developments, and economic conditions that affect the investment environment.
• High level of integrity, takes accountability for work, and has a good attitude towards teamwork.
• Takes initiative to improve the current state of things and is adaptable to embrace new changes.

Entity: Great Eastern Life Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent

About Great Eastern:

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P.