Job Description

Your background

• Investment banking experience especially settlements and trade support functions for cash equity products are essential.
• Candidates must be analytical in nature, creative, show initiative and have a mature approach to business.
• Outstanding communication skills as well as well-developed interpersonal skills are essential
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel \xe2\x80\x93 including VBA) is preferred.
• Business level spoken and written English language
• Japanese language required.

Other Qualifications
\xe2\x88\x99 Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions
\xe2\x88\x99 Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
\xe2\x88\x99 Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs \xe2\x80\x93 is a continuous learner
\xe2\x88\x99 Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.
\xe2\x88\x99 Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
\xe2\x88\x99 Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world

What you can expect
1. The Japan Offshore trades processing function provides support for allocations, sending confirmations, and break resolutions for Japan equity products trades done by global institutional clients.

2. Japan cash equity settlements is responsible for performing settlement duties for the Japanese market for equity stock, convertible bonds, and other listed securities in Japan. Our key objectives are to ensure that all settlements are completed accurately and on time as well as that our service delivery to clients are efficient, effective, and reliable.

3. Stock Loan Middle Office functions support T+0 cover arrange, bookings, and communication with the desk for all SL related matters as well as collateral bookings for AOG.

What you will do

• Allocate the trades and follow up with the clients and desk
• Sending confirmation to the clients
• Communicating with desk and clients for any issues in terms of allocation and confirmation.
• TD reconciliation for client trades vs. market trades
• Settlement instructions data feed and settlement control
• Standing instructions set up and correction of the instructions
• Funding for the settlements account
• Request the trade related payments
• Reporting, generation of settled/failed/commitment report
• Corresponding with external custodian/clients on various issues throughout the settlement process, including details of payment, instructions on value date, settlement instructions etc.
• Liaison with Client Services of Tokyo, HK, London and New York as well as the other related departments/branch offices.
• SD+1 reconciliation of position and cash balance
• Daily/Monthly reporting re: trade volume, fail rate, project status and etc.
• Working on the project and UAT

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