Operations Analyst - Trade/Commodities

SKILLSFORCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Singapore is seeking an Analyst to join their Commodities Documentation team. In this role, you will build strong relationships with Sales, Trading, and Technology teams to manage trade booking exceptions and ensure compliance with legal confirmations and trade settlements. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, at least 2 years of experience in trade support, and excellent communication skills. This is a six-month contract role with the possibility of renewal.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of working experience.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and creative approach with very high attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with various teams.
• Manage real-time trade booking exceptions.
• Monitor operational risk throughout the trade processing lifecycle.

Skills

Trade Support / Documentation experience

Understanding of derivatives

Problem solving and critical thinking skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

My client, an investment banking is seeking an Analyst to join the Commodities Documentation team.

Summary

• Build and maintain strong Business relationship with various teams – Sales, Trading, Technology and other stakeholders to ensure timely resolution on complex issues
• Manage Real-time trade booking exceptions internally between the Trading and Sales desk
• Coordinate with external clients and internal teams for timely execution on Economic Affir**, Legal Confirmations and Trade Settlements
• Monitor operational risk throughout trade processing life cycle
• Partner with Legal, Compliance and Operations team to ensure full compliance with financial regulatory reforms, internal risk management protocols and industrywide market practice
• Implement Firm polices for governing the confirmation process to strengthen fraud prevention controls globally
• Support buildout of systems and process to accommodate regulatory, industry, and new business initiatives
• Collaborate with regional and global Operations teams to execute on broad base strategies and projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and creative approach with very high attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Highly collaborative and team-focused with ability to interact effectively with a wide range of individuals
• Effective problem solving and critical thinking skills along with the ability to use discretion and good judgment

You should have

• Trade Support / Documentation experience, ideally within Commodities, will be an added advantage
• Understanding of derivatives, Commodities market knowledge would be an advantage.
• Minimum 2 years of working experience
• Excellent team player, able to work well inside a group and broadly across an organization; able to work independently and as a self-starter, as appropriate
• Multitask and remain composed in high pressure environment with proven ability to organize and prioritize own workload and drive results
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated confidence in communicating in a variety of forums and with varied audiences
• Attention to details and a sense of urgency in escalating and resolving outstanding issues
• This is a six month contract role and maybe renewable