Operations Analyst (Trade Processing)

SimCorp A/S; Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

SimCorp A/S in Manila is seeking an Operations Analyst to support our Middle Office Operations team with a broad understanding of all Investment Operations functions. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute to the full trade lifecycle from confirmation to settlement.

The role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a good command of Excel and other MS Office tools.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in buy-side or outsourced operations, trade management, FX, or reconciliations.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.
• Advanced MS Office tools (Word and Excel).
• Familiarity with Capital Market products and derivatives lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily tasks and monitor workflow across trade lifecycle from confirmation to settlement.
• Investigate and resolve transaction booking exceptions.
• Handle trades across FI, FX, equity, money market, derivatives, SPVs, real estate.
• Liaise with clients, managers, custodians to resolve issues.
• Support client onboarding, testing, and service development.
• Maintain procedures and provide ongoing training.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

SimCorp Dimension

Excel

Word

Job description

Operations Analyst (Trade Processing)

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO US,

We are a global, fast-paced company providing trade Operations and Investment Accounting Services. We are looking for an Operations Analyst to support our Middle Office Operations team, who has a broad understanding of all Investment Operations functions. The role requires expertise across the full trade lifecycle and Investment Accounting Operations. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment with an emphasis on high-quality and timely delivery.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Action daily tasks and monitor the workflow of processes such as:
• Transaction data received from;
• Clients
• 3rd party Manager
• Custodian
• Trade Lifecycle Management (Confirmation through to Settlement)
• Monitor, investigate and resolve transaction booking exceptions
• Trades (FI, FX, Equity, Money Market, Derivatives, Private Debt, SPVs, Real Estate)
• Events Lifecycle management
• Corporate Actions, Coupons, Dividends, Derivative lifecycle
• Reconciliations (Platform vs. Custodian and other 3rd Parties)
• Cash
• Position & Transactions
• Reporting
• Liaise with 3rd Party Managers, Counterparties, Clients and Custodians to resolve operational issues
• Responding to client queries / requirements
• Participating in client on-boarding, testing and service development
• Identify continuous service development
• Maintain procedures
• Maintain ongoing training
• Manage all administrative activities and contribute to reports to management
• Knowledge and adherence to service delivery against SLA and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Participate in Client internal and external audits

WHAT WE VALUE:

• 3-5 years of experience working within a buy-side or outsourced Operations team, specifically Trade Management, FX, and/or Reconciliations
• SimCorp Dimension experience an advantage
• Possess good level of knowledge on Capital Market products
• Familiarity of diverse security types and investment industry
• Proficient in Derivatives product knowledge (OTC pricing, lifecycle) and related areas
• Excellent communication with good verbal and written skills (English Language)
• Advanced MS Office tools (Word &Excel)
• Continuously improve analytical skills and logical understanding of process
• Bachelor's degree in finance or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required

Other requirements

• APAC EMEA shift hours (May change depending on business needs)
• Hybrid working arrangement (2x a week in office)

Benefits:

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since we operate in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

Take advantage of this section and indicate the most-valued benefits for candidates, considering training and certification, as well as benefits that can improve a candidate's work-life balance, such as flexible hours, vacation time, work-from-home options, etc. Please note that this may not be possible for multiple location postings due to the difference in benefits.

At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application.

We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.