Associate/Senior Associate, Investment Services (Operations - Trade Support)

Main responsibilities:

• Provide support to trading and investment teams
• Manage pre trade logistics prior to execution
  • Assist trading desk on workflow and coordination of internal logistics with various stakeholders 
  • Run simulation to generate trading orders, and work with Compliance team to investigate hard blocks
  • Perform compliance checks for new counterparties and portfolio of stock holdings
• Manage post trade operations and execution tracking 
  • Assist with data enrichment and compiling of execution report summaries
  • Upkeep and maintain existing trade execution blotter and reporting systems
  • Coordinate operational work around ongoing commission sharing programs
• Validate trade details against counterparties’ confirmations and matching in CTM Omgeo
• Shift work required on a rotational basis to support US T+1 trade processing
• Record investments across various asset classes 
• Manage corporate actions and proxy voting events, including monitoring upcoming events, recording entitlements and notifying relevant internal stakeholders
• Liaise with internal stakeholders for decision outcome and process instructions
• Drive ongoing internal process enhancements through automation based on industry best practices
• Assist and maintain SOP documentation

Skills and experience required:

• Good degree in Business, Banking and Finance is preferred
• Relevant experience in securities operations
• Quick learner, adaptable, and able to work well under pressure
• Able to multitask and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal, written and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of financial markets and products
• A meticulous team player with initiative who can work well independently
• Proficient in MS Office
• Good knowledge of VBA, Programming or Data visualization tools e.g., Qlik, Tableau, Snowflake is an added advantage