Investment Operations Specialist

Manulife Insurance Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; Ibrido; MYR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Manulife Insurance Berhad in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Investment Operations professional to manage trade settlement, reporting, reconciliation, and cash management for diverse asset classes. The role covers fund onboarding, stakeholder liaison, and governance, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and process improvement.

Required experience includes 2–5 years in investment operations or related financial services, knowledge of equities, fixed income, FX, and regulatory

Competenze

• 2–5 years of experience in investment operations or related financial services.
• Knowledge of equity, fixed income, FX and unit trusts.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia and AML/CFT guidelines

Mansioni

• Execute and settle investment transactions accurately and timely.
• Prepare client reports and ensure accuracy and submission.
• Monitor reconciliations and resolve discrepancies; escalate as needed.
• Manage cash monitoring, projections, and distributions.
• Oversee fund onboarding including KYC and account setup.
• Coordinate with trustees, custodians, brokers and service providers.
• Drive process improvements, governance, and regulatory compliance

Conoscenze

Equities

Fixed income

Foreign exchange

Unit trusts

Private retirement schemes

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Power BI

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Responsibilities:

• Investment Operations & Trade Settlement Management -
• Ensure the accurate and timely execution, monitoring, and settlement of investment transactions, including money market, equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, hedging, and other investment activities.
• Reporting - Prepare client reports and ensure their accuracy and timely submission.
• Reconciliation - Monitor, investigate, and resolve reconciliation breaks, discrepancies, and operational issues, escalating matters appropriately when required.
• Cash Management - Ensure all transactions are correctly captured, cash monitoring, cash projections, income distributions, and related operational activities.
• Fund Onboarding - Manage fund and account onboarding activities, including account opening, KYC processes, fund setup and other related processes.
• Stakeholder Management - Liaise with trustees, custodians, brokers, counterparties, and service providers to ensure effective operational support and high-quality service delivery.
• Process Improvement, Governance & Compliance - Drive process improvements, support system implementations and user accepting testing (UAT), while maintaining and updating policies, procedures, and business continuity documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 to 5 years of experience in investment operations, asset management, custody services, banking, or related financial services.
• Knowledge of equity, fixed income, foreign exchange transactions, unit trust products and private retirement schemes
• Familiar with regulatory requirements issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia and AML/CFT guidelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Power BI

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact @manulife.com.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid