Adviser, Bis Innovation Hub

**Purpose of the job**:
The BISIH Singapore Centre is hosted in collaboration with and support from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. By joining the team, you will help to shape the future of payments, money and finance. You will report to the Centre Head and work closely with the regional and global financial community.

**By joining the Singapore centre**:

- You will belong to our global BISIH network together with colleagues located in the Nordics, the Eurozone, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Canada, Switzerland, and the UK.
- You will support our mission by identifying and developing insights into critical trends in technology of relevance to central banks. You will explore the development of public goods to improve the functioning of the global financial system and serve as a focal point for a network of central bank authorities on innovation.
- You will have the opportunity to impact the digitalisation of the global financial sector and interact with the most relevant players in the market.
- You will help us shape a culture of discovery and problem solving in an innovative and positive environment.

Principal accountabilities:

- Building and working with a team and partners to scope, design and deliver innovative payment methods and concepts including (but not limited to) instant cross border payments, central bank digital currencies, and regulated stablecoins.
- Engaging and leading external delivery partners, working with them in crafting solutions for the centre’s projects and coordinate delivery and quality of any commissioned work.
- Leading and supporting the development and oversight of outcome-based project proposals, related procurement activities as well as in the supervision and execution of our actions, working closely with management, that will result in public goods and concrete insights.
- Working in partnership with the other BIS Centres, hosted committees, regional and global central banks, and private sector partners including banks, FinTech and payment service providers.
- Representing the BIS at official meetings, industry and academic conferences and relevant technology events.
- Giving both verbal and written insights to the BISIH work programme and related events.
- Establishing and developing contacts with the private sector, the BIS committees, research communities and other international organisations.

**Qualifications, skills and experience**:
You will have substantial payments related experience working inside a bank, FinTech or payment service provider, and a passion for innovation.
- Relevant work experience within technology consulting, the technology sector, central banking, financial services, or financial regulation.
- Practical experience in scoping, planning and leading projects with a track record of successful delivery.
- Good knowledge of and hands-on experience with one or more of the following: digital payments, cards, wires/Swift, batch, instant payments, merchant acquiring, and/or corporate treasury and cash management.
- Excellent communication skills as well as project planning, decision-making, problem-solving and analytical skills with an eye for detail.
- Experience of working with and leading, face-to-face or remotely, third party project partners.
- Out of the box, creative and innovative thinking with an ability to see the bigger and interconnected picture, identifying solutions, opportunities, gaps, and potential risks.
- The ability to proactively perform in a fast paced, dynamic environment with teams with diverse and multicultural backgrounds - both face to face and remotely.
- Strong results orientation and outcome focus with the passion, drive, and energy to deliver.
- A desire to develop both individual and team capabilities, providing coaching and mentoring.

**What the BIS offers you**:
By joining the BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre, based in the international and innovative city of Singapore, you will work in a unique, rewarding, and international work environment. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including a comprehensive set of family-friendly expat and relocation benefits and allowances, private medical insurance, a generous annual leave allowance, immersion in the latest technologies as well as training and development to further expand your expertise. The Singapore Centre is based in Rochester Commons, an emerging centre for digital innovation in Singapore. You will also get the benefit of this space, the community events and being immersed in innovation.