Senior Executive - Liquidity Associate

EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Singapore is seeking a professional to manage liquidity and FX operations. Responsibilities include cash management, supporting investment teams with derivatives, and collaborating on fund launches. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Business or Banking and Finance and be conversant with investment products. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Conversant with investment concepts, instruments, and portfolios.
• Knowledge of treasury products and related operations.
• Preferably CMAS licensed.

Responsibilities

• Manage liquidity and active cash requirements.
• Generate FX and STMMI orders efficiently.
• Support cash collaterals and margins for derivatives.
• Maintain dashboards and tools for decision making.
• Collaborate on fund launches and changes.

Skills

Liquidity management

FX management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Business or Banking and Finance

Job description

Our investment professionals are responsible for delivering investment outcomes to our clients. They are enabled by many teams including Front Office Services (FOS), which is responsible for operations and support functions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

This role is part of the FOS team, focusing on the liquidity management for the portfolios. This includes:

• Liquidity / Active Cash management
• FX / Short Term Money Market Instrument (STMMI) management and execution
• Derivatives Overlay Support
• Treasury market Data Insights and Analytics
• New fund launch and strategies support

This role will be working closely across various functions within the company specifically the Investment teams, Dealing, Middle Office and the Transitions team. Key responsibilities of the role include:

Liquidity / Active Cash management

• Review and monitor cash balances and the cash settlement ladder (on post trade basis)
• Proactively manage funding requirements, invest excess cash, manage LRAP exposure risk and avoid overdrafts
• Manage cash levels across counterparties within permitted limits

FX and STMMI Order Generation & Execution

• Generate FX and STMMI orders
• Work with Investment Monitoring team to resolve any breaches flagged
• Support effective execution with an awareness of the constant need to achieve “best execution” and ensuring a professional and courteous relationship with counterparties for cash instruments like Time Deposit and MMF
• Review of counterparties in terms of level, capacity, willingness to trade and rates competitiveness
• Adhere to regulatory and compliance requirements and to meet the aims of the Fund Management teams

Derivatives Overlay Support

• Support cash collaterals and margins, ensure reasonable movements on day on day
• Support Investment Teams on cash requirement for OTC products

Data, infrastructure, research and Projects

• Support the team with Aladdin and other technology and data vendor requirements
• Maintain relevant dashboards and tools to support decision making, across different toolsets
• Support the team with research, analysis and reporting
• Involve in projects leading to automation, control improvement, risk reduction and process optimization

New fund launch and strategies support

• Involve in internal meetings to support fund launches or changes to mandates, working in close collaboration with the Transitions team and other functions

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Business or Banking and Finance
• Conversant with investment concepts, instruments, investment portfolios asset classes and financial derivatives.
• Knowledge of a wide range of treasury products and related operations
• Knowledge of investment regulation and funding/repatriation restrictions of various markets
• Preferably CMAS licensed

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Collaborative and shows enthusiasm in a service culture and continual learning
• Strong communication skills
• Strong technical, data and tech-savviness
• Problem solving, creativity and results oriented
• Meticulous and excellent attention to details
• Able to be both a strong team player as well as working independently
• Acute in time management and prioritization
• High standards of professional and ethical conduct
• Must be able to work effectively under market pressure whilst maintaining risk control and limit compliance