Specialist - Settlements

Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Job SummaryThe prospect candidate would be primary responsible for managing the digital custody services offering (including conventional custody) comprising of client service management, transaction processing, systems maintenance, and monitoring, reporting and operational risk reporting.

An experienced operations professional in the banking or financial sector with Securities Services and minimum 6+ years of experience, across digital asset and conventional asset services (client onboarding, securities trade/clear/settlement/corporate actions, billing, payments, regulatory reporting, reconciliation, exception handling and business continuity management) project management, business enablement, business analyst.
Experience in working with and managing outsourcing partners.
Demonstrates a passion for digital assets and understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.
Preferably, a track record of leading change and defining operational processes for new busines

Key ResponsibilitiesKey:

To effectively lead, manage and process Standard Chartered Bank digital asset custody transactions (safekeeping, transfer, reconciliations, billing) on daily basis and escalate any exceptions which requires immediate resolution.
Define, document, implement, and maintain scalable and efficient digital asset operational frameworks.
Drive continuous quality improvement and automation within digital asset and across conventional assets.
Manage a growing offshore outsource team and empower the team to take on greater responsibilities.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to ensure seamless and scalable operations.
Drive the implementation of new clients, products, and services.
Support projects around digital assets, blockchain, key custody technology and tokenization
Form an integral part of the front to back process flow. Review processes and procedures to identify weaknesses/inefficiencies and recommend remedial action as required.
Work with Compliance to understand new regulatory requirements and ensure we fulfil our obligations.
Lead hubbing of operations right shoring for FSS markets.

Others:

To undertake periodic self assessment on key controls to access the proper functioning and adequacy of existing controls.
Assist in coordinating facilitating and promoting understanding of operational risk and in implementation and the management of it.
To effectively manage and process Standard Chartered Bank and Regional Securities Services custody (conventional + Digital) transactions (Corporate actions, Settlements, Billing) on a daily basis and escalate any transactions which requires immediate resolution.
Ensure that turnaround times in respect of processing various transactions are met on a constant basis as per agreed SLA with respective units.
Ensure that all enquiries / complaints are resolved within the agreed turnaround timelines.
To develop strong working relationship with GBS to ensure that transaction processing across securities services processes are carried out with minimal risks and with high quality standards.
To develop key working relationships with internal customers and support units etc.
Ensure that all internal account reconciliation escalations are addressed on a daily basis and correction entries passed where required e.g. sundry, erroneous, CSA accounts etc.
To ensure that any nostro un-reconciled entries are escalated are kept to a minimum and are resolved daily.
Initiate transfer of best practices to/from other processing centers.
Live the values of SCB at all times.
To lead and participate in projects initiated for risk-mitigation, service improvement, technology upgrade, regulatory etc.

The Ideal Candidate:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Min 3-5 years working experience in Financial Markets Operations products and Custody Ops
Exposure to digital currency settlements is preferred
Good communication skills verbal and written
Proficiency in MS Office Suites
Flexibility working on shifts

About Standard CharteredWe're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.Together we:

Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offerIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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