Company Overview

The company is a privately-held, Singapore-based independent real estate investment firm founded in 2011. It focuses on niche opportunities in various property sectors, specially commercial conservation shophouses, with a strong track record managing over 50 assets and preparing to launch Fund II targeting global institutional investors.

Job Summary

This role is ideal for candidates from real estate private equity, fund accounting, or investment management backgrounds who want to step into a broader, more strategic platform role with carry and long-term progression.

Responsibilities:

• Investor Management: Meet with cross border potential investors to solicit investments into fund and manage investor relations.
• Market Research: Update and maintain investment database.
• Asset Management: Provide assistance in the business plan execution including leasing, refurbishment and enhancement, as well as disposition.
• Acquisition: Evaluate and execute potential new real estate investment opportunities.
• Financial Analysis: Perform various financial analyses for both potential investment opportunities and for assets currently within the company’s portfolio.
• Fund Reporting: Preparing investment committee memorandums, closing memorandums, quarterly fund reports and investment committee meeting minutes.

Investment manager(s) will have the opportunity to work directly with senior management acquiring hands-on experience across the value creation process. They will be involved in various aspects of the business - including acquisition, strategic asset enhancement and marketing initiatives, to maximise potential investment value of the company’s property assets.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Experience in real estate / private equity of at least 8– 10 years highly preferred
• Degree in business, finance, real estate management or any other related field(s) is preferred
• Background in fund management or fund reporting is preferred
• Interest in real estate investments is crucial
• Knowledge in Excel is compulsory, knowledge in waterfall distribution analysis is preferred
• Superb organizational skills
• Superb accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and follow through in a fast paced environment
• Strong written, verbal, qualitative, quantitative and interpersonal presentation skills
• Confidence in explaining analytical and statistical concepts
• Strong interest and ability in developing client relationships, being genuinely friendly and approachable
• Self-starter with ability to work independently on multiple tasks, efficient time management skills
• Ability to be flexible, strategically reactive and meet deadlines
• Proven quantitative, qualitative, analytical and hands-on problem solving skills
• Negotiation skills are a plus
• Ability to converse with and maintain relationships with international investors highly critical (US, Saudi Arabia, Hongkong)

The Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) at JPMorgan Chase is pivotal in advancing the firm's data and analytics capabilities, ensuring strong adherence to data & AI risk & control while enabling the data & analytics strategy for superior decision-making and business outcomes to serve our clients and markets. By leveraging data & AI/ML, the CDAO develops innovative solutions to support commercial goals, enhance productivity, and manage risks. The Asia Pacific Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) advances the firm’s data and analytics strategy, platforms, solutions, capabilities, and governance to deliver trustworthy, responsible, innovative, and commercially value outcomes across the APAC markets and businesses.

As a Data & AI Platform Product Manager - Vice President within the APAC Chief Analytics and Data Office, you will own the APAC technical product agenda for the firm’s Data & AI platform capabilities. You will translate APAC business, regulatory, and user needs into clear product requirements, prioritized backlog/roadmap inputs, and measurable adoption outcomes. You will partner closely with APAC and global stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Product Enablement, Business Adoption, Risk, Controls, Data/AI Governance, and Lines of Business to ensure platform capabilities are fit-for-purpose, production-ready, and scalable across APAC markets.

Job responsibilities

• Lead APAC technical product discovery with business sponsors, end users, client technology teams, Customer Success, and Business Adoption to identify high-impact Data & AI platform opportunities

• Develop a strong understanding of APAC workflows, user pain points, data flows, technical constraints, regulatory expectations, and adoption barriers across markets and Lines of Business

• Triage incoming demand to determine the right path (self-serve, product expertise, solution design, new feature development, or APAC-specific capability) and define clear problem statements and success criteria

• Define APAC-specific platform requirements across functional, data, integration, access/entitlements, controls, and user experience needs, including user journeys and acceptance criteria

• Translate data governance, AI governance, risk and control expectations into platform capability requirements (e.g., approvals, guardrails, lineage, auditability, evidence capture)

• Define non-functional requirements where needed (scalability, resilience, performance, security, access control, operational readiness)

• Own and maintain the APAC technical product backlog; ensure requirements are engineering-ready for feasibility assessment, sequencing, dependencies, and delivery planning

• Partner with APAC CAO/CPO and intake forums to prioritize work based on business value, regulatory relevance, risk/control requirements, user impact, and technical feasibility

• Provide structured APAC inputs into global/regional platform roadmaps, balancing regional needs with global strategy to avoid unnecessary fragmentation

• Define measurable outcomes and track success (adoption, usage, value realization, control adherence, production readiness, customer satisfaction), converting learnings into backlog improvements

• Communicate priorities, trade-offs, and roadmap implications to senior stakeholders; produce executive-ready product briefs and decision materials

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, or related field

• 8+ years of experience in technical/platform product management, data/AI platforms, enterprise technology products, or related roles

• Strong understanding of data and AI platform capabilities (data management, analytics enablement, AI/ML enablement, governance, lineage, data quality, access controls/entitlements, adoption)

• Demonstrated ability to translate business problems, regulatory requirements, and technical constraints into product requirements, user journeys, acceptance criteria, and roadmap priorities

• Strong technical fluency (data flows, APIs, platform architecture, cloud-based platforms, integration patterns, technical documentation, non-functional requirements)

• Experience partnering with engineering teams to shape platform capabilities while maintaining clear product ownership of the “what/why/for whom”

• Strong product judgment with ability to make trade-offs across value, urgency, feasibility, risk, and platform strategy

• Experience operating in financial services or another regulated environment

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior business, product, engineering, risk, and governance partners

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including creating product briefs, prioritization recommendations, and executive decision materials

• Ability to manage ambiguity, structure complex problems, and drive alignment across regional and global stakeholders

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with enterprise data platforms, AI/ML platforms, cloud analytics platforms, data marketplaces, internal developer platforms, or internal user platforms

• Experience in a CDAO/data office, analytics/AI function, platform product organization, or enterprise transformation program

• Track record supporting platform adoption across multiple countries, Lines of Business, or regulated jurisdictions

• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, lineage/metadata, access management, and AI/model governance expectations

• Experience defining product requirements for APIs, data products, workflow tools, self-service platforms, analytics capabilities, or AI/ML enablement platforms

• MBA, Master’s degree, or advanced technical/product qualification

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About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Architect & Head of Core Development to lead the design, evolution, and delivery of the company's core technology platforms. This role will serve as the highest technical authority within the engineering organization, responsible for defining enterprise architecture, driving engineering excellence, and leading the development of mission-critical financial infrastructure that powers our payments, digital assets, treasury, card, lending, and embedded finance businesses.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities and has successfully built and scaled high-performance financial systems in fintech, banking, payments, or digital asset environments.

Reporting directly to the CTO, this individual will oversee architecture governance, core platform engineering, technical strategy, and engineering execution across multiple product domains.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture Leadership

• Define and maintain the company's enterprise technology architecture and technical standards.
• Establish long-term architecture roadmaps aligned with business growth, regulatory requirements, and scalability objectives.
• Lead architecture reviews and governance processes across all engineering teams.
• Drive modernization initiatives and technology transformation programs.
• Ensure platform interoperability, extensibility, resilience, and maintainability.

Core Platform Development

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of the company's core financial infrastructure, including:Payment processing platformsCross-border remittance systemsCard issuing and acquiring platformsDigital asset infrastructureTreasury and liquidity management systemsCustomer account and ledger platformsSettlement and reconciliation enginesCompliance and risk management systemsAPI and embedded finance platforms
• Ensure platforms meet enterprise-grade requirements for availability, performance, security, and scalability.
• Drive the evolution toward modular, API-first, cloud-native architecture.

Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence

• Act as the company's principal technology expert and architecture authority.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering, product, infrastructure, security, and data teams.
• Establish engineering standards, coding frameworks, and software development best practices.
• Lead technical design reviews, architecture discussions, and solution evaluations.
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Distributed Systems & Platform Scalability

• Design highly scalable distributed systems capable of supporting millions of transactions and customers.
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Drive adoption of:Microservices architectureEvent-driven systemsDomain-driven designCloud-native technologiesDevSecOps practicesHigh-availability and disaster recovery frameworks
• Ensure systems meet stringent SLAs and operational requirements.

Regulatory & Security Architecture

• Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, and Security teams to ensure regulatory readiness.
• Architect solutions that support:AML/CFT controlsTransaction monitoringKYC/KYB infrastructureAudit and reporting requirementsData privacy regulationsCybersecurity standards
• Ensure technology platforms are designed to support current and future licensing requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Engineering Organization Leadership

• Lead and mentor senior engineering managers, architects, and technical leads.
• Build strong architecture and engineering leadership capabilities across the organization.
• Establish career development frameworks and technical leadership pathways.
• Drive hiring and development of top-tier engineering talent.
• Foster collaboration across product, engineering, operations, and business teams.

Innovation & Technology Strategy

• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess applicability to business objectives.
• Drive adoption of AI, automation, data platforms, and next-generation financial infrastructure.
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and strategic technology investments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology opportunities and risks.

Requirements

Experience

• 15+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• 8+ years leading large-scale engineering organizations and architecture teams.
• Proven experience designing and delivering mission-critical financial systems.
• Strong track record in fintech, banking, payments, capital markets, digital assets, or financial infrastructure organizations.
• Experience managing engineering teams across multiple countries and time zones.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale platform modernization and transformation initiatives.

Technical Expertise

Architecture & Engineering

• Deep expertise in:Distributed systems architectureEvent-driven architecturesService-oriented and microservices platformsAPI gateway and integration architectureHigh-performance transaction systemsReal-time processing platformsMulti-tenant SaaS architecture

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Extensive experience with:AWS, Azure, or GCPKubernetes and container orchestrationCI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure-as-CodeObservability and monitoring platformsSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Data & Security

• Strong understanding of:Enterprise data architectureData governance and analyticsSecurity architectureEncryption and key managementIdentity and access managementRegulatory compliance frameworks

Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Cross-border payments
• Card issuing and acquiring
• Digital assets and blockchain infrastructure
• Banking core systems
• Treasury and liquidity management
• Lending platforms
• Embedded finance
• RegTech and compliance systems

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic technology vision
• Strong architectural judgment
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Commercial and business-oriented mindset
• Ability to balance innovation with operational excellence

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Platform availability and reliability
• Engineering delivery velocity
• Architecture governance compliance
• Technical debt reduction
• Infrastructure scalability and performance
• Security and audit outcomes
• System cost optimization
• Engineering talent retention and development
• Successful launch of strategic platform initiatives

Reporting Structure

Reports To

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Direct Reports

• Principal Architects
• Engineering Directors
• Core Platform Engineering Managers
• Architecture Governance Team
• Technical Program Managers

Organization Coverage

• Enterprise Architecture
• Core Platform Engineering
• Payments Infrastructure
• Digital Asset Infrastructure
• API Platform
• Shared Services Engineering
• Engineering Excellence & Standards

Why This Role Matters

This role serves as the technical backbone of the organization, ensuring that the company's financial infrastructure remains scalable, secure, resilient, and capable of supporting future growth across multiple regulated businesses. The SVP, Chief Architect & Head of Core Development will be instrumental in shaping the next generation of our technology platform while building a world-class engineering organization capable of competing on a global stage.

Company Overview

LOOK CAPITAL is a registered and leading family office with a Capital Market Services license in Singapore, with AUM of 4.5 billion USD. Headquartered in Singapore, we have offices across Beijing, Hong Kong and Shenzhen. With the help of technology, we provide a one-stop service including global asset allocation, legal and tax advisory, and research and investment in cutting-edge global industries for technology millionaires.

Position Overview

LOOK CAPITAL is seeking a Vice President/Director, Investment Counsellor to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate is an experienced investment professional with a proven ability to manage client portfolios, offer tailored investment solutions, and play a leading role to the team’s success.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong producer and teamwork believer: able to cover own clients' portfolios independently as well as contribute to the team in other aspects
• Provide investment advisory services and recommendations across multiple asset classes to clients
• Service and develop clients by providing investment advice in a holistic approach through a combination of technical knowledge and a structured investment approach
• Maintain investment dialogue with clients on understanding goals and objectives, developing and implementing overall investment plan
• Identify product solutions for client needs, based on view of the market
• Work in close partnership with the internal teams, including but not limited to relationship managers, specialists, product managers and developers

Qualifications

• University degree holder in any discipline, with minimum 5 years of professional experience in a similar investment advisory capacity (open to candidates with markets or asset management experience with strong investment experience)
• Fluent in both Chinese and English is required in order to explain complex investment concepts for clients in both languages
• Thorough knowledge of the full range of solutions and investment products and strong knowledge of relevant financial markets and instruments
• Strong understanding of the needs and sensitivities of UHNW clients in the region (private individuals and families)
• Proven track record on investment management performance and ability to engage with China clients
• Able to work under minimal supervision; adaptable to work in demanding environment
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Detail-oriented and results-focused
• Proficiency with MS Office applications like Excel and PowerPoint

LOOK CAPITAL is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.