Investment Operations Analyst - Trade & Reconciliation

FWD Insurance; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FWD TIM in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, seeks a middle-office professional to support the day-to-day trade processing, reconciliations, and collateral management for multiple markets within the FWD Group.

The role requires a university degree in Accounting/Business/Finance and 2–4 years of experience in middle office operations, with knowledge of trade lifecycles and investment accounting systems.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting/Business/Finance or related fields.
• 2-4 years of experience working in middle office operations, collateral support, trade processing.

Responsibilities

• Perform investment portfolio reconciliations among custodian, fund manager and Bloomberg.
• Escalate breaks if required.
• Perform day-to-day trade settlement, pre & post trade support activities for clients.
• Provide trade support to the investment front office in Group Entities and Hong Kong when necessary.
• Resolve problems through detailed analysis and recommendations to management.
• Execute the cash and currency operations for clients ensuring timely execution of funding activities.
• Ensure procedures and controls are followed and the integrity of the data processing environment is maintained for alternative asset transaction entry.
• Process derivative trade confirmations by verifying the trade details based on record from front office, seeking for authorized signature and liaising with counterparty to complete trade confirmation.
• Process calculation, issuance, agreement, and settlement of collaterals for margin calls from and to counterparties.
• Assist collateral management processes, including monitoring and reconciling cash balances in custody accounts, monthly interest accruals and settlements.
• Support in projects and integration of new asset managers.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT), where required.
• Liaise with internal or external parties to ensure all investment transactions are recorded on time.
• Ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Education

University degree in Accounting/Business/Finance or related fields

Tools

Bloomberg AIM

Investment Accounting Systems (PAM, FAM, Portia, Clearwater)

Job description

FWD TIM in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, seeks a middle-office professional to support the day-to-day trade processing, reconciliations, and collateral management for multiple markets within the FWD Group.

The role requires a university degree in Accounting/Business/Finance and 2–4 years of experience in middle office operations, with knowledge of trade lifecycles and investment accounting systems.