Vice President

Overview

Vice President - Consumer Propositions (Funds) G9). Reporting to the Section Head of Consumer Propositions, you will be responsible for the overall management, operation and reporting of the ILP funds suite.

• Funds Strategy and Roadmap: Determine the annual funds strategy and roadmap for the year, aligning with the overall product strategy and corporate strategy. Proactively identify gaps, opportunities, current market trend, market landscape, etc., to support a relevant and comprehensive fund suite for growing the ILP business.
• Funds Launch and Portfolio Management: Manage the entire fund launch from upstream to downstream implementation to post-launch monitoring and tracking. Build business cases for new fund launches through in-depth research and analysis, considering key performance indicators and business justifications. Conduct due diligence, terms negotiation, agreements and onboarding of fund houses. Coordinate and provide strategic oversight for downstream execution to ensure the successful launch of funds. Partner with stakeholders (internal: Marketing and Training team; external: fund houses) to develop fund positioning, messaging strategy and go-to-market plans. Monitor fund take-up and gather feedback on success factors. Develop and own dashboards for management reporting and decision making.
• Distribution Engagement: Support distribution via sharing sessions on sales angles, key propositions, objection handling, etc., to build fund competency.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead and coach members of the Funds Team, fostering a high-performance culture and continuous professional development.

• Tertiary education qualification in Actuarial, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related disciplines.
• Professional certifications such as CFA will be viewed favourably.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in funds management; prior experience in a life insurance company is preferred.
• Possess strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work cross-functionally with various stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and ability to make sound judgement.
• Team player with ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced and performance-driven environment.

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia. Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

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