Regional Middle Office Lead: Structured Credit & TRS

Standard Chartered; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support (Unmind)

Learning & development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Standard Chartered in Malaysia is seeking a seasoned Middle Office specialist to support the Singapore Structured Credit Desk, with exposure to Loan Total Return Swaps (TRS), structured credit, fixed income, and derivative products, and end-to-end lifecycle management in Murex.

You will manage trade capture, lifecycle processing for Financing and Credit products; oversee remediation, audits, and vendor cost evaluation, while collaborating with Front Office and offshore teams in a hybrid setup

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Banking, Finance, or equivalent.
• Expert knowledge of Financial Markets, Credit Derivatives, and Financing products.
• Comprehensive understanding of front-to-back product operation processes.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities.
• Confident communicator with Front Office and offshore colleagues.
• Proven ability to collaborate with internal and external teams.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel (pivots, lookups; basic VBA advantageous).
• Flexibility to work across UK and US time zones.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid model, with 1-2 days in the office.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade capture, coordination, and lifecycle for Financing, vanilla Credit, and Structured Credit products.
• Oversee query remediation, trade lifecycle, and daily processing tasks with timely escalation to minimize risk.
• Support new business enablement and solutions; collaborate on FM initiatives and operational readiness.
• Evaluate vendor costs and services throughout the lifecycle.
• Serve as Operations representative for Sales and Trading; primary contact for local teams.
• Represent Operations during audits; address findings within timelines.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation; partner with Technology on transformative solutions.
• Identify booking model enhancements with FM and FMO stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain documentation per Ops Risk Framework.
• Periodically review DOI, process notes, and daily checklists.

Skills

Middle Office experience

Vanilla Credit

Loan TRS

Structured Credit

Murex

Bloomberg

Loan IQ

ClearPar

Loan Notice Processing

Murex Processing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Banking/Finance

Tools

Murex

Bloomberg

Loan IQ

ClearPar

Job description

Standard Chartered in Malaysia is seeking a seasoned Middle Office specialist to support the Singapore Structured Credit Desk, with exposure to Loan Total Return Swaps (TRS), structured credit, fixed income, and derivative products, and end-to-end lifecycle management in Murex.

You will manage trade capture, lifecycle processing for Financing and Credit products; oversee remediation, audits, and vendor cost evaluation, while collaborating with Front Office and offshore teams in a hybrid setup