Associate, Financial Markets Ops & Settlement

Your new company

A foreign securities firm is looking for Analyst/ Associate to join their Financial Markets Settlement & Trade Operations team.

Your new role

• Oversee pre-matching and fails management across all business lines, including derivatives, interest rate derivatives (IRS), FX, fixed income, collateral/margin calls, securities lending (Fixed Income & Equity SBL), and Total Return Swap activities.
• Manage trade settlement input, monitoring, and reconciliation to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Prepare and confirm fixed income trade documentation, supporting KYC processes where required.
• Administer securities lending and OTC collateral exposure, including triparty collateral instructions and monitoring.
• Track and resolve cash and stock breaks within strict daily deadlines.
• Monitor corporate actions and dividend key dates to mitigate risk and ensure accurate processing.
• Investigate and process interest claims and market penalties in a timely manner.
• Identify, escalate, and manage risks within the scope of responsibilities, ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulatory standards.
• Support system enhancements and projects through regression and UAT testing in collaboration with trading system IT teams.
• Contribute to process improvements and efficiency initiatives across operations.
• Undertake ad-hoc tasks as assigned by Senior Management.

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree holder in Business Administration or related disciplines
• 3-5 years' relevant experience in a related field.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel (VBA, Macros, pivot tables, dynamic tables, etc.)
• Knowledge of Murex, Euroclear, Bony, Swift, ISM, Bloomberg or Refinitiv systems desirable.
• Previous experience in securities lending or OTC derivatives is desired but not essential.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Chinese Word processing

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Hailey Tai now @ 22307491. Alternatively, you can also send Hailey an updated CV to [email protected]

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