Private Wealth Management - VP (Singapore)

About Us:
Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or “the Company”), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group's internationalization strategy by:
a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions);
b) actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China;
c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions.

Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term).

Job Description:

• Advise UHNW clients and entrepreneurial families on cross-border wealth holding structures, succession planning, and family office arrangements
• Support design and implementation of trust, family office, and offshore holding structures across Singapore and other international jurisdictions
• Work closely with relationship managers and clients to translate wealth planning objectives into practical implementation frameworks
• Coordinate establishment and ongoing management of trust and related fiduciary structures
• Provide guidance on governance considerations, trust implementation processes, fiduciary responsibilities, and operational frameworks
• Support discussions relating to CRS/FATCA classifications, offshore structures, and cross-border reporting considerations
• Work alongside internal and external tax professionals on international tax and cross-border structuring matters
• Assess onboarding, governance, and operational implications relating to multi-jurisdictional wealth structures
• Liaise with legal, compliance, and regulatory stakeholders on implementation and risk management matters
• Support development of governance frameworks aligned with Singapore regulatory expectations and industry best practices
• Lead onboarding coordination for complex UHNW clients involving trusts, family offices, and offshore structures
• Manage end-to-end implementation timelines across multiple stakeholders including private banks, trustees, legal counsel, tax advisors, and corporate service providers
• Oversee vendor selection, service quality assessment, and ongoing professional ecosystem management
• Ensure high-quality execution standards across client onboarding and structuring projects
• Participate in building and enhancing Singapore-based wealth structuring and family office capabilities
• Support development of scalable operating frameworks, onboarding standards, and governance processes for UHNW solutions
• Build relationships across private banking, trust, tax, legal, and family office ecosystems in Singapore and the broader region
• Contribute to strategic growth initiatives targeting cross-border Chinese wealth clients

Qualification:

• Extensive experience across international tax advisory, trust/fiduciary services, private wealth structuring, or family office advisory
• Prior Big Four tax advisory experience preferred
• Experience working with UHNW Chinese clients and cross-border wealth structures
• Strong understanding of Singapore trust structures, family office ecosystems, CRS/FATCA, and offshore wealth frameworks
• Familiarity with MAS-regulated environments and practical implementation of complex wealth structures
• Experience coordinating multiple external professional stakeholders and managing complex onboarding projects