Trade Operations Executive

Pou Yue Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pou Yue Pte. Ltd. in Singapore is seeking a Trade Operations professional to manage FX and interest rate trades, ensuring accurate confirmations, settlements, and lifecycle events.

You will perform reconciliations, resolve breaks, and maintain strong controls while coordinating with Taiwan HQ. The role requires 4+ years in trade operations or middle office, with Mandarin proficiency. SAP experience is advantageous, and the candidate should work well independently and with teams in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Mandarin language proficiency is required.
• Experience in trade operations, middle office, or financial services.
• Experience with SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process FX and interest rate trades, including confirmations, settlements, and lifecycle events.
• Ensure timely matching of trades with counterparties and custodians.
• Monitor trade settlement status and follow up on outstanding items.
• Perform daily reconciliation of trades, positions, and cash balances.
• Investigate and resolve trade breaks, settlement discrepancies, and operational issues.
• Liaise with counterparties, brokers, custodians, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues promptly.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and escalate operational risks and control issues.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and control testing activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process enhancements and automation.
• Support UAT, system upgrades, and new product implementations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of operating effectiveness.
• Prepare and maintain operational reports, reconciliations, and dashboards.
• Provide timely updates to stakeholders on trade issues and risks.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team at Taiwan HQ to align workflows.

Skills

Mandarin proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Process FX and interest rate trades, including trade confirmations, settlements, and lifecycle events, in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely matching of trades with counterparties and custodians.
• Monitor trade settlement status and follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely completion.

Reconciliation & Issue Resolution

• Perform daily reconciliation of trades, positions, and cash balances.
• Investigate and resolve trade breaks, settlement discrepancies, and operational exceptions.
• Liaise with counterparties, brokers, custodians, and internal stakeholders to resolve operational issues promptly.

Risk & Controls

• Ensure compliance with internal control policies, operational procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify, escalation, and assist in resolving operational risks, trade breaks, and control issues.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and control testing activities.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through process enhancements and automation.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), system upgrades, and implementation of new products, processes, or workflows.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare and maintain operational reports, reconciliations, and management dashboards.
• Provide timely updates to stakeholders on trade issues, settlement status, and operational risks.
• Collaborate closely with the Accounting team at Taiwan HQ to understand operational workflows and reporting requirements.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Min 4 years of relevant experience in trade operations, middle office, or financial services.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Mandarin is required as the role involves regular communication with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders based in Taiwan HQ.
• Experience with SAP is an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Why Join Us?

• Stable and professional corporate working environment.
• Opportunities to gain exposure to end-to-end trade operations and workflows.
• Supportive team with structured training and learning opportunities.

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