The Company

My client is a reputable foreign investment bank. Due to expansion, they seek an experienced, independent professional to join the team to support the daily operations of the team.

The Role

• Trade settlement and oversight - Ensure timely and cost-effective trade settlement, and SBL equity transactions, maintaining accuracy through close monitoring of daily trade activity.
• Fail trade management - Identify, track, and proactively resolve failing trades; coordinate with brokers and custodians to minimize settlement risk and operational loss.
• Reconciliation and exception management - Perform daily reconciliations of nostro and depot accounts, ensuring prompt investigation and resolution of breaks to maintain data integrity.
• ECM syndicate support - Provide direct support for ECM syndicate activities across the trade lifecycle-from pre-launch preparations to post-completion settlements.
• Regulatory and policy compliance - Maintain a strong understanding of regulatory requirements, internal controls, and governance frameworks to ensure timely escalation and remediation of compliance or control-related issues.
• Issue escalation and communication - Proactively identify potential risks or delays, coordinate corrective actions, and escalate critical matters to senior management as needed.

• Stakeholder and client interaction - Serve as a key liaison between clients, brokers, counterparties, and internal teams (including operations, risk, and technology) to ensure seamless trade settlement and issue resolution.

Your Profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• At least 5 years in trade settlement
• Knowledge of CCASS
• Strong knowledge of IPO settlement is an advantage
• Excellent multitasking abilities across several initiatives; solid program management skills.

• Risk-aware with a disciplined control mindset.

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Reference No. 67010-0013352189

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