Associate Operations Department

Responsibilities

· Handle trade settlement processing. Ensure timely and accurate booking across Singapore and Hong Kong system in compliance with all local regulatory and entity specific requirements.

· Provide post-trades support including corporate action processing, trade, position, cash reconciliation, cash projection including foreign currency monitoring and conversion when necessary.

· Handles account lifecycle inquiries for local and overseas sales team

· Coordinate and serve as liaison for all audit activities (internal and external) and internal business matters including interactions with relevant internal Committees

· Ensure robust end-to-end process controls, integrate all compliance requirements, and maintain adherence to accounting guidelines throughout both the specification and post-implementation phases.

· Prepare and draft responses to MAS reporting requirements and any ad-hoc queries from relevant regulators.

· Collaborate with COB on all client onboarding matters related to Singapore Entity.

· Support and participate in departmental /cross-functional/ad-hoc projects focused on system automation and quality enhancement, including user acceptance testing, data conversion, documentation of new products (e.g.

Securities Services transformation initiatives, update of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.

Requirements

· 5 to 7 years of business in Operations and familiar with processes involving Static Data Management, Trade Execution and Settlement.

· Understanding of project life cycles, project planning and project management methodologies

· Experience with Financial applications such as Swifts and Bloomberg will be an added advantage

· Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to interact effectively with various stakeholders

· Strong problem-solving skills for complex matters and eye for detail and accuracy

· Strategic thinker and proactive, able to foresee issues ahead and take proactive steps to prevent them

· Analytical and process minded, understand processes and workflows from start to finish

· Able to multitask and excellent organizational skills to meet deadlines

· May require to work extended hours during peak periods, especially around trade settlement deadlines.