Middle Office Trade Support Analyst | 6-month Contract | $5.5k

MANPOWER STAFFING SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MANPOWER STAFFING SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD is seeking a detail-oriented Middle Office Trade Support Analyst to support post-trade operations across Fixed Income, Equities, and FX. You will manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle, ensure timely confirmations and settlements, and resolve trade exceptions with internal teams.

The role requires 3–5 years in middle office or related operations, along with strong Excel skills and the ability to collaborate with Front Office, Operations, Custody, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in finance or a related field.
• 3–5 years in middle office, trade support, or settlements.
• Solid understanding of trade lifecycle across asset classes.
• Experience with trade confirmation, settlement, reconciliation, and exception management.
• Familiarity with market infrastructure and trade matching platforms is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis, reporting, and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes (FI, equities, FX).
• Perform trade confirmation and settlement activities within deadlines.
• Monitor and resolve exceptions, breaks, and discrepancies.
• Investigate trade-related issues with appropriate teams for timely resolution.
• Liaise with Front Office, Operations, Custody, Settlements, Technology and external counterparties.
• Maintain high accuracy, controls, and client service in processing activities.
• Produce and maintain operational reports as needed.
• Participate in process improvements, including automation opportunities.
• Utilize Excel for reporting, reconciliation, and analysis; support testing or adoption of new processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Finance, Banking, Business, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline

Tools

SWIFT

Omgeo CTM

Bloomberg

MarkitWire

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactiveMiddle Office Trade Support Analystto support post-trade operations acrossFixed Income, Equities, and Foreign Exchange (FX)products.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end trade lifecycle, ensuring timely trade confirmation and settlement, resolving trade exceptions, and maintaining operational excellence across investment operations.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support the end-to-end trade lifecycle across Fixed Income, Equities, and/or FX products.
• Perform trade confirmation and settlement activities accurately and within established deadlines.
• Monitor and resolve exceptions, breaks, and discrepancies arising throughout the trade lifecycle.
• Investigate and expand trade-related issues to the appropriate teams to ensure prompt resolution.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders including Front Office, Operations, Custody, Settlements, Technology, and external counterparties where required.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, control, and client service in all processing activities.
• Produce and maintain operational reports where needed.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, including opportunities for automation and workflow optimization.
• Use Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, for reporting, reconciliation, analysis, and issue tracking.
• Support testing, implementation, or adoption of new processes, system enhancements, or control measures

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Finance, Banking, Business, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in Middle Office, Trade Support, Trade Operations, Investment Operations, Securities Operations, or Settlements within a financial institution.
• Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle across one or more asset classes, including Fixed Income, Equities, and Foreign Exchange (FX).
• Experience in trade confirmation, settlement, reconciliation, and exception management.
• Familiarity with market infrastructure, trade matching and confirmation platforms (e.g., SWIFT, Omgeo CTM, Bloomberg, MarkitWire) and settlement processes is good to have.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and reconciliation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across Front Office, Operations, Technology, and external counterparties.
• Experience supporting process improvement initiatives, automation projects, or system enhancements is good to have.

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