Global Post-Trade Settlements & Operations Specialist

OSL; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

OSL is seeking a proactive Trading Operations Specialist to own the end-to-end post-trade settlement cycle and manage day-to-day middle office operations. This shift-based role is foundational for our trading desks and requires deep knowledge of trade flows and settlement processes.

You will mitigate risk, manage complex counterparty relationships, and push for operational precision across global markets, with English and Mandarin fluency mandatory.

Qualifications

• 2–8 years in middle-office or trade support within a financial institution, trading firm, or brokerage.
• Comprehensive grasp of end-to-end trade flows, processing systems and international settlement cycles.
• Ability to maintain extreme accuracy and clear thinking under tight market cutoff times.

Responsibilities

• Post-Trade Clearance & Settlement: oversee daily matching, allocation, clearing and settlement of institutional trades; align internal records with clearing entities.
• Middle Office Operations: run daily lifecycles, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting; defend against operational risk.
• Break & Exception Management: identify and resolve breaks, alerts, and failures with traders, brokers and custodians.
• Cross-Border Coordination: interface with global counterparties and clearers; manage shift handovers for 24-hour continuity.
• Workflow Optimization: analyze processes to reduce inefficiencies and refine SOPs.

Skills

FI Background

Trade settlements

Shift-work

Bilingual English Mandarin

Job description

OSL is seeking a proactive Trading Operations Specialist to own the end-to-end post-trade settlement cycle and manage day-to-day middle office operations. This shift-based role is foundational for our trading desks and requires deep knowledge of trade flows and settlement processes.

You will mitigate risk, manage complex counterparty relationships, and push for operational precision across global markets, with English and Mandarin fluency mandatory.