Manager, Coverage Analyst (RFI, DDQ), UOB Asset Management

Manager, Coverage Analyst (RFI, DDQ), UOB Asset Management

Posting Date: 7 Jan 2025

Location: Singapore (City Area), SG, 048624

Company: UOB Asset Management Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices.

Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success.

About the Department

UOB Asset Management is a leading Asian asset manager with award-winning investment expertise in fixed income and equities. Headquartered in Singapore, we offer global investment management expertise to individuals, institutions and corporations from a regional network spanning Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Japan and beyond. Our comprehensive product suite includes innovative solutions covering retail unit trusts, exchange-traded funds and customised portfolio management services.

Job Responsibilities

UOB Asset Management Ltd (UOBAM) is seeking an experienced and highly-motivated Request for Information & Due Diligence (RFI & DDQ) Analyst to join our dynamic Business Service Management team. The RFI / DDQ Analyst will be responsible for request for information and due-diligence requests put forth by clients on an ad-hoc or periodic basis. This role is pivotal to our sales effort and the firm's ongoing obligation to provide best-in-class support to our clients. You will work closely with UOBAM’s sales teams covering requests incoming from our regional, intermediaries and institutional segments. Collaborating with multiple stakeholders, you will source relevant information, provide final inputs and maintain records in the document repository for future reference. This role requires someone with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for investment writing with a high demand for accuracy. Familiarity with the application of technology will also improve productivity and quality of work produced.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, track and manage all RFI and DDQ requests from start to finish.
• Keen eye for details and up to date about breadth of UOBAM’s business.
• Collaborate and coordinate internal teams and external managers/vendors to obtain information and data required in a timely manner.
• Ensure all information and data collected are properly documented for future ease of reference to aid in subsequent RFIs and DDQs.
• Identify and improve areas, alongside data and business technology teams to explore new solutions to enhance the throughput and quality of our responses.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Accounting, Economics or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in asset management industry or financial institution.
• Proficient in utilising large language models and tools to streamline workflows and boost productivity.
• Strong sense of ownership, time management and stakeholder coordination skills to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent investment writing skills and good knowledge of financial instruments and products, with a strong focus on investment funds.
• Ability to generate derived data requested utilising UOBAM's data repository.
• Proficiency in workplace productivity suite such as MS Excel and MS Word. Scripting knowledge preferred but is optional.
• Familiar with Bloomberg, Morningstar Direct, Factset or equivalent tools.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.