Product Specialist, Real Estate Advisory & Investment (AVP/ VP)

At Bank of Singapore, we are constantly on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our team. We promote a culture of openness, teamwork, and fairness. Most importantly, we invest in our people through our programmes that develop them on both professional and personal levels. Besides attractive remuneration packages, we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group's global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive, and the will to succeed, rise to the challenge today!

Bank of Singapore opens doors to new opportunities. Start your career with Bank of Singapore as Product Specialist, Real Estate Advisory & Investment (AVP/ VP).

Bank of Singapore ("BOS") is a wholly owned subsidiary of OCBC Bank, Southeast Asia's second largest bank. Headquartered in Singapore, Bank of Singapore is one of the fastest growing private banks in Asia.

The Alternative Investments and Managed Solutions business of BOS is responsible for the sourcing, selection, advisory, marketing, and post-sales lifecycle management of both public and private market funds and investment solutions as well as discretionary and advisory portfolio management.

The Real Estate Advisory & Investments (RE) team is responsible for the identification (origination), selection, onboarding & due diligence, investment advisory, and distribution and post-sales monitoring of third-party, professionally managed, private market fund investment opportunities with real estate as the underlying asset class. In terms of investment advisory and marketing, the team markets to RMs, ICs, and clients regarding such private real estate investments.

Main Responsibilities

1. Originating & sourcing opportunities and maintaining a pipeline of RE products to bring to the AIMS management team for discussion and consideration for potential onboarding to BOS;
2. Performing and leading Private RE products onboarding workstreams, including but not limited to, financial, commercial, operational, tax, and legal due diligence and the completion of relevant internal checklists and processes for onboarding, all in compliance with internal BOS policies and procedures;
3. Reviewing and negotiating agreements, offering memoranda, and documentation relating to the onboarding and distribution of Private RE products by BOS;
4. Managing and liaising with legal, compliance, tax advisors, and other service providers for the negotiation and drafting of legal documentation relating to Private RE Products;
5. Preparing the internal BOS operations process and support for subscriptions, closings, capital calls, distributions, other related corporate actions, and reporting processes for Private RE products, as necessary;
6. Preparing materials, completing relevant checklists, and managing the internal approval process for the onboarding and distribution of Private RE products by BOS (including for presentation to Investment Committees), in addition to obtaining external approvals from any relevant regulatory or other relevant bodies;
7. Preparing for and managing BOS bank-wide marketing, distribution, and advisory of Private RE Products to BOS front office staff and making presentations to clients (including, but not limited to, launch materials, education materials, hosting training events, coordinating presentations by Private RE managers to front office staff or clients);
8. Providing advisory services relating to Private RE products, including to assist building resilient and diversified portfolios for BOS clients in the context of the changing macroeconomic environment, as a basis for dynamically highlighting the most suitable Private RE products for client portfolios;
9. Leading the education and training of internal parties, relationship managers, and clients across Private RE products and strategies, portfolio construction, and allocation to Private RE products and build fluent knowledge of such products on the BOS platform;
10. Post onboarding and distribution, the monitoring and reporting of a Private RE product investment performance, any market-related activity impacting a Private RE product, and continued eligibility to remain on the BOS platform and formulating and actioning any required follow-up with BOS stakeholders including but not limited to Investment Advisors, Relationship Managers, or other internal colleagues;
11. Assisting with the monitoring and reporting of sales and revenue of Private RE products;
12. Preparing investment memos and client presentation materials related to Private RE product, manager recommendations, portfolio updates, and other thematic discussion topics from time to time.

Qualifications

Work Experience Requirements

1. Minimum of 5 years work experience in Asset Management/Private Bank as a product specialist, with experience in client engagement and customer experience;
2. Strong investment background, with solid knowledge of private RE products;
3. Experience with and keen interest in digital projects and building out of digital solutions;
4. Knowledge and hands-on experience with data analytics tools, with the ability to interpret this data and draw conclusions;
5. Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to project a high level of professionalism, and effectively communicate with clients, portfolio managers, and management in small and large settings.

Education Requirements

1. Masters/Degree in Finance, Real Estate;
2. CFA, CAIA preferred.