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Senior Director, Ad Sales - Malaysia
Senior Director, Ad Sales - Malaysia
This impressive global media organisation is recognised throughout the world as being an integrated traditional and digital media business. Specifically in Asia, they are across a multitude of markets and languages and take pride in recognising their similarities rather than their differiences. In line with their continuing growth in the Malaysian market, they are looking to recruit a Senior Director to be responsible for expanding the sales efforts in the country. Overall this person will be responsible for generating agency and client leads in the region which will effectively increase advertsing sales revenue across the businesses whilst identifying and managing any advertising sales agent relationships in the region. Responsibilities will include:
- Strengthen the relationship between clients and media agencies in order to achieve advertising sales budgets.
- Work with the VP on the sales strategy for the marketplace.
- Keep abreast of the market situation.
- Work closely with Marketing to make certain trade marketing and PR are optimal.
- Responsible for co-ordination with the Client Servicing Team ensuring contractual obligations are met on event campaigns and broadcast sponsorships.
Skill and experience required:
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Creative and sales oriented
- An interest in broadcasting
- Written and spoken Bahasa would be a plus
- Detail orientated
Education/Qualifications:
- Diploma/Degree in Business, Advertising or Mass Communication
In oder to be successful this person must have the ability to network and have an existing client base whilst having demonstrated experience at being able to motivate and mentor their team. Key to your success will be your ability to adapt to different situations that may arise in the industry as well as your confidence at communicating the needs of clients and agencies effectively to the team in Singapore.
Legal Entity Control Manager
Legal Entity Control Manager
Global Private Bank / Wealth Manager has an opening for an autonomous and experienced Legal Entity Controller to help with the continual development of the Singapore Entity. The role will manage the LEC functions for the private bank. Reporting into a senior VP you will take ownership of the business as usual functions and work closely with the business to develop and enhance some new procedures.
The role will amongst other things include:
- Ad-hoc projects liaising with senior stakeholders across the business
- Provide support for new products and initiatives locally and globally
- Month-end close and financial reporting
- Regulatory disclosures in accordance with MAS guidelines
- Liaison with Internal and external auditors and tax agents
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in regulatory reporting and strong knowledge of MAS guidelines. An FS audit background with some Legal Entity Controlling experience in a Singapore bank would be the preferred background. Strong interpersonal skills and some exposure to projects would be ideal but banking experience is a must have.
Product Control Project Manager
Product Control Project Manager
Tier 1
Investment bank has an exciting opening for a Project Manager within the
Product control function supporting the strategic re-engineering program.
You will be
involved in the full-cycle of numerous ongoing projects to enhance efficiency,
data quality and control.
In the role
you will:
- Be part of all phases of the
projects - conceptualization, initiation, requirement gathering, design,
build, test & implementation. - Search out opportunities to standardize
requirements, data sourcing & functional design, creating your own
book of work. - Assist with the definition of
future operating model; test cases definition; SIT/UAT exit criteria;
participate in SIT/UAT, etc. - Monitor and manage projects to
ensure that the project is on track - Regular reporting and
escalation of the project status to the functional lead of the project
The
successful candidate MUST HAVE experience in product control within an
investment bank and have had direct experience delivering projects in this
environment. Candidates who have been
exposed to projects within a line management function will also be considered.
Please be
advised we are not looking for an IT project manager and only successful
candidates will be contacted.
Sales and Trading Compliance Officer role
Sales and Trading Compliance Officer role
This role involves working with one of the fastest growing
investment banking institutions in the world. This role sits in one of the
highest profile areas of the compliance team, providing advice and support to all
of the Sales and Trading areas in the region.
The main duties of this role are to:
- Assist in ensuring the business
is kept abreast of applicable compliance initiatives, rule change
consultation and implementation. - Assist in the review of new
products - Project management for
compliance of various business projects with compliance implications. - Assist in the development and
the roll-out of bespoke compliance training programmes
As such, my client is looking for an
individual that can demonstrate:
- Good communication skills,
ability to interact and work closely with senior business heads. - Strong product knowledge.
- Ability to quickly understand
and interchange with a variety of other product areas. - Compliance experience within an
investment bank
Director for APAC Regulatory Affairs
Director for APAC Regulatory Affairs
Prestigious Investment Bank
Our client is a top tier invest ment house with growing operations globally. Their operations in Asia has increased exponentially compared to their other regional hubs, and as such they are looking to further up- weight in their compliance function. As part of their regulatory affairs team, this position is a largely a project management role, where it will be the interface between the regulator and internal teams across several jurisdictions. You will be tasked with managing the information requested and provided to the regulators in each of these regions, organising internally accordingly. As the global Financial Services industry faces increased pressure to conform to more defined guidelines, you will need to be a strong presence internally and externally. The main aspects of your role will include:
- Provision of support to the local compliance officers across APAC in response to ad- hoc regulatory RFIs and examination/ review requests.
- Liaising with global regulatory affairs colleagues to leverage information already provided to non- APAC regulators when dealing with regional requests for information.
- Liaise with compliance governance team to ensure that all regulatory commitments are appropriately recorded and tracked.
- Provide analysis of regional regulatory developments to the Head of Regulatory Affairs.
In return, our client is looking for a candidate that can demonstrate:
- An assertive, extrovert nature
- Very commercially aware
- Project Management Expertise
- Strong Negotiation skills
- Understanding of the global regulatory environment, key initiatives- specifically a working knowledge of the principles, rules and modus operandi of the key regional regulators.
- Understanding of investment banking risk management and control frameworks, to include Risk Management, Finance, Product Control and Operations.
Global Head of Trust
Global Head of Trust
Well Known Asset Manager
Our client has been providing specialized financial services to clients globally for over 20 years. As part of their aggressive growth strategy over the next 5 years, they require a Global Head of Trusts to lead the existing team and expand their client base. Given their robust financial performance of recent years, they are now looking to grow several of their business areas. The Global Trust division already has a strong presence in each of their geographical regions and they are currently investing to expand their market share further. As such they are recruiting for the right individual to manage this expansion by giving leadership to the existing team and further capitalize on opportunities in the Asian market. Some of the attributes they are looking for in the candidate are:
- Existing network of high net worth individuals or the private banking market in Asia Pac.
- Strong business development ability.
- Ability to lead a team. Whilst previous management experience might not be a necessity, the ability to lead by example is critical.
- You will need to take an entrepreneurial approach- looking for innovative solutions to issues.
- Previous experience of working with trusts. Your background may be in legal, private banking, general finance or accounting
Salary and package to be discussed on application
Documentation Negotiator
Documentation Negotiator
Market Leading Financial Services House
Excellent opportunity to join this rapidly growing top- tier bank. Part of this well-established team, my client has the opportunity to take on someone with previous financial services experience at Senior VP level, or someone with no previous FS experience As a negotiator, you will be responsible for the production, negotiation and execution of capital markets contract documentation with an assigned portfolio of counterparties. The main responsibilities of this role include:
- The production of contract documentation for identified counterparties across a variety of financial products.
- Successful negotiation pf contracts with counterparties.
- Proactively seeking resolutions to blockages in any negotiation by using the assistance of colleagues and other resources.
My client is therefore looking for someone with:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proactive and willing to come up with solutions to keep negotiations moving.
- Relevant legal background. Although Financial Services experience is not necessary, you must be qualified with a minimum of 3 years PQE
Senior Investment Compliance Manager
Senior Investment Compliance Manager
Working with one of the largest Financial Service businesses in the world , this role forms a key part of their regional compliance function. As a key memeber of the Regional Compliance Team, this role will manage the key investment compliance function supporting the Asia Pacific Wealth Management Business. You will manage a team of high performers and through them maintain a robust compiance oversight over the investment business which spans both the Private and Consumer Bank.You and the team will be responsible for:
- Providing compliance support in approving investment products for retail distribution.
- Proactively consulting & advising the business on investment business initiatives
- Implementing policies & procedures, reviewing investment marketing materials, proposals and presentations.
- Proactively engaging with senior management to manage regulatory changes and its impact on the business.
The candidate we are looking for will ideally have:
- Good degree from a recognized university with a background in Banking, Finance, Accountancy or Law
- Sound Knowledge of the Singapore and HK regulations and a working knowledge of US regulations.
- Good understanding of the wealth management advisory business
- Possess strong leadership skills and analytical mind with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrably strong track record in a Compliance or Risk Officer's role. Other roles such as audit, control or surveillance may also be considered.
In return, our client offers a competitive package and excellent opportunities for further progression.
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS – TECHNOLOGY
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS – TECHNOLOGY
Morgan McKinley
The leading global recruitment brand and top ranking firm in Banking & Financial Services and Commerce & Industry, we continue to experience trailblazing growth and expansion in Singapore. This growth is mirrored by our technology division that specializes in mid to senior level recruitment and executive search for Banking & Financial Services and Commerce sectors. We are looking to bring on board dynamic and experienced recruitment consultants who will be specialists within the Financial Services Technology and the Commerce Technology sectors. This is a 360 degree recruitment role with measurable key performance indicators and billing targets. You will be responsible for business development across existing clients and into new clients, selling recruitment solutions (contingency, retained search, and selection methods) and client account management. You need to be equally focused into execution by interviewing candidates, cross selling across the sector, and driving research to source candidates. The successful individual will be an experienced recruitment professional with a degree qualification and a minimum of 3-5 years in their sector. You are ambitious with sales driven mindset and passionate about working within the technology space. In return, you will get to work with a top global recruitment brand addressing top and emerging firms in Financial Services and Commerce sectors. We need a confident, mature individual who is a team player and is capable of building their own sub sector. He/she will act on this opportunity with potential for high financial rewards and career growth in a fast paced, fun and professional culture and hence growing with and helping grow our cohesive and result oriented organization. For further information, please contact Ambika Sinha at asinha@morganmckinley.com.sg or call +65 6557 4655 for a confidential discussion.
Account Director - FMCG
Account Director - FMCG
This global advertising agency has a reputation for creativity, excellence and strategic alliances. Their client base ranges in diversity from banking and finance to IT but the constant is that the organisations are recognised across the glob.
An opportunity has arisen to join the account management team of a multinational FMCG brand. This position would suit an experienced Account Director who has a passion for advertising and good knowledge of both ATL and BTL strategies.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining Relationships with key individuals at all level of the client organisation
- Create and develop account plans and participate in regular account reviews
- Generate proposals, presentation and pricing
- Manage pipeline forecasting, account planning and account review process
- Manage the account management team by coaching, training and career development project oversight
- Contribute to 360' pitches and business development
Skills and experience required:
- TV production experience gained in an advertising firm
- Ability to launch large 360 degree campaigns
- a 360 degree mindset and a good understanding of the needs of developing markets
- FMCG experience is essential
This is an opportunity for a creative account servicing person to join one of the worlds best agencies in a strategic and dynamic position.