Settlement Officer

Alta AI; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital securities exchange is seeking a Settlement Officer in Kuala Lumpur to ensure on-time trade settlements and manage post-trade functions. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of relatable experience with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include processing trades, enhancing system efficiencies, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Join us in bringing alternative assets to all and be part of our exciting journey!

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a securities/banking related role.
• Good knowledge of custody operations workflows and settlement procedures.
• In-depth understanding of product parameters, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Handle daily processing of trades and ensure on-time settlement.
• Manage post-trade settlement functions and relay trade status to clients.
• Undertake process and system enhancements for optimum productivity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Risk control mindset

Client servicing

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Securities operations systems

Job description

enabling entrepreneurship, job creation, financial inclusion, and economic resilience

As Asia's largest licensed digital securities exchange for alternative investments, Alta is at the forefront of building critical capital market infrastructure. We believe that access to capital markets are pivotal in all economies, we recognize that our role in building this critical infrastructure goes beyond facilitating trades; it paves the way for entrepreneurship, job creation, financial inclusion, and economic resilience, fostering a brighter future for emerging markets and economies.

Empowering Private Markets

Through our Digital Exchange, we enable the tokenization and digital custody of alternative assets. This end‑to‑end solution simplifies and expedites the trading of smaller asset blocks, ultimately facilitating access and liquidity in private markets.

Innovative Financial Ecosystem

Our journey has seen us transition from securities trading and distribution of comprehensive products, including equities, private credit, funds, and asset‑backed securities ("ABS") (representing Real World Assets ("RWA") like whiskies, wines, art, watches, and real estate) to include fund management and digital custody services.

As the only integrated securities exchange, brokerage, and fund management group with the necessary regulatory licenses and a proven track record in Southeast Asia, we are actively exploring new channels and partnerships to extend our impact to entrepreneurs and investors globally.

Established in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, Alta operates offices globally. We welcome energetic and creative individuals to be part of this ambitious journey with us.

Settlement Officer

We’re looking for analytical and passionate people to join our proven team as a Settlement Officer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You will need to be comfortable handling difficult client situations, with the intention to end each interaction with positive outcomes.

• Handle daily processing of trades and ensure on‑time settlement of all trades (across financial products including Equity, Fixed Income, and others) – this also includes processing of Corporate Action Events and product life cycle.


• Manage post‑trade settlement functions such as processing of trade instructions, ensuring instructions are communicated properly, relaying trade status back to clients and troubleshooting of trade queries and issues.


• Undertake process and system enhancements to achieve optimum productivity and process efficiency.


• Good knowledge of custody operations workflows, settlement procedures and systems.


• In‑depth understanding of product parameters, policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements on domestic and global market operations.


• Ensures full compliance to all policies and regulations, complete adherence to SLAs internal and external clients.


• At least 5 years of experience in a securities/banking related role.


• Adaptability, prioritization, and multitasking are a must, critical thinking, and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.


• Detailed knowledge of Malaysia securities market and regulatory framework.


• Knowledge of operations systems/applications commonly used in securities related industries.


• Working product knowledge of private equities, private credit, digital tokens, funds and ECF campaigns.


• Experience in driving initiatives and change implementations.


• Well versed with MS Word/Excel.


• Strong risk control/compliance mindset.


• Excellent interpersonal and client‑servicing skills, with effective communication skills with proficiency in writing and presentations.


• Adaptable and resilient, strong problem‑solving skills, and intellectually inquisitive.


• A proactive can‑do attitude, a great team player, an open‑minded attitude with a thirst for knowledge.

Thank you for your interest in joining us on our ambitious journey to bring alternative assets to all!

If you are interested please send your resume to ****@alta.exchange.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.