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A leading company in Singapore offers an opportunity for an Assistant Vice President in Trade Settlements. In this role, you will oversee trade settlements, ensuring accuracy and compliance across various financial products. The position promotes a collaborative workplace culture, valuing employee development and offering flexible work arrangements.
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting day-to-day operational, settlement, and administrative matters that underpin the success of multiple business units.
Reporting directly to the Head of Operations, you will be at the heart of ensuring seamless trade settlements, collaborating with internal teams and external partners, and contributing to process improvements that drive efficiency and accuracy. The organisation is renowned for its supportive culture, commitment to professional development, and focus on fostering a collaborative workplace where your expertise and attention to detail will be highly valued. Flexible working opportunities and exposure to diverse financial products make this an ideal environment for those looking to further their career in operations within the finance sector.
What you'll do:
As an Assistant Vice President Trade Settlements based in Singapore, you will immerse yourself in a multifaceted operations role where your ability to manage complex settlement processes will be crucial. Your daily responsibilities will span from processing settlements for various financial instruments-including syndicated loans, bilateral loans, bonds, deposits, remittances, derivatives, and treasury products-to supporting account setups in payment systems. You will be responsible for monitoring payments closely, capturing detailed trade information accurately into internal platforms, and reconciling cashflows through effective liaison with transaction administrators. Your collaborative approach will see you working hand-in-hand with both internal colleagues and external partners such as custodians or clearing houses to resolve any settlement discrepancies swiftly. In addition to these core duties, you will have the chance to participate in system testing initiatives and contribute ideas for process improvements or automation projects. Success in this position requires not only technical proficiency but also strong interpersonal skills-enabling you to communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders while maintaining high standards of accuracy under tight deadlines.
What you bring:
To excel as an Assistant Vice President Trade Settlements you will bring proven experience from an operations or settlements background within banking or financial services-ideally having worked across multiple product types such as syndicated loans bonds deposits remittances derivatives or treasury instruments. Your understanding of financial market structures trade lifecycles settlement frameworks SWIFT messaging protocols custody accounts and leading settlement platforms will enable you to navigate complex transactions confidently. Beyond technical know-how your success hinges on your ability to collaborate empathetically with colleagues clients custodians clearing houses banks transaction administrators-ensuring open lines of communication even when resolving challenging issues. Your keen eye for detail allows you to spot inconsistencies quickly while your methodical approach ensures nothing slips through the cracks during reconciliation or data capture activities. A willingness to learn new systems question existing processes suggest improvements participate in automation projects-and above all take responsibility for outcomes-will set you apart as a valued member of this high-performing team.
What sets this company apart:
This organisation stands out within Singapore's financial sector due to its unwavering commitment to nurturing talent through ongoing training opportunities knowledge sharing sessions supportive leadership practices and inclusive workplace policies.
Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
ROC No.: 199706961E | EA Licence No.: 03C5451
EA Registration No.: R1435983 Glen Chua