Responsibilities:
1) Markets Risk
- Keep abreast of the latest development of global markets with focus on FX and interest rates markets outlook.
- Assist team in identifying group’s FX and interest rate exposure gaps and risk.
- Assist team in monitoring of FX and Interest rates levels for proposal of hedging levels to management.
- Network with banks to identify, analyse low risk, hedging product which benefits the group.
- Assist team in running of various scenario analysis to identify breakeven points or suitability of products.
2) Cash Management and Investment
- Assist team in obtaining daily Fixed Deposit (FD) rates from our panel of banks, identify competitive deposit rates and yield enhancement opportunities while complying with internal guidelines and bank placement limits.
- To work closely with finance team in optimising cash management by balancing between FD placement and idle cash.
- Proactive in assisting team in identifying daily Synthetic Deposit opportunitiesfor yield enhancement opportunities.
- Assist team in identifying fixed income and other investment opportunities within approved parameters.
3) FX and FD executions and operations
- Assist team in active monitoring of FX levels and execution of FX spot, FX forward and FX swap trades promptly over Bloomberg, Voice or 360T after approvals are obtained.
- Assist in placing out of FX orders and fixed deposits after approvals are obtained.
- Daily input of FX trades into system or trade blotter.
- Work closely with banks and various Finance teams in fine-tuning of FX settlement process when necessary.
4) Meetings and Reports
- Work closely with Treasury team and assist in preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.
- Assist in reconciliation of reports, calculation of FX P/L, MTM and breakeven.
- Assist in collating FX forecast and FX market write out for monthly meeting reports.
- Taking of meeting minutes whenever required.
5) Work Process Improvement
Collaborate with Treasury and Finance team to fine tune work processes with an objective of achieving better work productivity and efficiency.
6) Compliance and Operational Risk
- Ensure compliance of all internal guidelines relating to dealing and FD placements.
- Look out for gaps in operational risk and highlight potential operational risk, if any.
7) Treasury Management System, Adhoc projects and administrative tasks
- Assist team in migration to Treasury Management System, performance of UAT or assist in adhoc projects whenever required.
- Assist team in other adhoc administrative duties when needed.
Requirements:
- University degree in Banking/Finance/Accountancy/Economics or equivalent.
- Preferably more than 6 years’ experience in a financial institution or treasury function of a Corporate/Family office with in-depth knowledge of FX, interest rate market, good knowledge on fixed income and banks’ yield enhancement products.
- Strong passion for FX and Interest Rates markets.
- Experience in FX execution and good knowledge of Bloomberg usage is required.
- Prior experience in migration to a Treasury Management System, UAT and running of projects will be an advantage.
- Strong Excel and Macros skill.
- Meticulous, excellent negotiation skills, good ability to plan and think strategically.
- Strong analytical and writing skills is required to excel in the role.
- Self-motivated, agile, high ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, proactive team player with a positive mindset and attitude.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work closely with bankers and colleagues at all levels and across various countries.
