Transaction Operations - 6-Month Estimated Contract

Selby Jennings; Singapore; On-site; SGD 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Completion bonus

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Senior Manager, Transaction Operations in Singapore for a six-month contract within the Transaction Operations team.

The role entails leading trade operations, regulatory reporting, and end-to-end trade lifecycle oversight across multiple asset classes. It requires a minimum of 10 years in middle-office/ops, with at least 3 years in leadership, and experience with outsourced providers. A degree in Business or Finance is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in middle-office/operations in asset management.
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or team-lead role.
• Strong knowledge of asset management ops and end-to-end trade lifecycle.
• Experience overseeing outsourced service providers in transaction ops.
• Exposure to trade or regulatory reporting oversight is a plus.
• Aladdin experience is preferred but not required.
• Degree in Business, Finance or related discipline.
• Strong stakeholder management and clear written communication.
• Proven ability to manage operational risks, controls, incidents and deadlines.
• Methodical, improvement-focused and able to challenge processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead oversight of trade operations and regulatory reporting across asset classes.
• Be the first point of escalation for operational issues with internal and external partners.
• Oversee end-to-end trade lifecycle and post-trade requirements.
• Manage incidents, exceptions and stakeholder escalations.
• Support transitions, new instruments, markets and product development.
• Serve as SME for projects and process changes in transaction ops.
• Maintain robust risk and control environment and remediation.
• Monitor market developments and implement process changes.
• Review and improve workflows and controls through automation and tech.
• Lead and develop the transaction operations team with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Tools

Aladdin

Job description

Our client is a leading asset management firm looking to hire a Senior Manager, Transaction Operations within its Transaction Operations team in Singapore.

The position is expected to be a six-month contract, although the duration may be extended or shortened depending on business requirements. A completion bonus will be payable upon successful completion of the contract.

Responsibilities for the Transaction Operations Specialist:

• Lead the oversight of trade operations and regulatory reporting activities across multiple asset classes.
• Act as the first point of escalation for operational issues involving internal stakeholders, outsourced service providers, custodians and brokers.
• Oversee the end-to-end trade lifecycle and ensure post-trade operational requirements are completed accurately and within the required timelines.
• Manage and resolve incidents, exceptions and stakeholder escalations independently.
• Support operational transitions, new instruments, new markets and product development initiatives.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for projects and process changes affecting transaction operations.
• Maintain a robust risk and control environment through proactive issue identification, oversight and remediation.
• Monitor relevant market developments and implement necessary operational or regulatory process changes.
• Review and improve workflows, systems and controls through automation, innovation and the adoption of new technologies.
• Lead, support and develop the transaction operations team while working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements for the Transaction Operations Specialist:

• At least 10 years of middle-office or operations experience within the asset management industry.
• A minimum of three years' experience in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of asset management operations and the end-to-end trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes.
• Experience overseeing outsourced service providers within a transaction operations environment.
• Previous exposure to trade or regulatory reporting oversight would be advantageous.
• Experience using Aladdin would be preferred but is not essential.
• A degree in Business, Finance or a related discipline.
• Strong stakeholder management, written communication and process documentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage operational risks, controls, incidents and competing deadlines.
• A methodical and improvement-focused approach, with the confidence to challenge existing processes and propose practical enhancements.