CEO, Head of Singapore Office

DriveWealth is a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices.

Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.

We seek enthusiastic professionals to contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to our Brokerage-as-a-Service platform. Our culture blends the pace and opportunity of a tech start-up with the impact, stability, and significance of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. We value diversity and inclusion, celebrating the unique differences of our employees as we scale and grow together. We’re guided by operating principles grounded in accountability, teamwork, integrity, and solutions built to scale. Join us!

About The Role

DriveWealth is expanding internationally, targeting partners and opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer for the APAC region to support the growth of our Singapore office and regional headquarters. This will be a frontline role working closely with our teams to manage institutional client relationships, product development, client onboarding, equities order management & reporting.  This role will also involve operational and administrative duties, including interactions with DriveWealth teams overseas.

The successful candidate will be based in Singapore and serve as an Appointed Representative with MAS under DriveWealth Singapore Pte Ltd., a Capital Markets Licensee in Singapore. 

What You’Ll Need

• 10 years of front office experience in a Financial Institution (Broker Dealer, Bank or FinTech), preferably in a retail setting at a firm that offers access to listed securities in the U.S. and other major markets
• High client interaction experience, preferably within a Broker-Dealer (equities) environment, including with Operations/Settlements teams
• Ability to work with product teams to help drive local requirements
• Current working knowledge of regulations in connection with providing brokerage services, including MAS and FINRA/SEC rules and regulations 
• 3 years of leadership/management experience
• Successful completion of the AR examination is required
• Able to work flexible extended hours when necessary due to time zone differences with our US and European offices
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
• Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills 
• Proficiency in one or more languages spoken across Asia is preferred

Singapore Benefits

• Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Disability and Life Insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home
• Continuing education and conference reimbursement
• Fitness/Wellbeing reimbursement

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health resources 
• Generous paid time off with observed holidays (varies per country)
• Paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents
• Up to $2,500 or local equivalent each year to invest in continued education and personal development
• Up to $900 each year or local equivalent for fitness and wellness reimbursement
• Company-provided phone (varies by country)
• For HQ in-office employees, a daily lunch stipend, unlimited snacks, and engaging office space in the Financial District
• Pre-tax commuter benefits (US only)
• Employer 401K match (US only)

Benefit offerings vary based on country and are subject to change. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

TO ALL AGENCIES: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of DriveWealth outside of the Talent organization. DriveWealth’s policy is to only accept resumes from agencies via Greenhouse (ATS). Agencies must have a valid services agreement executed and must have been assigned by the Talent team to a specific requisition. Any resume submitted outside of this process will be deemed the sole property of DriveWealth. In the event a candidate submitted outside of this policy is hired, no fee or payment will be paid.