About The Role.

As Head of Funds, Singapore, you will play a pivotal role in establishing and growing Suntera’s funds presence in Singapore as part of a strategic expansion across Asia. This is a start up leadership role, responsible for building the funds administration capability from the ground up, developing a sustainable operating model, and positioning Suntera as a credible and trusted provider in the Singapore and wider Asian funds market.

With a primary focus on alternative investment structures including private equity, real estate, venture capital, debt, and infrastructure funds, you will be accountable for setting the strategic direction, building the local team, and embedding robust governance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks in line with MAS requirements and Suntera’s global standards. Working closely with Compliance, Risk, and global funds leadership, you will establish a strong, compliance led culture from inception.

The role will also have a significant commercial and market facing element. You will lead business development activity in the region, develop key relationships with fund managers, advisers, and intermediaries, and actively contribute to the growth of Suntera’s global funds proposition. As the senior funds representative in Singapore, you will act as a key ambassador for the Group in the local market.

Your duties will include:

• Establish and lead Suntera’s funds administration business in Singapore, building the jurisdiction from start up to a scalable, sustainable operation. 
• Define and execute the strategic growth plan for the Singapore funds business, aligned with Suntera’s global funds strategy. 
• Build, lead and develop a high performing local funds team, ensuring appropriate capability, capacity and succession planning. 
• Design and implement a robust operating model, including policies, procedures, systems, controls and risk management frameworks, in line with MAS regulatory requirements and Suntera global standards. 
• Act as senior point of contact for regulators, auditors and key stakeholders, embedding a strong, compliance led culture from inception. 
• Lead and support business development activity in the region, working closely with the Global Head of Business Development for Funds to win new mandates. 
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with fund managers, law firms, advisers, banks and intermediaries across Singapore and the wider Asia Pacific market. 
• Take ownership of the Singapore funds budget, including revenue forecasting, cost control and financial performance. 
• Act as a director of the regulated funds business and, where appropriate, serve as a director for client structures. 
• Collaborate with global funds leadership and cross jurisdictional teams to develop a best in class, globally consistent funds offering.