Global Banking And Markets, Operations, Listed Derivatives Operations, Analyst/ Associate, Singapore

Global Banking and Markets, Operations, Listed Derivatives Operations, Analyst/Associate, Singapore

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

OPERATIONS is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

As a member of the Listed Derivatives team, the individual will be required to learn onboarding, configuration, cash processing, and allocation processes to support cash equity trading across GS businesses. The individual will be given the opportunity to work closely with Business and Client Service representatives and will need to comfortable communicating across all levels within Business, Technology and other Operations groups.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The primary function of the role is to help manage clients' post trade execution needs, including managing complex transaction requests and queries, as well as settlement of the client's transactions to a high-quality standard.
• Assists in providing operational risk management and oversight for the Futures sales and trading businesses, while ensuring the integrity of the firm's books and records through the development of workflows, systems and controls, from trade capture to settlement.
• Helps to ensure that the firm has the appropriate infrastructure with respect to technology, processes and controls to support complex financial transactions such that clients' needs as well as internal control standards and external regulatory requirements are met.
• Drives discussions surrounding change management processes with technology and other operational or securities division teams to assess downstream implications and ensure more streamlined flows.
• Identifying, documenting and implementing procedural changes within the department to improve processes and control infrastructure around firm reference data.
• Enhance the operations client experience in a risk and control-oriented environment. Critical to the success is the ability to engineer solutions and lead change across the operational infrastructure by leveraging a global team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• An enthusiastic and committed individual who is looking to operate in a dynamic working environment where communication and teamwork skills are essential
• Exceptional client service and relationship building are required to interact with our clients and the team
• Team oriented, proactive, self-motivated
• The candidate should have a control focus and be achievement orientated to produce results to ensure that all risk is mitigated

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 1 year work experience in Listed derivatives i.e Futures & Options trade support, equity settlement, trade middle office, or cash processing role
• Futures and options Industry and market knowledge would be an advantage
• Experience of vendor platforms (GMI, Traiana etc.) would be an advantage