Associate,Business Development Job Singapore Singapore,Business

About Your Role

As a Business Development Associate, you will play a pivotal role in the Asia Wealth team of the Client Service and Marketing Department, supporting our efforts to grow and expand relationships with clients and partners in the region. The Associate will act as the orchestrator behind our efforts, translating business goals into seamless execution of internal and external initiatives while helping uncover strategic opportunities across the region.

You’ll be the air traffic controller for a dynamic team, blending operational precision with strategic thinking to:

Deliver superior service to clients and partners, acting as their trusted liaison
Translate high‑level business goals into actionable plans—tracking leads, synthesizing market intel, and ensuring flawless execution
Design and execute seamless workflows, from high‑stakes client meetings to international travel logistics, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
Synthesize understanding into crisp, actionable briefs for stakeholders

You will drive the following responsibilities:

Partner with your team's Client Advisor/Marketer to understand marketing goals and translate them into an organized operational cadence for the team
Support the cultivation and management of relationships with partners and clients
Monitor industry trends, competitive landscape, and growth opportunities
Coordinate tasks, activities and collaboration sessions to meet client needs from visualization to scheduling
Understand business goals and drive execution, provide direction, and project manage initiatives across multiple stakeholders
Track leads and opportunities, and report on status of key activities while keeping knowledge repositories up to date (e.g., CRM)
Prepare reports, dashboards and presentations for the team and key stakeholders, ensuring the team is ready for all client/prospect interactions

You will be a click for the role if you:

Are a team player who is self‑motivated and is constantly and proactively looking to improve
You thrive under pressure, balancing big‑picture thinking with flawless execution
You turn chaos into clarity, delivering insights with polish and punch
Enjoy solving problems using logic and common sense to develop practical solutions
Have the ability to orchestrate and prioritize multiple activities at once while maintaining high quality work
Have a preference for interpersonal interactions
Demonstrate innate curiosity and a tendency to thrive on learning new things and approaches

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of experience in business development or client‑facing role in the asset management industry, strong preference for experience working with global and regional private banks
Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record; CFA or CAIA qualification preferred
Effective written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail
A high degree of proficiency in Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel; general comfort with learning and using new software tools
Language:
Fluency in English and strong written communication skills are required; role communicates regularly with our Westport, CT, US office
Language preferences:
Ability to read and converse in Mandarin is preferred; conversational Malay is a plus

Physical Requirements

For most roles, Bridgewater offers remote work flexibility, with most employees required to work on campus as their principal work location, minimum four days per week. Bridgewater’s Singapore Office is located in the Central Business District.
This role will require occasional communication with our Westport, CT office, which may require you to take calls and/or be responsive to email outside standard work hours. This may include early morning (7 am SGT) or late evening (8–10 pm SGT) due to time differences.
Flexibility of working hours is required.

Compensation

The wage range for this role is S $144,000 – S $214,000, inclusive of base salary and discretionary bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 80–90 % of this wage range.

Benefits

Health insurance, including vision and dental coverage, with 100 % of premiums paid for by Bridgewater
Global telemedicine access (24/7 access to licensed doctors)
Paid time off, including fully paid parental leave
An engaged and active community that includes many company events and extracurricular interest groups

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Associate, Business Development