Head of Treasury

GXS Bank Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Singapore is seeking an experienced liquidity and capital management professional. You will manage the Bank’s liquidity, ensuring compliance with regulations, and lead cross-functional projects. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in banking, strong analytical and interpersonal skills. This position offers a challenging environment to excel in a fast-growing bank.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years in liquidity & capital management in the banking industry.
• Experience in fixed income portfolio management and balance sheet management.
• Solid understanding of banking regulations in Singapore.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Bank’s liquidity and securities portfolios.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for liquidity.
• Provide thought leadership to guide decision-making.
• Manage credit, liquidity and market risk exposures.

Skills

Liquidity management

Capital management

Portfolio management

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Project management

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the Bank’s liquidity including nostros, money market and securities portfolios and other market facing activities necessary for liquidity management purposes and net interest income optimization.

• Manage the Bank’s liquidity and securities portfolios, with the objective to achieve absolute return and risk-adjusted return targets, within liquidity, capital, and regulatory constraints.

• Ensure the bank holds an adequate buffer of high-quality liquid assets in line with regulations and to survive severe but plausible liquidity stress scenarios without recourse to extraordinary central bank support.

• As a key member of the ALCO, provide thought leadership relating to market conditions, regulatory developments and excess deployment options to guide decision making.

• Managing credit, liquidity and market risk exposures in the Bank’s Treasury Portfolios to ensure they are in line with all relevant regulatory limits and comply with the Bank’s overall risk management framework.

• Managing the Bank’s excess liquidity, net interest income and risk profile and driving hedging strategies and tactics to minimize balance sheet basis risks and reduce drags.

• Liaise with the Central Bank, auditors and other stakeholders within and outside the bank in relation to the activities within areas of control.

Requirements

• You have at least 10 years in liquidity & capital management in the banking industry

• Possess experiences in fixed income portfolio management, FX/rates/credit trading, and balance sheet management

• Solid understanding of banking regulations in Singapore

• Lateral thinker/problem solver in a complex environment

• Good interpersonal skills, with ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both within and across business units.

• Able to plan and coordinate effectively and manage expectations to achieve the expected results.

• Able to lead, guide and motivate a team to meet corporate goals and objectives.

• Ability to look beyond individual issues to identify broader themes with wider-reaching impact

• Superb presentation and communication skills to interact with broad ranges of audiences

• Experience in project managing complex, cross-functional projects

• Creativity and comfortable with ‘blank sheet of paper’ assignments

• A natural leader who displays integrity, humility and responsibility, with excellent interpersonal skills

• A big-picture thinker who is detail-oriented

• Structured thought process and a strong analytical ability, and some experience with operational execution

• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively network within the industry and the overall business

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