You work in the Investment Office (The SAVER-Premium Fund Department) which is responsible for investing and managing the retirement fund of our SAF servicemen.

The investment office cover the full range of front to middle office functions, including investments, research, risk and governance, and performance reporting. Your challenge lies in having a good understanding of the global economy and investment landscape, and the corresponding investment analytics required to drive investment returns.

You lead in conducting quantitative macroeconomic and investment strategy research, and monitoring markets and macro issues; and in multi-asset global investment quantitative research design and implementation, e.g. different risk premia, portfolio optimisation and allocation. You contribute to the generation of tactical asset allocation ideas, and develop and maintain framework to improve portfolio construction and diversification in different investment environments. You also drive investment research (using quantitative analysis/models) to support investment policy formulation and risk management capabilities and establish logical and reasonable frameworks to guide future quantitative investment analysis process. You are involved in investment operation processes and participate in ad-hoc projects and duties assigned. You must have a tertiary qualification in Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or Finance, preferably with at least 8 years' work experience in quantitative research and analysis. CFA, MBA or other advanced qualifications is highly preferred. You must demonstrate ability to engage senior level management and possess good written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation skills, as well as strong understanding of financial and investment products. Appointment will be commensurate with your experience. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.