Investment Counselor

7 years exp

**Roles & Responsibilities**

We are one of the leading Independent Wealth Advisors in Asia Pacific. We are dedicated towards providing investment advice free of conflict of interest by ensuring we represent our client interests to various banks and financial institutions. We are now seeking an Investment Counselor to join a team of Relationship Managers to specifically look after the investment needs of Ultra High Networth Clients.

**Responsibilities**:

- Originate and recommend investment strategies across all major asset classes
- Preparation of investment ideas (strategic and tactical) in a client ready format as recommended by all members of the investment team including yourself. Articulate clearly defined trade plans and monitor due adherence to the prescribed levels and target prices.
- To understand clients' risk profile, investment needs and construct and execute investment solutions. Regularly review, recommend and rebalance client portfolios in close coordination with Financial Advisors. Provide necessary risk management solutions suited to individual client risk profiles and the portfolios held by them
- Present all investment solutions in a professional manner using high standards
- Share knowledge and best practices with the Financial Advisors
- Support Financial Advisors in providing ongoing investment advice to clients
- Maintain ongoing client relationships for the Company based on past experience of dealing with High Net Worth clients
- Actively support Financial Advisors in developing and converting their business pipelines, including by reviewing and analyzing investment information of prospects and providing suggestive recommendations that ably demonstrate the value proposition of the Company to these prospects
- Actively review and curate communications issued by the Banks and Research Houses from which the Company sources research and recommendations. Support Financial Advisors in responding to reverse enquiries received from clients relating to such research and recommendations
- Operate as a key stakeholder of the Investment Committee by acting within its Terms of Reference. Partner with peers to analyze, debate and formulate recommendations for the due consideration of the Committee. Ensure adherence to authorization matrix of the Committee in adopting core strategies
- Propose product ideas and structures that help cater to needs of our clients and help provide them with broader base access to differentiated strategies that the Company is in a position to offer. Where the advisory for any such product(s) is entrusted with you, to develop necessary risk controls and limits, stop losses and hedging strategies and generally manage such products towards meeting the overall objectives of the underlying strategy.
- Contribute to maintaining a high standard of presentation and communication of all business development collateral including general publications (for instance - market outlooks, trade recommendations, literature for products advised by the Company) as well as customized content (for instance - presentations to facilitate portfolio reviews with individual clients, decks prepared to engage prospects of the Company)
- Actively contribute to the brand building efforts of the Company through publications in business journals, participation in industry forums and seminars and award juries, participation in Television media, etc. Ensure adherence to the media policy and prescribed approach of the Company while contributing to its thought leadership and brand building efforts
- Professionally engage with third party service providers and business partners (including Banks, Prime Brokers, Fund Managers, Family Offices, PE/VC Managers, Fund Administrators, Consultants, etc.) with a view to maintaining and cultivating the external networks that support the Company in enhancing its client value proposition
- As the clients and prospects of the Company are domiciled in multiple locations, to undertake reasonable travel to ensure necessary coverage of these clients and prospects along with concerned Financial Advisors where necessary. Ensure adherence to the travel policy of the Company while undertaking such travel
- Maintain a high standard of ethics and conduct and ensure confidentiality of clients’ assets & information
- Ensure strict adherence to the Company’s policies, rules & regulations

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Banking/Business/Economics/Engineering/Finance/Maths
- Certifications required from CMFAS Modules 1A, 5, 6A and 8A
- 7 to 10 years’ experience in an Investment Advisory Role
- Sound and good FX technical analysis, Equities and Fixed Income background
- Dependable and proactive, Ability to work under pressure
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Take the opportunity to embark on a challenging, fulfilling and rewarding career with an upcoming firm in Asia.

Taurus Wealth Advisors Pte Ltd (“TWA”) holds a Capital Markets Services Lic