Job Description
Head of AI - Global Fund - Relocation to Singapore (sponroship provided) - Greenfield Buildout
Salary: $500k - 1m TC + bonus tied to projects success
A leading global investment fund is embarking on one of its most ambitious strategic initiatives yet - the creation of an AI-powered “alter ego” of its investment team. This next-generation system will combine deep data intelligence, machine learning, and quantitative research to learn from decades of investment expertise and generate data-driven, explainable investment recommendations.
Location: Singapore
Title: Head of AI - this role sits on the senior leadership comittee and engages with all c-suite
Salary: $500k - 1m TC + firm-level discretionary bonus tied to projects performance
This is not a role for someone looking to optimise existing models - it’s for a builder and a thinker who wants to design and lead a greenfield AI programme from the ground up, sitting at the intersection of technology and investing.
What you’ll do
- Lead the end-to-end architecture and technical strategy for an AI-driven investment intelligence platform.
- Partner with portfolio managers and investment professionals to translate their philosophy and decision frameworks into codified, testable models.
- Build and oversee robust data pipelines, NLP systems, and model training frameworks for hypothesis testing and portfolio optimisation.
- Hire and mentor a small, high-calibre team of AI researchers and engineers, fostering a culture of experimentation and precision.
- Make key “buy vs. build” calls across data, infrastructure, and AI tooling to balance innovation with scalability.
What we’re looking for
- 10+ years of experience in data-intensive technology roles, including 5+ years in senior leadership or architecture.
- Strong background in Python and the broader ML ecosystem (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, NLP transformer architectures).
- Experience building large-scale data or AI systems in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- A deep understanding of financial markets, ideally through direct work in quant research, hedge funds, or asset management.
- A mindset that blends engineering rigour with investment intuition - someone who’s excited to translate human investment logic into machine intelligence.
Why this role is unique
- Build a system from scratch - no legacy tech or technical debt.
- Work directly with senior investors to shape the next generation of data-driven investing.
- See a clear link between your work and the fund’s performance.
- Competitive compensation and long-term incentives tied to the project’s success.
If you’re passionate about applying AI to real-world investment problems, and want to lead a technically ambitious project with direct impact, please apply!
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