Group Head of Investment Operations - Singapore

Syfe is APAC's largest and fastest-growing digital wealth platform, trusted with over US$10 billion in assets. We are fundamentally changing how hundreds of thousands of people across Asia-Pacific build wealth through a holistic approach to managing money rather than just pushing investment products. Backed by world-class investors and recognised as a leader in WealthTech, we are a team of passionate builders creating the future of wealth management.

The Right Profile

As Group Head of Investment Operations, you will own end-to-end operational excellence across all Syfe markets and products. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for scaling a best-in-class operations engine that supports rapid business growth while maintaining exceptional accuracy, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a multi-country team, partner closely with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Finance, and the Executive team, and continuously drive automation and process optimisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global operations strategy and roadmap in alignment with company goals.
• Oversee all operational functions: KYC/Onboarding, Payments & Treasury Operations, Brokerage & Trade Operations, Settlements & Corporate Actions, Reconciliations, Data Ops, and Reporting.
• Own operational KPIs which include 99.99%+ accuracy, same-day/next-day processing SLAs, customer response times, cost-per-transaction, automation rates.
• Build and lead a high-performing, multi-jurisdiction operations leadership team.
• Drive large-scale automation and straight-through processing (STP) initiatives with Engineering and Product.
• Ensure robust operational resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Own operational risk framework, incident management, error resolution, and audit preparedness.
• Lead regulatory change implementation and licensing-related operational build-outs in existing and new markets.
• Act as escalation point for critical operational incidents and senior stakeholder updates.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• A minimum of 12-15+ years of progressive experience in operations management within the financial services industry, with significant experience in a leadership role.
• Previous experience as a Head of Operations or a similar senior leadership role at a regional or global FinTech platform or a fast-growing digital broker.
• Deep understanding of the operational mechanics of digital wealth management, brokerage services (stocks and ETFs), trade execution, settlement, and custody.
• Strong track record in process mapping, optimisation, and deploying technology solutions to drive operational efficiency and scalability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven knowledge with government regulatory bodies and the requirements pertaining to segregated client funds, asset safeguarding, and general operational compliance.
• Experience managing operations across multiple international markets (SG, HK and AU).

Come As You Are

We believe in the power of diversity and are dedicated to creating a welcoming and innovative environment for all our employees. So we embrace and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and provide equal employment opportunities for all.

Due to the volume of applications, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.