Analyst, Investment Operations Specialist, Global Financial Market Operations, Group COO

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Complex Derivatives Operations Specialist to join our dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in derivatives operations while exploring the potential of Generative AI to streamline and enhance our processes. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and efficient processing of transactions, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of AI-driven solutions.

AI-Driven Automation: Collaborate with in-house developers to design, develop, and implement a system to automate tasks systematically, robustly, and scalable. This includes exploring the use of Generative AI to optimize various aspects of the operational workflow.

Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance: Develop a comprehensive understanding of US IRS 871m regulations and ensure all processes adhere to these requirements. Product Knowledge: Build a strong foundation in various equity products and positions, including cash equities, plain and exotic equity/index options, and share borrowing and lending.

Collaboration and Business Understanding: Work closely with Treasury & Markets and Tax teams to understand business needs and incorporate these into operational processes. Transaction Processing & Reconciliation: Perform periodic documenting, reporting, and withholding tax calculations; execute checking and reconciliation procedures; and submit tax filings to the IRS.

Actively seek opportunities to improve the calculation/reporting process through automation. Structured Products Deal Management: Manage the various trade life cycle events for Structured Products. Reconcile daily cash and settlement activities, nostro accounts and general ledgers, manage failed trades, and reconcile trade positions between GFM risk systems and other trade capturing systems.

Configure instruments/indices in system. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance/Accounting preferred. Minimum 1 years of experience in banking/accounting/tax, specifically within equity derivatives operations. Strong understanding of global cash equities markets and various equity/index options and share borrowing/lending.

Proven experience in back-office operations, including processing, reconciliations, and settlements. Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end transaction management processes, particularly for structured products. Familiarity with Funding and SWIFT MT540, MT541, MT542, MT543, and MT202 messages. Proficiency in MS Excel (including macros), MS Access, or VBA; MS Power Automate experience working with large datasets.

Knowledge of IRC Section 871(m) regulations is highly advantageous. Excellent teamwork skills with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with different teams under pressure and tight deadlines. Willingness to work across different operational locations. Location: DBS Asia Gateway Job: Operations Schedule: Regular Employee Status: Full time