Senior Associate, Wealth Management Operations (Corporate Actions), Vickers Operations, CBWMO, [...]

DBS Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank seeks an experienced Corporate Actions professional to support end-to-end post-corporate action processing for DBS Vickers Singapore and SMF businesses. You will lead day-to-day operations, manage a team, and ensure risk and control standards are met.

In this role you will liaise with Front Office, Finance, and Compliance, drive process improvements, and support system changes and automation initiatives to sustain accurate settlement and timely actions.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma holder with 5–8 years of relevant banking operations experience, preferably Corporate Actions or Securities Operations.
• 2–3 years of people management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of corporate action events and post-trade operations.
• Solid control mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Able to perform under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communicator with good stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operational delivery.
• People management and capability development.
• Risk and control ownership.
• Stakeholder and escalation management.
• Drive process improvements, standardisation, and operational efficiency.
• Support system enhancements, UAT, and change initiatives affecting Corporate Actions.

Skills

MS Office

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Clear communication

Education

Degree or Diploma (Banking/Finance)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Key Responsibilities

The Corporate Action Team within Vickers Operations is central to managing corporate entitlement processing for both DBSV SG and CBG SMF businesses. This role is critical in facilitating seamless financial operations and requires meticulous attention to detail and strong operational execution.

This role supports the Team Manager in leading the Corporate Actions Team within Vickers Operations, handling and overseeing end-to-end post-corporate action processing for DBS Vickers Singapore and Consumer Banking (SMF) businesses.

This role is accountable for:

• Day-to-day operational delivery
• People management and capability development
• Risk and control ownership
• Stakeholder and escalation management

Operations & Delivery

• Handle and check end-to-end processing of corporate action events such as dividends, rights issues, and other entitlement events.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of post-trade, payment, and settlement activities.
• Provide guidance and escalation support for complex, high-risk, or time-critical events.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, coach, and develop junior Corporate Action officers.
• Work with Team manager to identify training needs and build strong technical and operational capability within the team.
• Foster a strong risk-aware, disciplined, and service-oriented culture.

Risk Control & Quality Assurance

• Own operational risk and control standards for Corporate Action processes.
• Review reconciliations, exception reports, and unresolved breaks.
• Proactively identify control gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Support audits, risk assessments, and issue remediation activities.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Act as the key point of contact for internal stakeholders (e.g. Front Office, Finance, Technology, Compliance).
• Liaise with custodians, brokers, and counterparties to resolve exceptions or outstanding issues.
• Handle escalated client and business queries promptly and professionally.

Process Improvement & Change Support

• Drive process improvements, standardisation, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in system enhancements, UAT, and change initiatives affecting Corporate Actions.
• Support implementation of new products, markets, or regulatory changes.
• Drive automation and digitalisation initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline manual processes through technology solutions and workflow optimisation.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma holder with 5-8 years of relevant banking operations experience, preferably in Corporate Actions or Securities Operations.
• 2-3 years of people management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of corporate action events and post-trade operations.
• Solid control mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Able to perform under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communicator with good stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Location

DBS Asia Hub

Job

Operations

Schedule

Regular

Employee Status

Full time