Senior Manager, Channel Management recruitment

Eastspring Investments, part of Prudential Corporation Asia, is Prudential's asset management business in Asia.  We are one of Asia’s largest asset managers, with operations in 12 markets, approximately 2000 employees in Asia and about US$85 billion (£53.4 billion) in assets under management (at 31 March 2012). We are one of the largest multi-national onshore mutual fund managers in the region.

About half of our total assets are sourced from third party clients and we manage funds on behalf of a wide range of retail and institutional investors, including life and pension products sold by Prudential in the UK, the US and across Asia. 

We have investment teams in nine markets, including our regional hub in Singapore. Our investment managers are all based in Asia, close to the markets and the businesses in which we invest. They manage funds across a broad range of asset classes including one of the largest Fixed Income portfolios in Asia, Asia equities (including global emerging market equities) and alternative assets including an absolute return fund, private equity, property and infrastructure.   Our team also includes a specialist Global Asset Allocation team which manages portfolios worldwide from the perspective of the world’s fastest growing region. 

Our China Equity A, Greater China Equity A, Indonesia Equity A and Asian Property Securities A SICAV (offshore) funds won their categories for outstanding performance over three years at the Edge/Lipper Singapore Fund Awards 2012.   We were also awarded Best Group over three years in the Mixed Asset category in the same awards. In Taiwan, our China Equity Fund A won the 2012 Lipper Funds Awards for outstanding performance over three years.

Eastspring Investments operates in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Indonesia, and has joint venture operations in India, China and Hong Kong. 

1. Job Purpose:

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the sales activities for Prudential Retail Fund Service (PRFS) focusing on investment product distribution to Independent Financial Advisor (IFA) and bank channels.

2. Main Responsibilities

• Marketing of funds to financial institutions in Singapore.

• Support retail relationships and develop execute creative and ongoing contact initiatives intended to identify distributors and products needs.

• Manage investment product sales activities through distributors and other sales channels.

• Work closely with portfolio management, product specialists client servicing teams to coordinate marketing, sales support services for assigned accounts.

3. Background and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business, Finance or Marketing.

• CFA/CFP qualifications would be an advantage.

• Strong written and spoken English and Chinese language skills.

4. Key Attributes:

• At least 6-8 years experience working in a similar role for a bank or asset management firm.

• Strong team player.

• Interested in developing a long term career in the fund management industry.

• Able to see and contribute to the overall product and marketing strategy.

• Able to meet tight deadlines.

• Strong business acumen.

• Trustworthy and open in all dealings.

• Very hands-on and able to roll up one's sleeve and get the job done.

• Resourceful and flexible and able to respond to a rapidly changing environment.

• Strong written and spoken English and Chinese language skills.

• Innovative and able to think outside of the box.

• Willing to learn.