Operations Analyst_5512 | Singapore, SG

Pontoon Asia Pacific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Singapore is seeking a dynamic professional for their APAC Securities Lending functions. The role focuses on overseeing trade processing, enhancing operational efficiencies, and facilitating business growth while ensuring rigorous management of risk and controls. It requires a strong analytical mindset and excellent communication skills to work collaboratively across various teams.

Qualifications

• Proactive and able to work under pressure.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and stakeholder interactions.
• Ability to remediate issues proactively.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of securities lending transaction processing.
• Manage counterparty exposure and asset optimization.
• Support risk management and process improvements.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Team Player

Attention to Detail

Education

Investment Banking Experience

Job description

The APAC Securities Lending function is responsible for day-to-day support of the APAC Securities Lending (SBL) desks. Daily activities focus on trade support functions such as trade bookings, position management and optimization, collateral management and the reconciliation of cash and securities positions. The successful candidate would operate within a dynamic, fast paced environment interacting closely with business counterparts and with colleagues across operations to ensure smooth operational processing.

Responsibilities:
∙ Ownership of day-to-day securities lending transactional processing for APAC markets.
∙ Trade bookings, amendments and exceptions processing.
∙ Position management and asset optimization.
∙ Management of counterparty exposure.
∙ Fails and inventory management.
∙ Supporting business growth by working closely with front office, technology and global operations teams.
∙ Support a risk focused culture. Anticipate risks and escalate appropriately.
∙ Foster an environment which constantly questions process inefficiencies and implements appropriate improvements.

Requirements:
∙ Quantitative, analytical, proactive, able to work under pressure while adhering to tight deadlines.
∙ Good understanding of the life cycle of a trade and related interactions between internal stakeholders.
∙ Commercial mindset to partner and help evolve the business.
∙ Confident and articulate communicator.
∙ Strong team player able to work well independently and collaboratively with peers and stakeholders.
∙ Control and risk focused. Able to initiate solutions to remediate problems.
∙ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
∙ Meticulous attention to detail.
∙ with investment banking experience, preferably in a trade support or settlements function.

Other Qualifications:
∙ Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions
∙ Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
∙ Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs – is a continuous learner
∙ Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.
∙ Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
∙ Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world.

Employment Type: Fixed term Contract - 12 December 2025 (Potential to be extended or converted to Permanent role.

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