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Physician jobs with H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship are open to Singaporean nationals under the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. No lottery, no USCIS petition, and the 5,400 annual cap rarely fills. U.S. hospitals and health systems file directly at the consulate, making this one of the most direct paths to practicing medicine in the United States.
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Requisition ID
94577
Department
NYLIM
Job Function
NYLIM
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 4 days per week
Location Designation: Hybrid - 4 days per week
About New York Life Investment Management
With over $800 billion in assets under management, NYLIM is a Pensions & Investments' Top 30 Largest Money Manager and one of the largest global asset managers serving institutional, retail and insurance clients. NYLIM brings together the firm’s global investment teams under one unified brand, combining specialized expertise with the strength and stability of New York Life.
Our platform is built on disciplined active management, deep investment capabilities and a long-term partnership approach designed to deliver enduring value across market cycles and help clients navigate the next era of investing.
More powerful, together, we combine the agility of specialized investment teams with the scale and longevity of a leading mutual institution.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as the Head of North American Pensions. Reporting directly to the Head of the Americas Institutional Client Group, this senior leadership role is responsible for developing and growing New York Life Investment’s business across all major institutional pension channels including public funds, corporate plan sponsors and Taft Hartley markets. This is a player coach leadership position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the North American pension strategy across public and private markets, driving engagement with key prospects and clients spanning public pension funds, corporate retirement plans, and Taft-Hartley plans.
- Manage and deepen relationships with the firm’s most strategic pension clients and prospects across North America both personally and in tandem with other members of the team.
- Lead and develop a high-performing North American pension team, providing strategic direction, coaching, and accountability to maximize business development and client outcomes.
- Build strong cross-functional partnerships with investment leaders, senior business executives, consultant relations, and colleagues across the Institutional Client Group to deliver coordinated client solutions.
- Drive business growth and market leadership by identifying new opportunities, strengthening the firm’s market presence, and ensuring consistent execution of strategic initiatives across the North American pension channel.
- Industry Networking: Build and maintain an extensive network of contacts across the North American pensions market and relevant consultant communities to grow the New York Life Investment’s brand and a robust pipeline of new business opportunities. Maintain meaningful relationships to stay informed about key trends and industry developments.
- Deliver against key business objectives, including sales growth, revenue generation, profitability, and increased wallet share among both targeted prospective clients and existing client relationships.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive experience in the institutional asset management industry, with deep expertise serving the North American pension marketplace, including public pension funds, corporate retirement plans, and Taft-Hartley clients.
- Strong investment acumen across a broad range of public and private asset classes, including fixed income, equities, private equity, private credit, and real estate, with the ability to engage credibly on both domestic and global investment strategies.
- Proven leadership experience recruiting, developing, and managing high-performing institutional sales and relationship management teams, with a track record of building strong cultures and delivering results.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across a complex asset management organization, partnering with investment professionals, senior business leaders, consultant relations, and other key stakeholders to deliver coordinated client solutions.
- Exceptional business development and communication skills, with a proven ability to build executive-level client relationships, identify growth opportunities, and communicate complex investment concepts effectively through compelling written, verbal, and presentation skills to diverse audiences.
This role is pivotal in positioning the firm as a leader in providing innovative investment solutions to the pensions market, ensuring that clients' unique requirements are met with expertise and strategic insight. For the right candidate, this role offers significant opportunities for growth and may serve as part of the firm's long-term senior leadership succession planning, including potential progression to the Deputy Head of Americas Institutional Client Group.
Job Level: LEVEL MD
Pay Transparency
- Salary Range: $250,000 - $300,000
- Overtime eligible: Exempt
- Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
- Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Job Requisition ID: 94577
Job Description
Requisition ID
94577
Department
NYLIM
Job Function
NYLIM
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 4 days per week
Location Designation: Hybrid - 4 days per week
About New York Life Investment Management
With over $800 billion in assets under management, NYLIM is a Pensions & Investments' Top 30 Largest Money Manager and one of the largest global asset managers serving institutional, retail and insurance clients. NYLIM brings together the firm’s global investment teams under one unified brand, combining specialized expertise with the strength and stability of New York Life.
Our platform is built on disciplined active management, deep investment capabilities and a long-term partnership approach designed to deliver enduring value across market cycles and help clients navigate the next era of investing.
More powerful, together, we combine the agility of specialized investment teams with the scale and longevity of a leading mutual institution.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as the Head of North American Pensions. Reporting directly to the Head of the Americas Institutional Client Group, this senior leadership role is responsible for developing and growing New York Life Investment’s business across all major institutional pension channels including public funds, corporate plan sponsors and Taft Hartley markets. This is a player coach leadership position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the North American pension strategy across public and private markets, driving engagement with key prospects and clients spanning public pension funds, corporate retirement plans, and Taft-Hartley plans.
- Manage and deepen relationships with the firm’s most strategic pension clients and prospects across North America both personally and in tandem with other members of the team.
- Lead and develop a high-performing North American pension team, providing strategic direction, coaching, and accountability to maximize business development and client outcomes.
- Build strong cross-functional partnerships with investment leaders, senior business executives, consultant relations, and colleagues across the Institutional Client Group to deliver coordinated client solutions.
- Drive business growth and market leadership by identifying new opportunities, strengthening the firm’s market presence, and ensuring consistent execution of strategic initiatives across the North American pension channel.
- Industry Networking: Build and maintain an extensive network of contacts across the North American pensions market and relevant consultant communities to grow the New York Life Investment’s brand and a robust pipeline of new business opportunities. Maintain meaningful relationships to stay informed about key trends and industry developments.
- Deliver against key business objectives, including sales growth, revenue generation, profitability, and increased wallet share among both targeted prospective clients and existing client relationships.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive experience in the institutional asset management industry, with deep expertise serving the North American pension marketplace, including public pension funds, corporate retirement plans, and Taft-Hartley clients.
- Strong investment acumen across a broad range of public and private asset classes, including fixed income, equities, private equity, private credit, and real estate, with the ability to engage credibly on both domestic and global investment strategies.
- Proven leadership experience recruiting, developing, and managing high-performing institutional sales and relationship management teams, with a track record of building strong cultures and delivering results.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across a complex asset management organization, partnering with investment professionals, senior business leaders, consultant relations, and other key stakeholders to deliver coordinated client solutions.
- Exceptional business development and communication skills, with a proven ability to build executive-level client relationships, identify growth opportunities, and communicate complex investment concepts effectively through compelling written, verbal, and presentation skills to diverse audiences.
This role is pivotal in positioning the firm as a leader in providing innovative investment solutions to the pensions market, ensuring that clients' unique requirements are met with expertise and strategic insight. For the right candidate, this role offers significant opportunities for growth and may serve as part of the firm's long-term senior leadership succession planning, including potential progression to the Deputy Head of Americas Institutional Client Group.
Job Level: LEVEL MD
Pay Transparency
- Salary Range: $250,000 - $300,000
- Overtime eligible: Exempt
- Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
- Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Job Requisition ID: 94577
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Physician
Verify your medical credentials meet U.S. standards
U.S. hospitals require ECFMG certification before extending any physician offer. Confirm your NUS or other Singaporean medical degree is recognized and that your USMLE Steps are complete before targeting employers.
Search verified H-1B1 sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by DOL Labor Condition Application filing history for physician roles. This shows which health systems have sponsored Singaporean professionals before, not just which ones claim to.
Target teaching hospitals and academic medical centers
Academic medical centers file H-1B1 visa LCAs more consistently than private practices, which often lack dedicated immigration counsel. Residency programs and fellowship-affiliated institutions are your most reliable sponsorship pipeline.
Check prevailing wage before accepting any offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your specialty and location. Run your specialty and ZIP code through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiations to confirm the offer meets the legal floor.
Prepare your LCA documentation package early
The H-1B1 visa consular process moves faster than H-1B visa, but your employer still files the LCA with DOL first. Have your job offer letter, degree certificates, and ECFMG confirmation ready so filing isn't delayed by document gaps.
Understand state medical licensing timelines alongside your visa
State medical board licensing can take three to six months and runs parallel to your H-1B1 visa application. Start your state license application as soon as you have a signed offer letter to avoid a gap between visa approval and legal practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Singaporean physicians need ECFMG certification to get H-1B1 sponsorship?
Yes. U.S. hospitals require ECFMG certification as a precondition for any physician hire, regardless of visa type. Without it, an employer cannot extend a valid offer, and the LCA filing cannot proceed. Complete your USMLE Steps and ECFMG certification before approaching U.S. employers for H-1B1 visa sponsorship.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa compare to the H-1B for physicians?
The H-1B1 visa has no lottery, a dedicated 5,400-visa annual cap for Singaporeans that rarely fills, and is processed at the U.S. consulate rather than through USCIS. The H-1B runs through a lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate. For Singaporean physicians, the H-1B1 is a more predictable path with faster processing and no registration uncertainty.
Can a physician on H-1B1 Singapore status work at multiple hospital locations?
Each H-1B1 visa petition covers one employer and one worksite. If your health system assigns you to multiple facilities, your employer must file an amended LCA reflecting each location where you work. Locum tenens arrangements and multi-site group practices require careful LCA management to keep your status compliant.
How do I find hospitals that have actually sponsored H-1B1 visas for physicians?
Migrate Mate shows verified DOL LCA filing history by employer and occupation code, so you can see which hospitals have sponsored physician roles before. Self-reported sponsorship claims on job postings aren't reliable. Filtering by actual filing history saves you from pursuing employers who list sponsorship as available but have never executed it.
Does a J-1 waiver affect my ability to get H-1B1 sponsorship as a physician?
If you completed a U.S. residency or fellowship on a J-1 visa, you may have a two-year home residency requirement before you can obtain H-1B1 visa status. A J-1 waiver removes that obligation. Confirm your J-1 waiver is approved and your I-612 is on file before your employer initiates the LCA and consular sponsorship process.