AVP, Strategic Advisory Solutions - Private Banking

About the role

DBS is looking for a commercially minded, investment-oriented Associate Vice President to join a high-impact team supporting Relationship Managers (RMs) across all markets in Private Banking. The role works closely with RMs to understand client needs, identify opportunities and turn market and product developments into actionable ideas. It is not a purely support or execution role.

Key responsibilities

• RM engagement and business support: build strong relationships with RMs, understand their client portfolios and priorities, identify client opportunities and investment ideas, take part in RM and client discussions, and help move opportunities from concept to action.
• Investment and market content: monitor market trends, investment themes and product developments, assess the relevance of investment ideas, and develop investment presentations, market updates, communications and thought leadership content.
• Commercial and solution development: connect market developments, products and client needs to practical solutions, explain implications and recommended actions, conduct independent research and exercise sound judgment on relevance and commercial impact.
• Stakeholder management: collaborate with investment, product, research and marketing teams, coordinate resources and expertise, and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Execution and team contribution: deliver high-quality, accurate and timely work, take ownership of initiatives from start to finish, anticipate business needs, improve team processes and support strategic and ad hoc initiatives.

Required profile

• Strong interest in financial markets and wealth management, with the ability to learn investment products quickly; CFA or equivalent is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders.
• Analytical thinking: turning market insights into practical, client-focused recommendations.
• Comfortable using AI and digital tools to improve analysis, reporting, productivity and decision-making.
• Self-motivated, dependable and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Intellectual curiosity, commercial mindset, proactive and collaborative, adaptable to a fast-paced environment, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with RMs, product partners and clients.