Global Banking & Markets, Operations - Securities Settlement, Associate, Singapore

GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Singapore seeks a dedicated professional for their Securities Settlements Operations team. This role requires building strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring timely transaction deliveries, and managing operational risks. Fluency in Japanese is mandatory for effective interaction with local brokers and clients. Candidates with over 5 years of experience in the securities industry are preferred.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Benefits and wellness programs

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic commitment to operate in a dynamic working environment.
• Experience with vendor platforms in daily business.
• Fluency in Japanese for trading with Japanese market.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Ensure transactions are pre-matched and timely delivered.
• Monitor Key Risk Indicators and manage operational risk.

Skills

Exceptional client service

Relationship building

Control focus

Fluency in written and spoken Japanese

Tools

Vendor platforms (Jasdec, JSFC, CCASS)

Job description

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals

ABOUT OUR ROLES

OPERATIONS is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm\'s assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

Securities Settlements Operations provides operational support for multiple businesses including (but not limited to) Trading, Sales, Investment Banking, Private Wealth, etc. covering functions including Inventory & Liquidity Management, Settlements, Exception management and Reporting, and Strategic Projects. We support our international client base across global markets.

Traders & Clients execute Buy & Sell transactions in all major markets, with increasing presence within emerging markets. Upon Settlement Date, trades need to be matched and inventory made available to ensure successful exchange of securities and cash.

Securities Settlements Operations globally is located in London, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Singapore, Tokyo and Bangalore.

The department’s key priorities are to mitigate risk, provide exceptional client service and drive strategic change.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The position available is with the Securities Settlements and Inventory Management Operations team. The reporting line is to the Department Manager.

Key stakeholders and interactions will be with GS Trading and Sales Desks, Engineering and Operations Teams, Credit, Legal, Compliance and external counterparties.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders – Business, Engineering, Operations and Credit. Actively engage, partner and drive changes, provide excellent service and support.
• Ensuring transactions are pre-matched and delivered in a timely manner (in line with SLAs).
• Monitoring Key Risk Indicators and ensuring they are at or below agreed levels
• Proactively managing operational risk inherent in business.
• Ensuring all operational risk/issues are identified and mitigated appropriately and proactively.
• Ensuring adequate operational controls to manage non-generic business.
• Completing and overseeing daily checklist ensuring all controls, procedures and processes relating to the assigned functions are followed
• To act as a change agent solving problems at root cause whilst also taking / making opportunities to automate flows
• Consistently striving to identify opportunities to reduce risk, manual processing, improving client experience and being commercially effective

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual who is looking to operate in a dynamic working environment where communication and teamwork skills are essential.

• Exceptional client service and relationship building are required to interact with our clients and the team.
• The candidate should have a control focus and be achievement orientated to produce results to ensure that all risk is mitigated.
• Experience of vendor platforms (Jasdec, JSFC, CCASS) in the daily course of business.
• Fluency in written and spoken Japanese is mandatory for this role due to the necessity of settling equity trades within the Japanese market, engaging directly with local brokers, clients, agent banks, and custodians, and effectively handling regulatory reports and interactions with Japanese regulators. Additionally, proficiency is required for the use of vendor Japanese platforms specific to the region.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Work experience in a securities settlements, inventory management, trade support or securities middle office role for more than 5 years.
• Equities Industry and market knowledge would be an advantage.
• People management or project management would be an advantage.

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We\'re committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.