Senior Operations Associate (Contract)

Syfe; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital wealth platform based in Singapore seeks an Operations Specialist for a contract role. The responsibilities include managing trade processing, supporting audit exercises, and improving operational processes. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in operations within financial services, strong Microsoft Excel skills, and a meticulous approach to detail. This position offers the possibility of becoming permanent based on performance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant operations experience at a bank or asset management.
• Experience of dealing with trade settlement processes and corporate actions.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and problem-solve.

Responsibilities

• Support the upcoming audit exercise.
• Manage trade processing, settlement, and reconciliation.
• Document potential KYC issues and work with the AML team.
• Develop vendor and inter-department relationships.
• Identify and implement process improvements.

Skills

Operations experience

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Time management skills

Adaptability

Client onboarding experience

Job description

Syfe is APAC's largest and fastest-growing digital wealth platform, trusted with over US$10 billion in assets. We are fundamentally changing how hundreds of thousands of people across Asia-Pacific build wealth through a holistic approach to managing money rather than just pushing investment products. Backed by world-class investors and recognised as a leader in wealthtech, we are a team of passionate builders creating the future of wealth management.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within a high performing operations team to support our upcoming audit exercise.
• Manage day-to-day trade processing, settlement, corporate actions processing & overall reconciliation.
• Escalate and document potential KYC issues while working closely with the AML team.
• Develop & maintain vendor and inter-department relationships.
• Identify process improvements & implement required enhancements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eligible candidates must be Singapore citizens, permanent residents or hold a valid work pass to work in Singapore.
• Preferably 3-5 years of relevant operations experience at a bank, asset management, brokerage or fund accounting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a must, and VBAs is an added bonus.
• Prior experience of dealing with trade settlement processes, corporate actions including interacting with custodians & vendors.
• Meticulous, with an eye on detail as well as excellent time management skills.
• Proven ability to adapt, learn quickly and problem solve in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of working with regulators & auditors.
• Client onboarding, KYC/AML experience.

Contractual period

Initial 6-month contract with a possibility of transitioning to a permanent role based on performance and business needs.

Come As You Are

We believe in the power of diversity and are dedicated to creating a welcoming and innovative environment for all our employees. So we embrace and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and provide equal employment opportunities for all.

Due to the volume of applications, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.