VP, Lead Investment Strategy - Capital Markets

Employing Entity: Allianz Investment Management Singapore Pte Ltd

Since 1890, the worldwide Allianz Group has been working hard to secure people’s lives. Our promise is to give confidence in tomorrow. Allianz offers a wide range of insurance, retirement and fund products to over 122 million customers in more than 70 countries with most markets served by local Allianz companies. Allianz Investment Management Singapore Pte Ltd (AIM SG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Group.

Allianz Investment Management (AIM) is the investment management arm of the Allianz Group, responsible for managing the risk/return profile of its EUR 600 bn investment portfolio. Our global network of more than 500 employees in over 60 countries is organized in five regional hubs Munich, Milan, Minneapolis, Paris, and Singapore. AIM Singapore is the subsidiary of AIM that oversees the portfolios of Allianz located in Asia. AIM offers multifaceted career opportunities for outstanding investment talents. AIM provides the perfect opportunity to embark on or continue your international career.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with AIM SE Research, which owns and produces macroeconomic, geopolitical and market analysis, to further develop investment content and insights for Asia.
• Act as the regional bridge between AIM SE Research, AIM SG and local CIOs, ensuring that global research perspectives are informed by Asia market realities and that regional investment needs are properly reflected.
• Translate research insights and macro, geopolitical and market analysis into implementable investment views, portfolio positioning recommendations and risk-return-taking actions for Asian portfolios, reflecting local restrictions and requirements and contrasting with global outside-in view.
• Monitor key market indicators, including yield curves, credit spreads, inflation expectations, FX moves, equity valuations, volatility, liquidity and funding conditions, to identify portfolio opportunities and risks in Asia.
• Coordinate scenario and stress-testing work with local CIOs and the AIM SG ALM team, using AIM SE Research inputs where relevant, to assess impacts on portfolios, balance sheets, investment earnings, solvency, liquidity and resilience.
• Prepare investment recommendations, briefing notes and decision material for the Regional CIO, regional forums, and local investment committees / operating entities, ensuring views are evidence-based, actionable and clearly linked to portfolio outcomes.
• Lead regional macro and market communications, including monthly outlooks, market updates, scenario packs and senior management presentations, liaising with AIM SE Research and leveraging content and resources as needed.
• Lead regular in-depth portfolio review for selected Asia portfolios.
• Partner with local CIOs, portfolio managers, risk, ALM and sourcing teams to challenge investment assumptions, align views and support investment decisions across Asian operating entities
• Support the achievement of the overall ambitions of the regional teams.

Key Requirements

• Advanced degree in economics, finance, econometrics or a related discipline; CFA or other relevant professional qualification is strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in market strategy, asset allocation, investment research or portfolio management, with a strong track record in Asia.
• Deep understanding of financial markets and cross-asset transmission mechanisms, including rates, credit, foreign exchange and equities.
• Proven ability to build scenarios and stress tests and translate complex macro, market and geopolitical developments into clear portfolio implications and investment recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of portfolio construction, fixed income and multi-asset investing, and the investment considerations of insurance balance sheets.
• Demonstrated experience producing high-quality investment communications for senior stakeholders, including investment committees, CIO forums and executive management.
• Excellent analytical, synthesis and communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• High degree of intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and attention to detail, with the ability to work independently and under time pressure in a complex matrix environment.
• Strong collaborative mindset and credibility in working across CIOs, portfolio managers, risk, ALM and senior leadership teams across multiple jurisdictions.
• Technical fluency in new digital tools and data-enabled ways of working, including AI-enabled productivity and research tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT), market and analytics platforms (e.g., Bloomberg), and data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Python) to support research, scenario analysis, portfolio insight generation and investment communications.

AIM SG is committed to employment equity and therefore welcomes applications regardless race or ethnicity, age, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or philosophy of life.

What we offer:

• Our buddy program and a structured onboarding to help you get started with AIM. 
• A broad range of learning opportunities to help you stay relevant in your current role and grow into future workplace demands. 
• An open and international working environment with a diverse and inclusive culture that will inspire your everyday work. A working model which balances both remote and office based work that will give you you the flexibility to organize the way you work.
• Wellbeing initiatives and other local benefits that will support you in achieving a positive work life balance.

Recruitment Agencies: AIM SG has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. AIM SG does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly. Failure to comply could/may result in the disqualification of the candidates and/or the termination of our contract and/or fees not being paid