Total 2 job vacancies by Pontoon Asia Pacific

Title: Contractor, Operations Analyst, ETD Duration: end date Dec 31, 2024 Location: Singapore Job Description: This new hire in the APAC ETD Clearing and Operations team will focus on the further development of NFRR controls following a Gold Standard aligned to Enterprise NFRR Policy. They will review the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness standards within the reports and ensure they are compliant and aligned to Futures Exchange and Regulators requirements. Partner with Global counterparts with similar reporting requirements to benchmark, share, and establish the most optimal process that can be globally aligned where permitted. They will further understand BAU and upstream processes that directly impact NFRR, and work to further automate, enhance, and develop processes to strength controls to minimize impact to NFRR submissions.   A role exists for a highly motivated, industry established, professional within F&O Clearing Operations, who is looking to gain or further their experience in the field of Futures & Options Clearing with a focus on Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting.   The department has a Market Operation which comprises of, Clearing, Deliveries, Regulatory / Exchange and Process Control, Strategy, Client Service and Documentation Teams. This structure is replicated regionally in Chicago and EMEA processing trading activity over 60+ Exchanges. As well as an established track record with regards to listed future. The function is currently focusing on enhancing controls and structure for its Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting to Futures Exchanges and Regulators. Globally ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry mandates across 15 legal entities.   APAC ETD Operations:   ∙ Responsible for the clearing activities across APAC exchanges supported from Singapore Clearing team, which includes: o Oversight of top day clearing activities impacting regulatory reporting. o Manage regulatory reporting obligations with APAC exchanges o Resolve trade breaks and allocations issues raised internally or by clients ∙ Continuous Improvement of the Operating Environment with regards to STP, risk and control ∙ Ability to connect with other regions within Global Market Operations and Compliance to ensure consistent awareness of changing F&O and OTC Clearing Regulatory environment   Required Skills   ∙ Excellent communication, effective with peers and senior management ∙ Strength in identifying and implementing solutions for process improvement ∙ Proficient in the Law, Rule and Regulation (LRR) for APAC markets, especially on Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting (NFRR)   Preferred Skills ∙ Futures industry experience working for a FCM, Exchange, Clearing House or Regulator ∙ Experience using FIS GMI system is preferred, as well as experience with derivative clearing middleware systems, Global Seals, ClearVision, Trade Clearing, and Exchange Terminal?

The extent of the Transformation team's involvement in projects depends on the ownership, nature, scale and complexity of each. For some projects the team manages the initiative from inception through to implementation of the solution. For others, the team is accountable for just part of the project life cycle, such as production of a business case and requirements or co-ordination of user acceptance testing. In delivering a project, the team works closely with the Transaction Reporting Controls Group, Global Markets Operations functions, as well as other stakeholders including the Front Office/COOs, Technology, Finance, Compliance, Legal and Tax. This role's primary focus is the business analysis focused on Transaction Reporting within Regulatory Change, buy with associated project management tasks possible, i.e. for this particular hybrid role, we would ideally hire a BA resource that also can fullfill a PM role. The APAC TR project portfolio for 2024 and beyond still has some uncertainties regarding scope and timelines, and therefore we would like to build some flexible capacity through this resource to join and cover either business analysis and/or PM related activities depending on work demand​ Required Skills: ∙ Significant experience working in business analysis (and Project Management) ∙ Experience gained in Financial Services, especially Global Markets (or Wealth Management) ∙ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including to succinctly summarize complex problem statements for senior audience ∙ Working knowledge of one or more of the APAC or global transaction reporting jurisdictions (e.g. MAS, JFSA, HKTR, MIFID2 etc.) ∙ Strong business partnering skills with individuals across the organization ∙ Attention to detail, and willingness to work on technical aspects ∙ Desire to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment ∙ Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines ∙ Ability to work independently Desired Skills: ∙ Educated to degree level ∙ Knowledge of structured project management methods such as PRINCE2 or Microsoft Solutions Framework. ∙ Knowledge of structured analysis methods such as Use Cases writing, Business Process Modelling or qualification such as IIBA ∙ Product Knowledge: Global markets products incl OTC Derivatives and Securities ∙ Knowledge of sales/trading and post trade processing