Manager, Market Operations

Banking Operations Specialist

As Singapore's longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we're on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia's leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Responsibilities:

• Support Interbanks / Customer settlement for Global Markets trade products (FX/MM, Derivatives, Bond Repo) with including confirmation handling, over account settlement, incoming/outgoing Swift/CHATS payments, and GL posting
• Operational support to Markets Operations Hub team in Singapore and Global Markets Division
• Support day-to-day settlement operations with Singapore Markets Operations Hub teams for Global Markets transactions
• Check 'Start of Day' Control reports for follow up actions and 'End of Day' Control reports to ensure no omission of payments and completeness of Trades validation
• Daily check rates update and distribution including Spot and Base rates
• Prepare Nostro threshold limits monitoring and reporting
• Prepare various Global Markets transactions related Financial/Regulatory reports
• Managing incoming/outcoming CHATS payment control and meet RTGS Put-through ratio
• Handling exceptions reconciliation from ACRS Team in OCBC Singapore and perform entry adjustment
• Handling Internal and External for trade enquires thru Email/ Phone
• Handling Cash flow reporting for Nostro banks on funding management
• Monitor funding position in Nostro banks accounts are sufficient for settle transactions
• Project daily Funding and verify with Global Markets
• Verify to Manual create Swift payment / Manual adjustment posting on exceptions entries / Customers' CASA account posting / Nostro Banks funds transfer settlement
• Verify Brokerage Reconciliation and Reporting
• Follow up with RM/Sales for outstanding trade confirmations, verify and sign paper confirmations to counterparties
• Verify MTM Valuation Report to customers
• Audit Confirmation/customer exposure checking and reply
• Ensure got RM KYC clearance before request ASD create CIF account.
• Arrange CIF creation for Bond / Equity Issuers and counterparts (such as Interbanks, NBFIs, Corporates, brokers) in CIF system and Murex
• Support Margin call / deposit settlement with Broker and CCP agent
• Support for CCP and OTCC trades and margin payment with Hubbing team
• Investigation on settlement issues such as coupon claim / pair-off net cash settlement / non-receipt payment with counterparties.
• Follow up instructions / coupon / redemption / corporation actions with custodians while encountering on settlement and corporate event issues.
• Follow up on the hubbing of Macau Markets Operations functions to Hong Kong Operations
• Work projects for new system / enhancement implementation (projects discussion, perform UAT tasks)

Requirements:

• Associate degree or above
• Preferably with 3-5 years' banking experience in Global Markets back-office operations.
• Good knowledge on SWIFT, Murex, Windows, Excel, EasyWay
• Hardworking, responsible, reliable, strong numerical aptitude
• Work overtime, rotate shift duties during HK public holidays.

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.