Senior Associate, CFD Operations (1 year contract)

cgs international securities singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CGS International Securities Pte. Ltd. in Singapore is seeking a Financial Markets Operations professional to manage BAU workloads and support change initiatives.

You will execute trade capture, settlements, and lifecycle events, while coordinating with Trading, Technology, Risk and Compliance teams to maintain high service standards. The role emphasizes analytical problem-solving, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel; SQL/VBA/Power BI knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Financial Markets Operations and financial market infrastructure.
• Ability to manage both BAU workload and project tasks concurrently with good prioritization.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and investigative skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel; knowledge of automation tools (SQL, VBA, Power BI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end processes including trade capture, validations, settlements, and lifecycle events.
• Perform daily reconciliations and investigate breaks with internal and external teams.
• Monitor trade flows to ensure completeness and timely processing across systems.
• Support collateral operations and regulatory reporting, escalate issues promptly.
• Participate in system enhancements, new product launches, and regulatory initiatives.
• Collaborate with technology teams to identify root causes and propose solutions.

Skills

Financial Markets Operations

Analytical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Communication

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or related disciplines

Tools

Excel

SQL

VBA

Power BI

Job description

About the company

CGS International Securities Pte. Ltd. (CGS International) is an award-winning and market leading integrated financial services provider, ranked among the top securities houses in Asia.

CGS International taps on our wealth of global and ASEAN insights to offer equities trading, leveraged products, wealth management, investment banking, equities research, Shariah-compliant financing, fixed income, currency and commodities, structured products and prime brokerage services in over 15 countries and regions.

Along with its parent organisation China Galaxy Securities, a leading securities house in China, CGS International is trusted by more than 15 million customers globally.

Job Responsibilities:

Daily Business-as-Us-ual (BAU) Operations

• Execute end-to-end processes including trade capture, trade validations, settlements, and life-cycle events.
• Perform daily reconciliations (cash and positions) and investigate breaks in coordination with internal teams and external counterparties.
• Monitor intraday and end-of-day trade flows to ensure completeness, accuracy and timely processing across systems.
• Handle corporate actions processing to ensure accurate reflection in our CFD books and records
• Support collateral operations, including exceptions handling, and regulatory reporting
• Ensure operational controls are followed and elevate risks, incidents or process gaps promptly.
• Contribute to maintaining high service standards and operational efficiency within the CFD Operations team.

Projects, Enhancements and Change Management

• Participate in System enhancement projects, new product launches, process improvements, and regulatory initiatives.
• Drive business requirement gathering, documentations, and alignment across stakeholders.
• Perform system testing (UAT) and validations of new or updated operational workflows.
• Collaborate with technology teams to identify root causes of operational issues and propose solutions.
• Support project governance through progress tracking, reporting, and risk/issue management.

Job Requirement:

• Strong understanding of Financial Markets Operations and financial market infrastructure.
• Ability to manage both BAU workload and project tasks concurrently, with good prioritization and time-management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and investigative skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel; knowledge of automation tools (SQL, VBA, Power BI) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with ability to work effectively across Trading, Technology, Risk, Finance, compliance and external brokers/clients.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, drive improvements, and operate in fast-paced environment.
• Associate Level: 0 to 3 years of experiences in Financial Markets Operations (Preferably in equities or derivatives)
• Senior Associate Level: 3+ Years of Financial Markets Operations experience with demonstrated ownership of project/change initiatives and BAU processes
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or related disciplines.