Associate Director, APAC

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

Our global investment platform comprises more than 500 investment professionals across seven investment functions—Hedge Fund Group, Private Investments, Sustainability, Equity & Fixed Income Boutiques, Research, Science & Strategy, and Trading—spanning the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Together, the platform manages over $1 trillion in assets across the capital structure. Within APAC, the Investment Platform Leadership Team is responsible for ensuring that the region delivers strong investment outcomes supported by the right capabilities, infrastructure, talent, and product offerings to meet the evolving needs of our clients.

We are seeking a strategic, execution‑driven Associate Director (AD) to serve as a critical partner to the APAC Investment Platform Leadership Team. This role operates with a high level of autonomy who drives regional strategy execution, strengthens governance, accelerates cross‑functional initiatives, and enhances the infrastructure, tools, and processes that enable investors to perform at their best. The AD will also serve as a central coordination point across functions within Investment Platform and also cross platform.  This is also a change agent fostering alignment across global stakeholders while ensuring day‑to‑day platform operations run smoothly.

The role is based in Singapore and reports to the Head of Investment Platform, Asia Pacific.

• Drive and Execute Regional Strategy
  • Partner with the APAC Investment Platform Leadership Team to translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable plans aligned with global investment priorities.
  • Track progress toward KPIs, identify obstacles, and develop solutions that advance strategic, transformational, and growth initiatives.

• Strengthen Business Planning & Financial Discipline
  • Lead and coordinate the Business Planning process with Functional ADs and APAC Directors, ensuring each team develops a robust, data‑driven plan.
  • Collaborate closely with Finance to provide cost, resource, productivity, and performance insights that support informed decision‑making and financial stewardship.

• Act as a Cross‑Functional Change Agent
  • Lead large‑scale, cross‑platform initiatives that enhance APAC’s investment capabilities, infrastructure, and operating model.
  • Influence and align stakeholders across the region and global functions, navigating complex environments to drive momentum and execution.
  • Constructively challenge assumptions and help iterate solutions to improve outcomes.

• Enhance Technology, Data, and Investor Workflows
  • Partner with IP Technology, Business Intelligence, and the COO Center of Excellence to identify APAC‑specific technology gaps, workflow needs, and data needs.
  • Support the rollout of new tools, data flows, and system improvements to strengthen investor decision‑making and operating efficiency.

• Lead Regional Cadence & Governance
  • Ensure day‑to‑day platform operations run efficiently behind the scenes, enabling a seamless environment for investors.
  • Maintain strong discipline, structure, and governance across the region.
  • Shape agendas, prepare materials, and manage follow‑ups for APAC Investment Leadership Team meetings, ensuring clear communication and timely execution.

• Represent APAC Across the Global Investment Platform
  • Act as a primary liaison between APAC and global platform partners, ensuring insights, priorities, and needs are well‑communicated and aligned.
  • Represent the region in global initiatives, steering groups, and leadership forums, elevating APAC’s perspective and driving two‑way connectivity.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years working closely with investment professionals, with a strong understanding of research, portfolio management, and investment processes across asset classes. We are seeking a mature, strategic thought partner with strong consulting orientation, sound judgment, and the ability to diagnose issues, iterate solutions, influence stakeholders, and drive initiatives to completion. The successful candidate will excel in a highly collaborative global environment and demonstrate outstanding analytical, organizational, and communication skills. This role also demands strong execution and operational capabilities.

Additional qualifications and attributes include:

• Strong business judgment - with the ability to assess downstream implications, balance trade‑offs, and focus on scalable, high‑impact solutions rather than edge‑case scenarios.
• Proactive leadership mindset - anticipating issues, stepping into ambiguity, and driving progress without waiting for direction.
• Analytical and commercially minded - with the ability to translate investment performance and financial data into clear, actionable insights and communicate recommendations effectively to senior stakeholders.
• Highly results‑oriented - able to independently prioritize, manage, and execute multiple complex initiatives in parallel, while maintaining focus on outcomes.
• Credibility and confidence to engage with senior investors and leaders - including the ability to challenge assumptions constructively, contribute meaningfully to problem‑solving, and influence decision‑making.
• Calm, composed, and professional under pressure - serving as a steady, pragmatic, and solution‑oriented partner in fast‑moving and complex situations.
• Deep interest in the investment industry - with demonstrated curiosity, intellectual engagement, and commitment to continuous learning.
• Strong problem‑solving capability - with experience identifying business challenges and developing practical, implementable solutions that drive measurable improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - able to synthesize diverse perspectives, influence across levels, and mobilize stakeholders toward alignment and execution.
• Hands‑on and adaptable leadership style- equally comfortable driving high‑level strategic initiatives and managing critical operational details to ensure effective execution.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications?  That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected].

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