Vice President, External Relationship Management

Description

About this role

Southeast Asia Wealth Business Description

The Southeast Asia region presents a significant wealth management opportunity for asset managers due to a variety of factors, including a growing middle class, economic expansion, increased financial sophistication, and rapid technological advancements.

The Southeast Asia Wealth team is responsible for understanding market trends and client needs across Southeast Asia’s diverse Wealth markets and then translating these into commercial opportunities for our business. The team works with the regional distributors and banks, as well as global private banks, insurers, and wealth platforms to offer the full range of BlackRock active funds, ETFs and alternatives products.

We partner with clients to build bespoke solutions for specific client needs, while offering model portfolios and discretionary investment offerings backed by our market-leading in-house technology and risk analytics. The team is based in Singapore and works closely with colleagues around the globe to deliver the best of BlackRock to APAC Wealth investors.

Job Purpose/Background:
BlackRock's Southeast Asia Wealth business is looking for a Vice President to lead and engage with main investment fund distributors in Singapore. The primary responsibility is to enhance commercial engagement with clients, contribute to Wealth distribution strategy, and deliver business results through high-quality business development and client engagement. The role requires collaboration with multiple teams across product and business groups in APAC, EMEA, and the US to deliver the firm's capabilities to clients.

You will be responsible for execution and management of key client accounts and will work closely with the product teams to contribute to product development and new product ideas. Success would mean delivering our value proposition, investment capabilities and commercial expertise with clients as well as help their end-investors achieve financial goals and investment objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Cultivate and maintain client relationships across main wealth distribution segments in Singapore
- Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline, identifying new prospects and new opportunities with existing clients
- Coordinate and collaborate with Private Banking coverage teams in Singapore and Hong Kong for seamless regional and global banks coverage
- Identify industry and market trends and opportunities, ensuring BlackRock products and services meet client needs
- Set sales and marketing budgets, develop marketing and PR plans
- Formulate and implement sales strategies to achieve firm and team targets

Experience/Qualifications:

- 8+ years of proven experience in a similar industry
- Outstanding client relationship skills with proven track record in building and growing a mutual fund business
- Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize data to draw conclusions, informing business strategies and client recommendations.
- Demonstrated commercial abilities in identifying and executing on business opportunities
- Excellent understanding of the asset management industry especially within the wealth/retail segment
- Experience working with clients either through sales or product strategy including mutual funds, index, ETFs, alternatives, and digital solutions.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of our client landscape and marketing and PR approaches
- Strong presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey complex information to clients and internal teams.
- Relevant regulatory licensing required

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week; some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. Beginning in September, all employees will shift to at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person - aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

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