Total 3 pr consultant job vacancies in F&B / Tourism / Hospitality category in Singapore, central

Purpose of the Job

We are looking for a Consultant to join our thriving Singapore Practice to deliver high quality, specialist advice to our Asset Management / Funds clients in Singapore and overseas.  The successful candidate will also participate in marketing and business development to ensure that the team maintains a sufficient pipeline of client work, as well as assist with technical research and producing technical materials.

The Singapore Practice gives specialist advice on regulatory requirements to Bovill Newgate clients.  It supports clients through the entire regulatory cycle – obtaining the appropriate licence, putting in place fit-for-purpose, commercially-minded Compliance Frameworks, meeting the expectations of the MAS (and potentially other Regulators) on an ongoing basis, delivering internal audits, and implementing regulatory change projects.

The successful candidate will provide support primarily to our clients that are Fund Management Companies.

Main Responsibilities

Technical qualities

• Recent in-house compliance experience of at least 5 years in a FMC, another professional services company, and / or at the MAS is crucial
• Demonstrate deep understanding of the business issues in the Asset Management sector across a range of asset classes, as well as the key regulatory challenges faced
• A strong technical understanding of the aspects of MAS rules and regulations applying to FMCs, and of the regulatory pipeline is critical
• Knowledge of wider regional or global requirements would be advantageous
• A broad understanding and an appetite to keep learning

Client delivery

• Take personal responsibility for meeting and exceeding the agreed billable hours target, ensuring you have a sufficient pipeline of client work
• Provide advice and support to clients on a wide range of regulatory compliance matters. This may include:
  • drafting policies, procedures and templates
  • writing training material and delivering training sessions
  • liaising with the MAS on behalf of / regarding the client
  • conducting client interviews
  • assisting with regulatory matters including licencing applications, and compiling and submitting regulatory returns and filings
  • preparing comprehensive reports
  • supporting projects with multiple workstreams
  • responding to ad hoc and routine regulatory queries
• Act as the main point of contact and relationship manager for a portfolio of clients. This may include:
  • responding to all queries, managing client expectations and delegating work, where necessary
  • reviewing work of colleagues and providing constructive feedback
  • ensuring accurate invoicing, timely payment and assisting the Finance team in resolving any queries
  • dealing with any complaints quickly and effectively
• Actively partner with global sector teams to support and deliver on shared projects and responsibilities, where required
• At all times adhere to Bovill Newgate Quality Assurance Framework prior to submission of deliverables to the client
• Accurately record all client time in the CRM system
• Ensure all client files are in good order and details of relevant contacts are updated in the CRM system

Business development

• Build and maintain professional working relationships with clients, trade bodies, and the MAS
• Actively seek to increase Bovill Newgate pipeline by targeting new clients, as well as leveraging existing client relationships to maximise opportunities for up-selling and cross-selling
• Prepare well-presented, accurately priced proposals and present these to prospective clients
• Represent Bovill Newgate at industry events, promoting the brand
• Participate in internal events and training sessions such as client briefings
• Assist the team with marketing and business development activities including:
  • writing articles for the website and social media
  • preparing marketing material
• Record all touch-points, leads, opportunities and proposals in the CRM system

Regulatory knowledge

• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and understand how client activities may be impacted
• Develop a thorough understanding of clients’ businesses and requirements so you can provide relevant and accurate advice
• Help develop Bovill Newgate's technical capacity within the relevant sector(s) by:
  • highlighting skills and knowledge gaps
  • contributing to internal training initiatives and sharing knowledge across the firm
  • attending relevant training sessions and industry events

Team Summary
Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) is Visa's consulting division, serving Visa's clients (including card issuers, acquirers and merchants) and solving their strategic problems focused on improving performance and profitability. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, payments, data analytics, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, VCA drives high impact and tangible financial results. In Asia Pacific (AP), VCA has geographically focused teams and the Center of Excellence (COE) team which provides expertise in specific industry or functional verticals (Digital, Risk, Business Solutions and Sellers)

What a Director, Management Consultant, Visa Consulting & Analytics for Regional Southeast Asia does at Visa:

We are looking for an individual to join us as a Strategy SME in Visa Consulting and Analytics practice lead for Regional SEA team based in Singapore. This individual will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for payments strategy consulting across regional cluster comprising of Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia (IPVMC) working with the respective VCA Market leads. The Director will be responsible for significant components of client consulting engagements, and in some cases leading end-to-end delivery of these engagements, within the Strategy practice vertical. Typically, this will involve the Director interacting with the client team, gathering and managing project inputs, analyzing data to form conclusions and recommendations, developing and presenting compelling project reports and working with clients on executing recommendations. 

Usually, 2-4 months in duration and running in parallel, potential projects could include payment strategy review and roadmap design etc. It would also include driving strategic engagement on client portfolios powered by Visa’s data, collaborating closely with the data science teams on building data driven solutions to drive growth of payments with clients, development of industry landscape evaluations and best practices.

Every day is different but a sample of the things you can expect to accomplish include:

• Project Leadership and Business Development: Lead the delivery of Strategic advisory engagements across the regional cluster (IPVMC)
• Business Development: Prepare client proposals and project plans, identifying dependencies, roles and responsibilities, scope and deliverables
• Revenue goals: Be responsible for achieving Payment Strategy practice advisory revenue goals
• Thought Leadership & Solution Development: Collaborate with the Asia Pacific Hub Payment Strategy Practice in the development of thought leadership, solution set plays and other assets that Visa’s market teams can use to scale and deliver impact to the payment landscape

Why this is important to Visa

With a rapid change in the payment landscape, new regulations around Open banking and Open data, new bank licenses and emergency of new fintech players – the payment ecosystem is rapidly evolving and our clients are looking to Visa as the payment experts to help them navigate through the opportunities and challenges that these changes pose. Visa with its global reach and clients across regions is seen as to be best placed to assist our clients sharing global trends and best practices as they try to solve strategic business problems and drive growth in payments.

We are establishing a dynamic team to consult in the Asset Management and Investment Management realm. Seeking individuals with proficient experience in middle office operations and a comprehensive understanding of the Aladdin system.

We have a number of roles open across multiple levels of seniority.

Responsibilities:

1. Client System Deployment: Collaborate closely with clients to facilitate the implementation of new systems, particularly the Aladdin platform.

2. Project Alignment: Grasp client objectives thoroughly and guide project delivery in accordance with these goals.

3. Stakeholder Management: Effectively manage relationships across various stakeholders, including business and technology teams. Understand their needs, constraints, and influence decision-making processes.

4. Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) in Aladdin and Middle Office investment cycles. This includes pre-trade activities, order management, trading, investment operations, risk management/compliance/oversight, closed-book accounting, and performance measurement. Collaborate extensively with key stakeholders to provide Aladdin expertise throughout the implementation process.

5. Coordination and Management: Oversee and coordinate business analysis, project delivery, testing, and end-user training activities to ensure seamless integration and utilization of the Aladdin system.