Director - Alternative Investment Specialist

Director - Alternative Investment Specialist
Join Citi to apply for the Director - Alternative Investment Specialist role at Citi. Based in Singapore, the Alternative Investment Specialist for South Asia will drive education, training, and marketing of alternative investment products across Citi Wealth in Asia.
At Citi, we provide financial services and products to clients across a global network.
Responsibilities
Have a strong background in Alternative Investment products including Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate and Hedge Funds
Represent the alternative investment franchise in South Asia, act as a product champion and drive the growth of the alternative business
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external fund management partners; help manage relationships with senior management and internal sales channels
Proactively engage in industry, identify emerging industry trends and evaluate competition to ensure Citi has a competitive product offering
Educate the Advisory teams (Bankers and Investment Counselors) to enhance and improve proficiency in the alternative investment products
Function as the product expert and develop marketing programs to help drive inflows
Help develop and manage the pipeline for new product launches. This will require broad collaboration across Origination, Product Management, Advisory and external Fund Managers
Help manage relationships with external alternative investment managers in the context of South Asia's business
Collaborate with Advisory teams to evaluate client profiles and their exposure to alternatives and produce actionable plans to increase penetration of the alternative products across client segments
Work in close partnership with the Alternative & Investment Manager Solutions (AIMS) team on product management, development, and fundraising strategies; provide feedback to the AIMS team to address gaps in product offerings
Attend client meetings with the Advisory teams
Strong execution and implementation ability
Assess risk when business decisions are made, safeguarding Citi's reputation and assets by driving compliance with laws and regulations, adhering to policy, applying ethical judgment, escalating and reporting control issues, and supervising others to maintain standards
Qualifications / Skills
As a successful candidate, you'd ideally have the following skills and exposure:
15+ years of experience including managerial/leadership roles
Strong background in alternative investment strategies and products
Business development, sales and relationship management experience with a track record of implementing sales programs and running campaigns
Experience in driving results through influence and thought leadership
Proven execution skills and ability to negotiate client risk appetite
Elevated level of emotional intelligence
Effective communication skills; proficiency in Mandarin is a plus as the role may cover Mandarin-speaking stakeholders and clients
Bachelor's degree required; advanced qualifications (e.g., MBA, CFA, CAIA, CPA) preferred
CACS Papers 1 & 2 are required for this role
Job Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance and Sales
Industries: Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking
Other information
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