[What you will be working on]
You will join a dynamic team tasked to supervise exchanges, market operators, clearing houses and intermediaries (brokers). You will carry out day-to-day supervision of exchanges, market operators, clearing houses and intermediaries to ensure that trading in securities and derivatives is fair, orderly and transparent and to promote stronger and more resilient capital market infrastructures and intermediaries. You will also have responsibility for reviewing and assessing new licence applications. 

There will also be opportunities for you to participate in business process reviews and other related transformation work to improve the department’s efficiency and effectiveness. 

You will be working in a fast-paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders, as well as the agility to respond to changes and developments.

[What we are looking for]

• Self-motivated, analytical, with a keen interest to develop expertise in capital markets

• Able to work independently

• Good communication and strong interpersonal skills

• Good understanding and prior working experience in capital market intermediaries and/or securities or derivatives markets or regulatory matters will be an advantage 

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

This is a 1-year contract position. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

[What you will be working on]

You will part of a team responsible for the supervision of financial institutions conducting financial advisory and insurance broking activities. This includes banks and insurers which carry out financial advisory activities, as well as licensed financial advisers.  

You will be involved in assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of financial institutions’ risk management systems and internal controls, and market conduct practices, through both onsite inspection and offsite review. You will also be involved in policy reviews related to the supervision of financial institutions.

In the course of your work, you will have opportunities to interact with other departments in MAS, as well as external parties such as audit firms, industry bodies, foreign regulators, and other government agencies.  

You will be working in a fast-paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders, as well as the agility to respond to changes and developments.

[What we are looking for]

• Strong audit and analytical skills, and ability to pay attention to details, as well as identify broad trends and issues 

• Possess good written and verbal communication skills

• Good working knowledge and experience in financial institutions conducting financial advisory activities

• Ability to multi-task and keep to tight timelines

• Self-motivated and driven

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.​

[What you will be working on]

The Organisation Development and Planning Division (ODP) is responsible for driving long-term organisational effectiveness in MAS. Drawing from various disciplines and fields, ODP comprises dynamic individuals with competencies across culture and leadership development, change management and internal communications, behavioural sciences and corporate planning. You will be part of a team that carries out both organisational development (OD) and corporate planning work.

In this role, you will:

• Have a systems-level perspective of areas in which the organisation needs to transform to be highly effective in today’s context. Actively learn about leading company practices, both private and public sector, and adapt them to suit MAS’ context. Key focus areas will be leadership practices and behaviours, and organisational culture.

• Design and facilitate workshops to engage the leadership community on organisation-wide issues, building awareness about potential organisational changes and seeking leadership alignment. This includes running regular medium to large size workshops for leaders, including customising the design and facilitation execution. It also includes advising other teams on programme design for a more engaging and effective workshop.

• Develop and deliver culture interventions to raise awareness and alignment across the organisation, embed and reinforce behaviours, mindset shifts and new ways of working. It may also involve providing targeted support for high- or at-risk groups, departments and/or teams, to identify detrimental cultural and behavioural patterns, and design and facilitate fit-for-purpose interventions to positively impact effectiveness and health.

• Engage relevant stakeholder groups across the organisation, including senior and middle management, applying the insights to support the interventions for organisational change.

• Partner closely with the lead departments to co-create and plan changes relating to people and processes.

You may also be expected to perform aspects of corporate planning relating to whole-of-government initiatives, corporate governance and organisation excellence within MAS. 

[What we are looking for]

• At least 5 years of work experience in OD, culture and leadership development, change management, or related roles

• Familiarity with a broad range of knowledge, frameworks and tools on Organisation Development and transformation.

• Experience in diagnosing, designing, developing, and delivering effective interventions related to leadership, people practices, and culture at both organisational and project levels.

• Experience in workshop customisation and design, and facilitation. Demonstrate comfort and confidence working with senior leaders and a broad range of stakeholder groups, and able to speak confidently in front of a large audience

• Experience in developing and implementing comprehensive change management plans to ensure strong project support and facilitate staff adaptation, including content and material production

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, coupled with effective written, presentation and reasoning skills

• Excellent organisation skills, meticulous and ability to multi-task

• Demonstrates strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills

• Effective project management skills and thrives in a fast-paced and fluid environment

• Able to work well independently as well as in a team environment

• Experience in or working with the public service will be an advantage.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

[What you will be working on]

The Organisation Development and Planning Division (ODP) is responsible for driving long-term organisational effectiveness in MAS. Drawing from various disciplines and fields, ODP comprises dynamic individuals with competencies across culture and leadership development, change management and internal communications, behavioural sciences, and corporate planning. The division also serves as the Secretariat of the MAS Board and the Appeal Advisory Panel (AAP).

In this role, you will be primarily responsible for the MAS Board, Appeal and Corporate Planning portfolios:

• Board secretariat:  Lead on, inter alia, organising the quarterly Board meetings, handling the appointments of Board members, and reviewing board governance policies and processes, such as code of conduct, remuneration and conflict of interest matters.

• AAP secretariat:  On appeals, any person aggrieved by an administrative decision by the MAS can appeal to the Minister-in-charge of MAS. In such cases, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the entire appeal administrative process, and will be required to liaise directly with various parties, including the Minister, the AAP members, both parties to the appeal and the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).

• Corporate planning: Lead on organisation-wide projects that will require you to coordinate across departments in MAS. Some of these projects relate to whole-of-government initiatives, which involves liaising with other agencies. You will also be responsible for strengthening corporate governance and ensuring organisation excellence within MAS.

As part of a dynamic team that drives organisational development and culture change in MAS, you will also have opportunities to explore new areas beyond the detailed responsibilities above. Depending on your interests and experience, you can look forward to being involved in designing, developing and delivering OD initiatives related to leadership alignment, culture change and employee engagement, at both organisational and project levels.

[What we are looking for]

[What you will be working on]

[What we are looking for]

• Relevant experience or degree in Business, Accountancy, Law or Financial Economics preferred

• Strong analytical skills and an ability to work at both conceptual and operational levels

• Ability to work well independently as well as in a team

• Natural inquisitiveness and ability to be creative in problem-solving

• Good written and verbal communication skills. You will be expected to interface with internal and external stakeholders directly, including other government agencies, foreign regulators, financial intermediaries and industry practitioners.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

[What you will be working on]

You will join a dynamic team tasked to supervise exchanges and market operators. You will carry out day-to-day supervision of exchanges and market operators to ensure that trading in securities and derivatives is fair, orderly and transparent. You will participate in the review and formulation of a wide array of regulatory policies and legislative reforms to enhance Singapore's regulatory framework for an evolving capital market. You will also be given ample opportunities to be involved in a variety of projects to strengthen Singapore's capital markets, and contribute to Singapore's participation in international standard-setting fora.

You will be working in a fast-paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders, as well as the agility to respond to changes and developments.

[What we are looking for]

• Self-motivated, analytical, with a keen interest to develop expertise in capital markets

• Mature and able to work independently

• Good communication and strong interpersonal skills

• Prior working experience relating to the securities or derivatives markets, regulatory or competition matters will be an advantage

• A background in economics or quantitative skills will be an advantage

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

[What you will be working on]
 

This role will support MAS in the preparations for the repeal of the regulatory regime for the registered fund management companies (RFMCs). With the repeal, over 200 RFMCs will have to apply for a licence in order to continue operating. RFMCs that meet criteria will be approved to become licensed fund management companies.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in monitoring the status of licence applications by RFMCs.  

• Assist in checking that licence applications submitted by RFMCs are complete, and in the review of the applications.

• Support the logistics for industry and internal briefings on the repeal.

• Assist in checking and updating published materials that provide guidance on the repeal and the transitional arrangements for RFMCs.

• Assist in maintaining and updating internal records on RFMCs.

• Perform any other task needed to support MAS’ preparations for the repeal of the RFMC regime.

[What we are looking for]

• Prior working experience in the fund management industry would be an advantage. 

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.

[What you will be working on]

You will be a member of a central team responsible for the ideation and implementation of sustainability strategies across MAS’ functions, working closely with relevant departments within the organisation to anchor Singapore as a leading green finance centre.    

In this role, you will:

• Support the Sustainability Group in pioneering research in global trends, horizon scanning and new emerging areas (e.g. impact investing and finance, inter-linkages between social and environmental outcomes, scope 4 disclosures etc). In this role, the individual will interface with both external stakeholders (e.g. financial institutions, knowledge partners, consultants) and internal stakeholders (e.g. functional departments in MAS).
• Develop and execute an implementation strategy to encourage high adoption of the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy across different stakeholders including financial institutions, corporates and government bodies.
• Support the interoperability of Singapore-Asia Taxonomy with other global taxonomies.
• Research and establish contacts of relevant sustainability academia in global institutes of higher learning to advance MAS’ sustainability objectives. Manage strategic research partners and institutes of higher learnings to achieve capability and research outcomes that will advance MAS FINZ.
• Support the team in managing key accounts and research institutes for example but not exhaustive, e.g. project management, contracts and procurement, logistical support for events and meetings etc.