Mandarin speaking Operations Manager, Treasury (Banking)

People First (Recruitment) Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

People First (Recruitment) Ltd in City of London is seeking a Mandarin-speaking Operations Manager, Treasury, to oversee day-to-day treasury operations across deposits, FX, money markets, and derivatives. Hybrid role with one day WFH.

You will ensure regulatory reporting under MIFIR/EMIR, manage back-office processes, and liaise with Head Office to support treasury activities and compliance.

Qualifications

• Fluent Mandarin and English in spoken and written.
• Solid experiences in Treasury / Settlement / Banking Operations.
• Back-office Treasury operations incl. Money Market, FX, bonds and derivatives.
• Good knowledge of SWIFT messaging.
• Experience with regulatory reporting.
• Strong problem solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to build effective relationships across the business.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day manage, process, input and verify deals prepared by the Investment and treasury team.
• Prepare payment instruments manually where required in relation to Operations duties.
• Manage communications or confirmations to correspondents and clients regarding treasury queries.
• Responsible for day-to-day processing of Deposits, FX, Money Market lending and borrowing, Bonds, Swaps, Derivatives, Precious Metals, FRA, and IRS.
• Monitor currency cash positions and cash flows; report to Head of Operations and treasury team.
• Monitor administrative processes for bonds and derivative products.
• Monitor SWIFT message queues related to treasury operations.
• Liaise with nostro banks to ensure smooth execution of treasury operations and resolve queries.
• Prepare MI and statistical reports related to treasury processing.
• Provide operational support to other Operations functions including loan, clearing and trade finance.
• Handle day-to-day regulatory reporting for the operation department (MIFID, EMIR, SCV).
• Maintain and update the Business Continuity Plan for treasury products.
• Provide regulatory data to relevant departments of the Branch and Head Office.
• Collaborate with Head Office departments on operational processes and systems.

Skills

Mandarin

English

Treasury operations

Settlement

Back-office Treasury

Money Market

FX

Bonds

Derivatives

SWIFT

Regulatory reporting

Problem solving

Multitasking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Operational resilience

UK Regulatory (CASS SYSC COBS)

Job description

Job Title: Mandarin speaking Operations Manager, Treasury (Banking)

Your New Salary: Competitive depending on experience

Job Status: Permanent. Hybrid working with 1 day WFH.

Operations Manager, Treasury - Summary:

• Administration of the whole sale banking investment and treasury products which may include but not be limited to Deposits, FX, Money Market lending and borrowing, Bonds, Swaps, Derivatives, Precious Metals, FRA, IRS and etc.
• Establish the framework and process procedures for investment and treasury administration functions, administrate and perform the day to day operations of the Branch.
• Process and verify transactions in the banking treasury system for all Investment and treasury business.
• Responsibilities under the MIFIR and EMIR regulatory reporting requirements.
• Act as the position keeper for operations, compiling and submitting all positions to the treasury team in a timely manner.
• Perform the administrative functions for opening client accounts and maintaining customer account files.
• Interact with and stand in for other members of the operations team covering treasury operations, clearing and trade finance.
• Perform any other duties as directed by the Head of Operations or Senior Management.

Operations Manager, Treasury - What You’ll be Doing:

• Day to day manage, process, input and verify of all deals prepared/input by the Investment and treasury team.
• Prepare payment instruments manually where required in relation to Operations duties.
• Manage the communications or confirmations to correspondents and clients in relation to treasury business queries from correspondents and clients.
• Responsible for the day to day processing of Deposits, FX, Money Market lending and borrowing, Bonds, Swaps, Derivatives, Precious Metals, FRA, and IRS.
• Monitor all currency cash positions and cash flows, report to Head of Operations and treasury team in a timely manner.
• Monitor all administrative processes in relation to bonds and derivative products.
• Monitor the SWIFT message queues related to treasury operations.
• Liaise and coordinate with nostro banks across all currencies to ensure the smooth execution of treasury operations and timely resolution of accountrelated queries.
• Prepare M.I. and statistical reports related to treasury processing.
• Provide Operational support and cover to other Operations functions including loan, clearing and trade finance.
• Responsible for the day to day regulatory reporting for operation department, such as MIFID, EMIR and SCV.
• Keep the Business Continuity Plan updated for the treasury products.
• Responsible for providing regulatory data to relevant departments of the Branch and the Head Office.
• Liaise with Head Office departments on matters relating to operational processes, systems, and other relevant topics.

Operations Manager, Treasury - The Skills You’ll Need to Succeed:

Essential

• Fluent Mandarin and English in spoken and written
• Solid experiences in Treasury / Settlement / Banking Operations.
• Good experience of all back-office functions related to Treasury Operations including Money Market, FX, bond and derivatives.
• Good knowledge of SWIFT message.
• Good experience of regulatory reporting.
• Strong problem solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills.
• Able to build effective relationships across the business.

Desirable

• Good knowledge of operational resilience.
• Good knowledge of the UK Regulatory (CASS, SYSC, COBS) requirements and Outsourcing arrangements and concepts.
• Ability to multitask