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OCBC Bank · Onsite · OCBC Singapore

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

We are seeking a commercially driven and highly analytical professional to join the Corporate Development & Business Planning team supporting the International Wealth business across Singapore and Hong Kong.


This role plays a key part in driving the growth and sustainability of the International Wealth franchise through commercial planning, workforce strategy, talent development, and strategic partnerships.


Working closely with senior business leaders and stakeholders across OCBC Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and other regional entities, the successful candidate will support business and talent strategies serving International Wealth clients from key growth markets including China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.


This is a high-visibility role offering extensive exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence strategic decisions across multiple markets and functions.


What You Do

  • Commercial Planning
    • Support annual business planning, Operating Plan (OP), budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation processes.
    • Develop business cases, financial models, and commercial assessments to support growth initiatives and investment decisions.
    • Support investment prioritization across key International Wealth client corridors and growth markets.
    • Provide commercial insights and recommendations to drive sustainable business growth.
  • Resource Strategy and Implementation
    • Partner with business leaders and HR teams across OCBC Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and other regional entities to develop workforce strategies aligned with business priorities.
    • Lead workforce planning, headcount management, and talent investment initiatives across multiple markets.
    • Support talent sourcing, mobility, and development strategies to strengthen the International Wealth talent pipeline.
    • Drive talent incubation and capability-building programmes to develop future International Wealth Relationship Managers and specialists.
    • Support talent conversion and career progression pathways, including initiatives that enable various talents to transition into International Wealth roles.
    • Monitor workforce capacity, talent pipelines, and hiring progress to ensure alignment with business growth plans.
  • Partnerships & Commercial Enablement
    • Support the onboarding, governance, and development of strategic partnerships and Referral Intermediary (RI) arrangements.
    • Develop business papers, approval submissions, and commercial evaluations for partnership initiatives.
    • Design and review revenue-sharing frameworks and partnership commercial models.
    • Evaluate new partnership opportunities and support implementation across business and support functions.
    • Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, HR, and Operations teams to ensure successful execution and governance.
  • Strategic Development
    • Conduct market assessments, competitor analysis, and opportunity evaluations to support business growth priorities.
    • Prepare management papers, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership discussions.
    • Drive cross-functional collaboration to support key business priorities and strategic initiatives.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
  • Typically 8-12 years of relevant experience in commercial planning, corporate strategy, workforce planning, business development, consulting, wealth management, banking, or financial services.
  • Strong understanding of business planning, budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and commercial evaluation.
  • Experience partnering with HR and business leaders on workforce planning, talent development, organizational capability building, or resource strategy initiatives.
  • Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proven ability to work across multiple functions and markets and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Experience in wealth management, private banking, or financial services will be advantageous.

What You Bring

  • Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
  • Ability to connect business growth opportunities, talent investments, and partnership initiatives into actionable outcomes.
  • A regional mindset with the ability to navigate complex cross-border environments.
  • Excellent collaboration and influencing skills across business and support functions.
  • Strong ownership, execution discipline, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

What we offer:


Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

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About OCBC Bank

As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to s

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