Investment Officer | Singapore, SG

Investment Officer

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If you believe in better, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

The position is primarily responsible for supporting the implementation of Chief Investment Officer's target operating model, which includes (1) asset and liability management through company-wide Strategic Asset Allocation and Tactical Asset Allocation process, (2) setting investment strategies and objectives to support product development and product competitiveness, (3) bottom up and top-down investment monitoring, and reporting, (4) investment analytics function in annual strategy planning exercise and (5) investment analytics in supporting investment solution or strategy formulation, in supporting Finance and ERM functions.

Specifically, the role is expected to (1) transform the Business Unit Investment (Asset Owner) sub-function to support more efficient investment analytics and investment solutioning; and future proof the sub-function to enable more sophisticated asset strategies and the increasing focus on data-driven decision making. (2) co-lead annual budget exercise for the entire balance sheet assets for the Company.

• Transform the Business Unit Investment (Asset Owner) sub-function for AIAS to enable the next generation analytics and solutioning through implementing new analytics modules, measuring, monitoring and reporting in the new investment system.
• Design the internal analytics and monitoring reporting from Asset Owner perspective to enable strategic discussions to enhance competitiveness of our insurance product as well as new product development.
• Support the company wide strategic asset allocation and tactical asset allocation process to optimize investment outcome and enhance asset and liability management.
• Lead the implementation of investment analytics/monitoring and reporting system in AIA Singapore.
• Act as the subject matter expert of investment performance analysis and portfolio analytics to support management reporting and performance attribution.
• Co-lead the annual critical initiatives exercise for assets and investment division for the planned period.
• Drive better investment performances through regular and frequent discussions and reviews with external fund managers including AIAIM, focusing to ensure investment requirements are met and risk-adjusted investment returns are optimized.
• Enhance the management information reporting to all committees such as Investment Committee (IC), EXCO, Product committee, as well as AIA SG Board meeting based on the information provided by external asset managers and Group Centres of Excellence.
• Set mandates and benchmarks for all the Company's Investment portfolios and monitor execution of all mandates to ensure adherence to all MAS as well as internal limits and investment requirements.
• Provide analytics of investment solutions to enhance risk adjusted returns and optimize asset and liability positions to support insurance product development.
• Facilitate investment governance and control including monitoring SAA/TAA, investment risk limits, investment/portfolio mandate monitoring and all internal control assessment.
• Facilitate monthly investment sign-off to support month-end closing and regular regulatory filing to external parties and regulators.
• Responsible for portfolio analytics to support performance measurement and review against benchmarks, investment solutioning and investment analysis.
• Perform gap / impact analysis relating to AIA Investment Governance Framework updates and regulatory notices to ensure the Company's smooth transition to the new requirements.
• Work with Group Investment Middle Office/Legal & Governance to enhance and improve the investment system infrastructure to enable more comprehensive analysis.
• Share the responsibility of ensuring the adherence to AIA Investment Governance Framework, while strengthening the control environment (as 1st Line of defense) and to facilitate the governance, risk and compliance culture, together with 2nd and 3rd Line of defense at AIA Singapore.

Requirements:

• At least a bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, financial engineering, data analytics, statistics, math, economics or actuarial science. Master's degrees and/or additional professional qualifications such as Chartered Financial Analyst preferred.
• Collaborative, communicative, and strong team collaborator is a must.
• Passion in the investment and capital market area is a must.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the Investment or Insurance industry. Additional investment performance reporting / risk analysis experience will be an advantage.
• Knowledge on regulatory and economic capital metrics, investment management.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; accuracy and detail oriented; excellent communication skills; able to articulate and verbalise thoughts, ideas and reasoning.
• Familiar with Aladdin, Bloomberg PORT/AIM and MS office application.
• Highly self-motivated with ability to multi-task.

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AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group.