Assistant Manager, Collateral Reconciliation M/F

Caceis Group; Putrajaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Bonuses

Career development

World-class training

Job summary

CACEIS Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager of Collateral Management to oversee collateral-related records, ensure accurate reconciliations, and monitor margin calls across internal systems and counterparties. You will work with operations, risk, finance and external partners to reduce operational risk and improve data quality.

In this role you will guide junior team members, coordinate daily workloads, participate in process improvements, and support system enhancements including new

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field.
• 3–5 years experience in financial operations, collateral management or reconciliation.
• Strong Excel and Access skills; data integrity controls.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail; investigate discrepancies.
• Strong communication and coordination with stakeholders under time pressure.
• Experience supervising tasks and managing workloads.
• Familiar with collateral/risk systems and triparty platforms is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily reconciliations of collateral balances and positions with counterparties.
• Manage margin calls, breaks, and ensure timely resolution with documentation.
• Monitor aging and escalate high-risk discrepancies.
• Coordinate with operations, risk, finance and external partners.
• Support the Manager in workload planning and KPI monitoring.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and act as escalation point.
• Participate in system/process enhancements and UAT for new tools.

Skills

Collateral management

Reconciliation

Financial operations

Excel

Access

Data integrity

Communication

Team supervision

Problem solving

Risk awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business

Tools

Collateral/risk systems

Triparty platforms

Reconciliation tools

Office – Access

Job description

Job Description

CACEIS Malaysia is a processing center of operational excellence supporting the European countries across various geographical time zones. Malaysia is one of the operational processing hubs that supports Custody - Transaction Management; Settlements; NAV Production; Fund Reporting; Shareholder Services; Global Fund Platform Services; Data Service Delivery; Entitlements – income and corporate actions and Reconciliations. The country employs a Global Operating Model to maximize efficiencies across times zones and supports a 24/5 operational capability. The objectives for Malaysia are to enhance the scalability of our global operations, improve service quality via our ‘centers of excellence’ and to implement/leverage standard processes globally.

As an Assistant Manager of Collateral Management you will be responsible for overseeing the accuracy and completeness of collateral-related records across internal systems and external counterparties. The role ensures timely reconciliation of positions, margin calls, and collateral movements, identifies and resolves breaks, and maintains a robust control framework. Acting as a coordination point between operations, risk, finance, and external partners, the Assistant Manager contributes to reducing operational and counterparty risk and improving data quality and processes.

What will you do?

Daily reconciliations & break management

• Oversee daily reconciliation of collateral balances, margin calls, and positions between internal records and counterparties (clearing houses, custodians, triparty agents, brokers, clients).
• Review and analyse breaks (cash and securities) and ensure timely resolution with proper documentation.
• Monitor aging of breaks and escalate persistent or high-risk discrepancies to management and relevant stakeholders
• Ensure all queries are managed effectively and escalation are sent to the Manager on timely manner
• Assist the Manager in organising daily workload within the reconciliation team and monitoring operational KPIs (volume of breaks, aging, resolution time).
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members; act as an escalation point for complex or sensitive breaks.
• Help promote a strong control culture and continuous improvement mindset within the team Process improvement & projects
• Identify recurring issues and root causes behind reconciliation breaks and propose sustainable remediation actions.
• Participate in system and process enhancements, including UAT, workflow design, and implementation of new reconciliation tools or reports.

Complément

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including performance based bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• A world-class training program in financial services
• A collaborative dynamic culture where personal initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded

Application criteria

Starting date 01/08/2026 Position with management No Minimum level of study Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent Training / Specialization

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

Must Have

• Solid experience in financial operations, ideally in collateral management, middle office, or reconciliation functions
• Sensitivity to information systems and good command of the Office package Specifically Excel and Access
• Good grasp of reconciliation principles, accounting flows, and data integrity controls.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail; capable of investigating complex discrepancies and articulating root causes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders under time pressure.
• Ability to supervise tasks, prioritize workloads, and work to tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel and reconciliation tools; familiarity with collateral / risk systems and triparty platforms is an advantage

Nice-to-have

• Familiar with 4Sight, SIM, Globe, Wings will be an advantage

Minimum experience level 3-5 years

Company CACEIS

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors.

Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary, fund administration, fund distribution support, middle-office outsourcing and issuer services.

CACEIS is a consolidator in the European asset servicing market and posts sustained growth in its business activities. The group holds €5.9 trillion in assets under custody and €3.7 trillion in assets under administration (figures as of 31 December 2025).

By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offers are open to persons with disabilities.