Specialist, ESG Portfolio Risk and Implementation

2 months ago


Singapore Bank of Singapore Full time
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

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Start your career with Bank of Singapore as a Specialist, ESG Portfolio Risk and Implementation (Assistant Vice President).

General Description:
  • The Discretionary Portfolio Management (DPM) team manages client portfolios according to predetermined risk profiles and appetites.
  • A Portfolio Management ESG risk and implementation specialist manages the overall business needs and improvements of the Portfolio Management team's order generation and risk management tools, in particular relating to Aladdin Enterprise and Aladdin Wealth platforms.
  • Candidates will be required to be knowledgeable about portfolio management and ESG risks, including Climate Risks such as Carbon intensity (WACI) and apply this knowledge to trading guidelines, regulations, procedures, and processes.
Main Duties:

1. ESG metrics, data of portfolio holdings and execution
  • Generate, analyze and maintain ESG data of overall portfolio holdings, such as Carbon intensity, CVaR to showcase to Portfolio Managers and to highlight risks and opportunities.
  • Engage Portfolio Managers and review potential areas of monitoring, in alignment with required regulations (e.g. MAS EnRM) or any other future ESG risk-related requirements.
  • Create ESG risk dashboard and ESG related widgets within Aladdin
  • Ensure data integrity (ESG data included), where necessary working with vendors (eg. ESG vendors etc) to keep the team abreast of required ESG implementation activities.
  • Incorporate ESG considerations on a pre-trade basis where possible.
  • Evaluation of mandates and funds to ensure alignment in relation to the above.
  • Collaborate with CIO ESG team and BOS Sustainable Investment Governance Committee (SIGC).
  • Collaborate with Risk and Performance team on ESG scores, WACI scores, climate VAR, exclusion policy and other metrics that may emerge in the future.
  • Work with ESG functions and committees within the broader bank, and across BOS global locations to provide support in ESG projects and implementation requirements.
  • Work with Portfolio Managers and Risk & Performance teams to ensure accuracy and continuity for evolving ESG pre-trade and post-trade considerations.
  • Represent DPM in ESG related risk and implementation matters.
2. System Related Day-to-Day

• Main liaison between Bank of Singapore and BlackRock for Aladdin matters, such as customer service queries, system tweaks and improvements

• Perform tasks related to Aladdin, including but not limited to

o maintain CAA/TAA for uploading,

o management of indexes,

o maintenance and coding of investment compliance rules

o management of LOIs (Letters of instruction)

• Aid Portfolio Managers and Risk & Performance team in issues such as widget discovery and creation on Aladdin, dashboard fine tuning, investigation of pre-trade and post trade checks' irregularities, data hygiene and integrity etc

3. Trade-related Support for Fund Management Activities

• Pre-trade: Providing administrative support to portfolio managers including order preparation and pre-trade checks (across approved asset classes and securities).

• Provide cash management and perform Portfolio FX hedging by managing currency balances and FX transactions for funding of trades, which include placing FX orders for execution through Dealing Desk.

• Resolve trade-related issues with stakeholders such as Operations, Finance and Compliance.

• Liaison for overseas locations in terms of portfolio management support (e.g. Hong Kong, London, Malaysia)

• End User Computing maintenance of Excel Spreadsheets used by the team.

4. Improvements / Upgrade

• The go-to person within PM team for data integrity topics, work with IT/ project team to improve data sources, classification of data etc.

• Work with the project team on enhancement items / phase 2 projects (for instance ensuring BOS International funds information are fed through to Aladdin, exploring IBOR (Internal Book of Records) for Aladdin, digitalization using CFE (Client Front End), and the prioritization of issues for Portfolio Managers.

5. Other General Responsibilities

• Audit/compliance queries, process documentation, BCP activities, adherence to RCSA (Risk and Control Self Assessment) and etc.

• Subject matter experts for system related topics in bank-wide projects.

Qualifications

Work Experience Requirements:

• At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience at private bank, asset management or fund house, in particular vital experience with the Aladdin Enterprise and Wealth system

• Familiarity with portfolio management and key asset classes an advantage.

• Familiarity with MAS Environmental Risk Management Guidelines (EnRM) and other relevant regulatory frameworks an advantage

• Strong written and spoken language

• Team player with initiative and ambition

• Accuracy and attention to details.

Education Requirements:

• Minimum Degree in relevant fields

• ESG accreditations preferred


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