Job Description

Team Overview

The Investment Support Team provides support to the Investment and Trading Teams in the Schroders Asset Management Business and works with teams across Schroders to implement change. The team aims to enable business growth, make data improvements, manage risk and simplify the business. A part of the wider Investment Support team, the Singapore based Investment and Trading Support team completes a range of support functions across Trading and Cash Management areas for the APAC region.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do

As an Investment and Trading Support Analyst, this 6-months contract role will rotate between two key areas:

The Cash Management function includes:

• Active coverage of trade related FX generated through securities dealing
• Handling of ad hoc FX requests / special handling from Investment teams
• Handling queries from internal and external parties
• Ongoing monitoring of cash projections and independently undertake appropriate action to cover shortfalls or repatriate funds
• Initiation of Fixed Deposits and Money Market Securities for excess cash
• Handling FX Collateralisation queries for new portfolios and on an ad-hoc basis
• Perform FX Hedging and rollover for Investment teams

The Trade Support function includes:

• Unit Trust dealing - own the execution process including troubleshooting and the implementation of new transfer agency relationships
• Trading Support post execution services - Supporting the trading desks within the APAC region to efficiently cancel and correct orders

Who we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for

• An independent and proactive worker with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment
• A team player with high attention to detail, good analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritise work with minimal supervision and good time management skills are essential
• Fast and keen learner with great desire to take on new challenges

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Degree graduate in either Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance discipline
• Preferably 1 year of experience in a Cash Management or Trade settlements related role
• Candidates with no prior experience but with sound knowledge of financial instruments are welcome to apply
• Ideally with Aladdin experience

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics

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