Security Specialist

Job Role:

1. Banking / operations experience, with at least 2 years of professional experience in Operations/Back-Office area/ideally in securities environment

2. Work closely with other business units like front office middle office technology, etc. to ensure smooth conduct of operational tasks.

3. Should display an appreciation of control quality and risk related issues, proactive approach to avoid potential incidents such as buy-ins, TMPG claim, and cash management charges, late payment fees, etc..

4. Ensure existing controls are followed by team. Active participation in daily team huddle and raise all best practices.

5. Escalate to internal/external parties regularly for earliest & timely settlements of trades, etc.

6. Ensure proper communication compliance of company and regulatory policies affecting areas managed.

7. Maintain holistic, optimistic team environment encouraging people to speak up & the challenge status quo

8. Identify, suggest, participate in process improvement related initiatives for successful execution.

9. Good understanding of securities business domain and trade lifecycle.

10. Client focused and motivated to work in partnership with front to back stakeholders to define practical solutions that meets the internal policies and regulatory requirements.

11. Strong risk and control mindset with a structured and logical approach to analysis and problem-solving.

Skills & Education:

1. Monitor settlement transaction to ensure timely settlement incl. pre-matching and cancel and rebook transactions.
2. Place manual settlement and / or transfer instructions, affirm broker confirmations and handle broker enquiries.
3. Systematically chase and resolve pending transfers/ settlements, differences and breaks (cash and security)
4. Manage trade processing and lifecycle events, ensuring trade Confirmations are dispatched to clients and lifecycle events are booked accordingly.
5. Administrate our securities settlement static data and standard settlement instructions (SSI) reference table
6. Collaborate with interface partners as part of efficiency improvements and improve processes continuously.
7. Process and send notification on corporate actions events for structured products