APAC Settlement/Payment Risk Credit Officer

State Street; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street in Sydney is seeking a Regional Settlement/Payment Risk Credit Officer to monitor and approve APAC settlement credit exposures, escalate risks, and support risk governance in a dynamic environment.

You will collaborate with FLOD, Credit Risk, and Client Services, make credit decisions within delegated authority, and help ensure compliance with policies while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong credit analysis experience, with focus on settlement/payment risks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders across functions.

Responsibilities

• Global monitoring and approval of settlement credit exposures for the APAC region.
• Assess availability of funding by end-of-day based on evidence or confirmation.
• Evaluate the risk rationale for approving exceptions and communicate to business lines.
• Review and approve Daylight Overdrafts in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
• Coordinate with FLOD and RMCOE on large overdrafts and risk reporting.
• Maintain compliance with State Street risk policies and ERM controls.

Skills

Credit analysis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/business/economics

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a regional Settlement/Payment Risk Credit Officer reporting directly to Head of APAC Credit. The role is primarily responsible for monitoring and approval of settlement credit exposures for the APAC region, and to escalate identified risks as appropriate. This role will be a key part of the risk management team, providing a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic risk management environment.

Why this role is important to us

The Credit Risk team you will be joining is a part of the Financial Risk function of the State Street’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) department, a function that is vital to the company as a Second Line of Defense for overseeing the risk-taking activities of the First Line (FLOD), and independently identifying, measuring, monitoring, controlling, and reporting aggregate risks.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As a Settlement/Payment Risk Credit Officer, you will:

• Global monitoring and approval of settlement credit exposures for the APAC region, including Daylight overdrafts (DLOD) and End-of-day overdrafts (OD).
• Assess availability of funding by end-of-day based on evidence or confirmation.
• Evaluate the risk rationale for approving exceptions and consider materiality of overdraft exposure, and communicate to the business lines for exception remediation.
• Perform daily monitoring of DLOD and OD exposures, review and respond to transaction exceptions and fails, and ensure timely escalation of material exposures to Credit Risk.
• Review and approve Daylight Overdraft Approval Memos in specified sites - Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
• Respond to Boston credit risk requests including but not limited to review on aged ODs, high value ODs.
• Respond to FLOD on settlement credit questions related to Credit Risk Guidelines and risk approval processes from Client Services teams / clients.
• Coordinate across multiple stakeholders, e.g. FLOD on follow-up on large overdrafts and support FRB reporting requirements; and issues escalation to RMCOE.
• Closely monitoring credit counterparties and market events using a variety of internal management tools and escalating key issues to Head of APAC Credit and Head of International Credit.
• Make credit decisions, including exception approvals, within delegated credit authority, and subject to application of State Street’s stated risk appetite and application of policies and procedures.
• Develop a close working relationship with other risk functions and internal control functions across the group and particularly the ERM Credit teams in EMEA and the US.
• Maintain the highest standards of conduct and integrity and ensure compliance with accepted industry practice, company policies, statute and regulatory requirements.

What We Value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong credit analysis experience, with an emphasis on Settlement/Payment risks
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills combined with critical thinking
• Experience managing competing priorities within tight time constraints
• Willingness to work with others on the team on special projects

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics or related field
• Fluent in English
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Credit Analyst or Credit Officer

Additional Requirements

• High energy and strong motivation skills to add value to the organization
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels, from junior credit analysts to senior management

Work Requirement

• Hybrid work requirement - 4 days in office.
• Sydney based

About State Street

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