Senior Executive / Assistant Manager, Securities Operations

Maybank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Maybank is seeking a vigilant post-trade operations professional to manage end-to-end processes across equities, fixed income, and structured products within Private Banking and Wealth Management. You will handle trade settlement, reconciliations, corporate actions, and issue resolution while collaborating with custodians and internal teams.

The role emphasizes process improvements, UAT, and the use of technology and data analytics to boost efficiency and controls.

Qualifications

• Degree in Banking, Finance, Business, or Accountancy.
• Hands-on knowledge of Private Banking securities and settlement/transaction processing.
• Meticulous with strong numerical and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Process a broad range of securities transactions across equities, bonds, structured notes, unit trusts, mutual funds, listed options, transfers and equity accumulator/decumulator products.
• Handle structured notes and accumulator/decumulator fixes and corporate actions accurately within service levels.
• Investigate reconciliation breaks, resolve unidentified items, and coordinate with relevant parties for timely closure.
• Monitor settlements, follow up with custodians and counterparties on fails or unmatched trades and long-outstanding items.
• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures as processes change.
• Participate in projects and UAT; complete test cases on time and report defects clearly.
• Prepare operational statistics and reports accurately and on schedule.
• Support audit reviews and process-improvement initiatives to strengthen productivity and controls.
• Demonstrate keen interest in leveraging technology, automation, data analytics, or AI to improve efficiency and customer experience.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Banking/Finance/Business/Accountancy

Job description

Job Description

Manage end-to-end post trade operations across various securities products, including trade settlement, corporate actions, reconciliations and issue resolution. Support projects, UAT and process improvements while collaborating with key stakeholders and leveraging technology and automation to enhance operational efficiency and controls.

Manage end-to-end post trade operations across various securities products, including trade settlement, corporate actions, reconciliations and issue resolution. Support projects, UAT and process improvements while collaborating with key stakeholders and leveraging technology and automation to enhance operational efficiency and controls.

Job Responsibilities

• Process a broad range of securities transactions, including equities, bonds, structured notes, unit trusts or mutual funds, listed options, securities transfers, and equity accumulator or decumulator products.
• Process structured notes and equity accumulator or decumulator fixing and corporate action events accurately and within agreed service levels.
• Investigate cash and securities reconciliation breaks, escape unidentified items promptly, and work with relevant parties towards timely resolution.
• Monitor settlements, follow up with custodians and counterparties on failed or unmatched trades, and long-outstanding items.
• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures when processes change.
• Participate in projects and User Acceptance Testing, complete test cases on time, and report defects or issues clearly.
• Prepare operational statistics and reports accurately and on schedule.
• Support audit reviews and process improvement initiatives to strengthen productivity, controls and operational risk management.
• Keen interest in leveraging technology, automation, coding, data analytics, or AI to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

Job Skills

• Analytical
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Job Requirements

• A degree in Banking, Finance, Business, Accountancy, or relevant working experience in Private Banking and/or Wealth Management operations.
• Working knowledge of Private Banking securities products and hands-on experience in settlement or transaction processing.
• Good understanding of applicable policies and regulations, including requirements relating to client confirmations under the Securities and Futures Act.
• Meticulous and numerate, with strong attention to detail and the ability to remain focused in a high-volume environment.
• A collaborative team player with a positive attitude, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and ethical standards.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills. For more senior appointments, the ability to contribute to process improvement, audits, projects and operational decision-making is important.