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Monetary Authority of Singapore

Deputy/Assistance Director, MII Supervision (Contract)

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Fixed Terms

Closing on 13 Feb 2025

What the role is

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator.

As central bank, MAS promotes sustained, non-inflationary economic growth through the conduct of monetary policy and close macroeconomic surveillance and analysis. It manages Singapore’s exchange rate, official foreign reserves, and liquidity in the banking sector.

As an integrated financial supervisor, MAS fosters a sound financial services sector through its prudential oversight of all financial institutions in Singapore – banks, insurers, capital market intermediaries, financial advisors, and stock exchanges. It is also responsible for well-functioning financial markets, sound conduct, and investor education.

MAS also works with the financial industry to promote Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre. It facilitates the development of infrastructure, adoption of technology, and upgrading of skills in the financial industry.

Join us now, if you have a genuine interest in making an impact to help shape Singapore’s economic and financial landscape.

What you will be working on

This position sits within our Markets, Infrastructures and Intermediaries Supervision department.

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. 

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

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

This is a 1-year contract position. 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

About Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS is the central bank of Singapore. Our mission is to promote sustained non-inflationary economic growth, and a sound and progressive financial centre.