About the Opportunity
A well-established, globally networked independent provider of fund and corporate services is growing its Singapore business and looking for a Business Development Associate to join its commercial team. This is a chance to grow into a broad remit rather than inherit a narrow one. You would sit in a lean, close-knit team and report directly to the Commercial Director, with real ownership and visibility from day one.
Key Responsibilities
- Spearhead new-client onboarding: run KYC/AML client due diligence alongside the compliance team and shepherd new relationships from first conversation to live client.
- Draft the commercial paperwork that wins and sets up business — proposals, RFP responses, fee proposals and service agreements.
- Support business development meetings end to end: prepare materials, take detailed notes, and keep the CRM and follow-up actions current so nothing slips.
- Qualify inbound and sourced leads, represent the firm at industry events, and partner with marketing to organise thought-leadership and client events.
- Spot upselling opportunities across existing clients and act as first point of contact for a small client portfolio.
You will own the admin end as much as the client-facing end, and hand off smoothly to the corporate secretarial and accounting teams once a client is through the door. For someone who earns it, there is a clear path to grow into a fully client-facing BD role over time.
What Makes You a Fit
- Around 2 years of audit experience in global consulting firms, ideally covering funds or financial services, with strong financial statement analysis skills and an understanding of private equity, venture capital, or hedge fund structures.
- OR a background in corporate secretarial, client onboarding, or KYC/AML, with experience supporting corporate and fund structures.
You'll thrive if you're someone who is:
- Hungry and proactive
- Curious and eager to learn
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Collaborative and outgoing
If you're looking for an opportunity to combine your technical foundation with increasing client exposure and commercial experience, this role offers a strong platform to grow.
What is On Offer
- A competitive salary benchmarked to the market for early-career funds/corporate-services talent, plus a bonus structure and comprehensive benefits.
- Broad, hands-on exposure across the full client lifecycle — onboarding, compliance, commercial documents and client relationships — that is hard to get in a larger, more siloed firm.
- A growing, well-backed platform where the funds practice is a strategic priority, and a genuine runway to step into a client-facing BD role as you develop.
