Director - Central Benchmark Management Lead

About the role

Eastspring, a global asset manager with Asia at its core, is looking for a Director - Central Benchmark Management Lead. The role leads the gathering and consolidation of benchmark and market data requirements across the group, maintains the central benchmark master, manages benchmark governance and vendor relationships, and supports customised benchmarks and composites.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and consolidate benchmark and market data requirements across the group and work with investment teams so benchmarks meet portfolio and performance needs.
• Maintain the central benchmark master with Data Operations and manage the full benchmark lifecycle, including reviews, approvals, data validation, compliance with policies and regulations, and risk and issue management.
• Manage SAA weights and changes on behalf of the investment team, document processes and controls, drive automation and process improvement, and support testing and validation.
• Manage relationships with index and market data providers, coordinate enterprise licensing, act as SME in procurement for benchmark services, review data services for cost optimisation and support data budgeting.
• Coordinate onboarding, oversight and offboarding of benchmarks, integrate them into investment systems and reporting platforms, and design custom benchmarks with ESG restrictions and weight caps.
• Manage composite benchmark structures, including weight adjustments and methodology updates, and lead benchmark-related projects such as system enhancements.

Required profile

• 10+ years of data management experience within the asset management industry.
• Extensive experience in investment management, benchmark governance or performance analytics.
• Strong understanding of index methodologies, benchmark construction and financial markets.
• Proven ability to manage vendor relationships and licensing agreements.
• CFA, FRM or equivalent professional designation is a strong plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency with financial data platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet and Refinitiv.
• Proficiency with index data providers such as MSCI, FTSE, Morningstar, JPM and Markit.
• Experience with ESG integration and custom benchmark design.