Senior Custody Operations Manager

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI); Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is seeking an experienced Custody Officer to oversee day-to-day custody operations for institutional clients. You will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant processing of securities and cash transactions, acting as a key point of contact for stakeholders.

In this role you will lead the custody operations team, manage reconciliations and corporate actions, and drive continuous process improvements while maintaining strict regulatory compliance and risk

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in custody operations or related financial services.
• 3–5 years of managerial or supervisory experience in custody services or asset servicing.
• Strong knowledge of securities settlement, asset servicing, corporate actions, cash management, and custody operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accurate and timely settlement, safekeeping, and administration of securities and cash transactions, ensuring client assets are protected.
• Manage reconciliations, record maintenance, and asset holdings across registries, depositories, custodians, and settlement accounts to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Supervise end-to-end processing of corporate actions, including client communications, instruction management, and settlement of related proceeds and entitlements.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for institutional clients and Account Officers, ensuring effective handling of custody-related transactions, inquiries, reporting, fund orders, and tax services.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, mitigate operational risks, lead the custody operations team, and drive service excellence and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Custody operations

Securities settlement

Asset servicing

Team leadership

Job description

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is seeking an experienced Custody Officer to oversee day-to-day custody operations for institutional clients. You will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant processing of securities and cash transactions, acting as a key point of contact for stakeholders.

In this role you will lead the custody operations team, manage reconciliations and corporate actions, and drive continuous process improvements while maintaining strict regulatory compliance and risk