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Job Purpose

This role provides critical support in servicing foreign institutional clients by ensuring seamless and accurate trade execution while contributing to business continuity and growth. It is positioned as part of the department’s succession planning, with a long-term pathway toward assuming leadership responsibilities and managing the team. The role requires strong execution capabilities, strategic thinking, and the potential to grow into a future leadership position.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute equity trade orders for foreign institutional clients accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manage and resolve trade-related issues, including post-trade follow-ups and exception handling.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing institutional clients while actively soliciting and onboarding new clients to drive business growth.
• Ensure full compliance with Bursa Malaysia, Securities Commission, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and present reports and performance updates for internal and senior management meetings.
• Collaborate with internal teams to enhance operational efficiency and improve dealing desk processes.
• Gradually assume leadership responsibilities, contributing to process improvements and development.
• Other ad-hoc duties assigned by the management.

Skills/Requirements

• Must be fit and proper and satisfy as set out in Section 65 (1) of the CMSA to carry out dealing in securities.
• A degree or professional qualification from an institution recognized by the government of Malaysia; or
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the financial industry, ideally in institutional equities dealing.
• Able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced and volatile trading environment.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Familiarity with rules & regulations of Bursa Malaysia, Securities Commission, and other relevant regulatory bodies.
• Must be a licensed Dealer’s Representative approved by the Securities Commission.
• Demonstrated leadership ability or potential to take on a team lead role in the near future.