What You Will Expect:
Responsible for acting as the first line of defense to ensure regulatory compliance for Investment Management activities and AIA Pension Asset Management, including certifying that investment policies and procedures align with regulatory, governance, and internal control requirements. Supports the Associate Director, Investment Governance by implementing local and AIA Group requirements and partnering with local and Group stakeholders to negotiate, influence outcomes, and deliver investment governance objectives, including Project New Star and other related governance initiatives.
What You Will Do:
Investment Governance & Compliance
- Support the Investment Division in complying with all applicable regulatory, Group, and local investment governance requirements.
- Develop, review, implement, and maintain investment policies, procedures, guidelines, manuals, and control documents in line with regulatory and Group standards.
- Lead policy approval and review processes, including annual reviews and quality assurance of governance documentation.
- Liaise with regulators and internal stakeholders (Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Group teams) to interpret new requirements, perform gap analysis, and implement corrective measures.
- Provide governance oversight for regulatory matters (e.g. FATCA, DOI) and ensure robust documentation standards across the Investment Division.
- Support monitoring of external fund managers to ensure adherence to approved mandates, parameters, and restrictions.
- Negotiate and manage investment-related legal agreements (e.g. ISDA, CSA, GMRA, NDAs, subscription and benchmark agreements).
Investment Controls & Monitoring
- Act as the central owner of investment governance and internal control documentation, ensuring consistency, completeness, and alignment with business practices.
- Establish and maintain investment control frameworks, including pre-trade compliance controls, monitoring processes, and governing documents.
- Ensure accurate and timely record‑keeping of trade overrides, approvals, and governance forms.
- Coordinate the development and monitoring of investment‑related forms, controls, and processes to ensure compliance with approved policies.
Training & Awareness
- Design and deliver regulatory and governance awareness training and attestation programs for the Investment Division.
- Develop training modules aligned with regulatory, Group, and internal requirements and collaborate with Group Investment on training initiatives.
- Plan and manage investment governance awareness sessions.
Incident & Audit Management
- Serve as the central point of coordination for investment incidents, breaches, and error reporting.
- Lead root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions to avoid recurrence.
- Coordinate audit matters related to the Investment Division through to closure.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Law or Legal Studies.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in investment‑related roles within the insurance industry, asset management firms, or banking institutions; fresh graduates and/or candidates who have recently completed their chambering/pupillage are encouraged to apply.
- Willing to work on a 1‑year contract employment basis.
- Sound knowledge of investment governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, legal and internal audit practices, with exposure to regulatory engagement.
- Strong ability to interpret regulations, implement internal controls, and draft high‑quality governance and legal documentation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of Bloomberg AIM; comfortable operating in technology‑enabled environments.
- Demonstrated project management capability and ability to coordinate cross‑functional initiatives.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with a commercially driven, structured, and detail‑oriented approach.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and provide guidance or leadership within a team setting.
