Operation Analyst Settlements - KL (Fresh Grads)

careersdeltacapita; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Capita in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Operations Analyst - Settlements to ensure timely and accurate cash flow settlements for Equity Derivative trades. You will perform pre-settlement checks, affirm cash flows with counterparties, and resolve issues that could delay settlement.

The role also acts as a control layer, identifying incorrect economics, currencies, or other settlement risks, while complying with the firm’s policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in treasury operations, especially settlements.
• Understanding of cash management and funding requirements.
• Ability to work in a high-volume, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Affirm EQD cash flows with counterparties and perform pre-settlement checks.
• Identify and escalate issues delaying settlement and create exceptions.
• Respond to internal and external client requests promptly.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures.
• Support control initiatives within Compliance and Management teams.
• Carry out some investigations as needed.

Skills

Derivatives lifecycle

Cash flow calculation

Swift MT103/199/202

Settlement instructions

Currency cut-offs

Confirmation interpretation

ISDA definitions

Market settlement standards

Cash management

Excel

Education

Business/Finance/Accounting degree or equivalent

Tools

Calypso/Summit

Job description

Role:Operations Analyst - Settlements

Location: Kuala Lumpur (Hybrid)

Employment Type:Permanent

Role Overview:

The role of the settlement’s operations analyst is to ensure the timely and accurate settlement of cash flows of Equity Derivate trades for our client. This involves conducting pre-settlement checks and affirmation of the cash flows with counterparties, with the intent to identify and resolve any issues that may prevent timely and accurate settlement.

The settlements function also serves as a layer of control where booking issues such as incorrect economics (wrong direction, currency, index, notional, counterparty, etc.) are detected, escalated, and resolved. To this end, the operations analyst is expected to ensure the timely settlement of the cash flow and at the same time identify these risks, fully observing the procedures and policies of the function.

This role reports into the settlements manager, with supervisory responsibilities shared by the senior operations analysts.

Core Responsibilities:

• Affirming EQD cash flows with counterparties and performing all pre-settlement checks (SSI’s, booking, etc.), and settling cash flows accurately.

• Timely identification and escalation of issues that may delay the settlement of cash flows and create exceptions.

• Addressing all requests received from our internal and external clients in a timely manner

• Adhering to all policies and procedures.

• Supporting the control initiatives and programs of the Control, Compliance, and Management team.

• Some investigations work may be required

Skills and Experience Required:

Knowledge

• Life cycle of interest rate derivatives – booking, resets, fixing advices, settlements.

• Calculation/verification of interest cashflows.

• Prior Swift messaging knowledge/understanding is beneficial (MT103, MT199, MT202, MT202COV, MT299).

• (Standard) Settlement Instructions.

• Currency cut-offs andregulations.

• Interpretation of confirmation documents – electronic and paper.

• Familiarity with ISDA definitions.

• Familiarity with market standards related to settlements.

• Cash management and funding requirements.

• Understanding of Nostro accounts beneficial.

• Business writing and communication.

• MS Office suite, especially Excel.

• Financial markets – general principles and products of the markets.

Experience:

• Treasury operations, especially settlements.

• Payments and/or cash management experience.

• Ability to maintain focus while working within a dynamic, high-volume environment

• Prior Calypso/Summit knowledge beneficial

Qualifications:

• Business, Management, Finance, Accounting graduatesor equivalent preferred.

How We Work:

Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire.

This is a permanent, full-time position located in Malaysia. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible, if your profile is selected, a member of our team will contact you within 4 weeks. For this role a valid working permit for Malaysia mandatory.

Expectations regarding hybrid working:As we are a Service Provider and Consulting firm servicing clients, our policy for physically working from the office (which may be the clients' offices or our own offices depending on the client) aligns to what our clients' policies and expectations are and these vary. Most of our clients now require a minimum of 3 days per week in the office, 2 days from home, and accordingly this is also the minimum expectation that Delta Capita require.

Who We Are:

Delta Capita Group is a global managed services, consulting, and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualised services for financial institutions for non-differentiating services.

Our 3 offerings are:

• Managed Services

• Consulting & Solutions

• Technology

To know more about Delta Capita and our culture click here:Working at DC - Delta Capita