Job Description

What the role is:You work in the Investment Office (The SAVER-Premium Fund Department) which is responsible for investing and managing the retirement fund of our SAF servicemen. The investment office cover the full range of front to middle office functions, including investments, research, risk and governance, and performance reporting. Your challenge lies in having a good understanding of the global economy and investment landscape, and the corresponding investment analytics required to drive investment returns.What you will be working on:You assist in fixed income and external fund management. On this, you lead in conducting quantitative and qualitative fixed income investment strategy research, and monitoring fixed income markets. You contribute to the generation of strategic and tactical asset allocation ideas in fixed income, and monitor, analyse and advise the Board and MINDEF senior management on the performance and investment of the Fund assets. You also provide research to help formulate investment strategies internally. In addition, you are responsible for fund selection and management, which you research and assess external fund managers (fixed income) and propose such potential new fund managers, and review existing managers. You are involved in investment operation processes and participate in ad-hoc projects and duties assigned.What we are looking for:You must have a tertiary qualification in Economics, Engineering, Accounting, Finance or Business, preferably with at least 6 years' work experience in investment management industry. CFA, MBA or other advanced qualifications is highly preferred. You must demonstrate ability to engage senior level management and possess good written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation skills, as well as strong understanding of financial and investment products. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.About MINDEF:The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF's mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.

Ministry of Defence