Job Description

Eastspring is a global asset manager with Asia at its core. We create a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our colleagues, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and in exchange, we support our people\'s career ambitions. We pledge to make Eastspring a place where you can Connect, Grow and Succeed...KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESThe Transaction Operations Team is responsible for the oversight of the trade life cycle, Asset Servicing, Reconciliations and Client and Regulatory reporting within Eastspring Investments and works closely with our outsourced service provider to ensure post trade operational compliance, completion, and success. The coverage extends across multiple asset classes including Equities, Fixed Income, CIS, FX and Money Markets.This role sites within Reconciliation and Corporate Actions team looking after daily cash reconciliation, cash publishing and asset servicing activities.The key responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for daily cash and stock reconciliation and publishing within deadline in Aladdin
• Maintain ownership of daily cash and stock breaks and proactively follow up with respective teams for breaks resolution.
• Review monthly valuation reports and perform NAV reconciliation.
• Responsible for processing of mandatory and voluntary corporate action events across all markets. This includes gold copy validation and creation, sending of election instruction, event processing and settlement and resolving reconciliation breaks in Aladdin.
• Oversight of outsourced middle office service provider, proxy voting provider, security lending agent and tax reclaim partner.
• Proactively investigate discrepancies, follow up and respond to queries from all internal and external stakeholders.
• Periodically update standard operating procedure (SOP) and documentation to ensure that these documents remain current and relevant to our business and process workflow.
• Perform on-going review of existing processes to ensure control and oversight on middle office service provider remains robust and efficient.
• Collaborate with other teams and entities to identify opportunities and drive changes for new and improved workflows and deliver service excellence.
• Act as the main liaison point to manage change requests and ad hoc queries raised by stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Front office services and Investment team to support daily investment decisions
• Evaluate Client requirements and feasibility of new tasks take on
• Collaborate with other teams to solve operational problems and work on the development and continuous improvement of process flows and related operational tools
• Ad-hoc support to the other team members

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 5 years of experience working in Operations in the Asset Management industry
• Degree in Business/Finance or related disciplines
• An excellent understanding of a wide range of tradable instruments
• Prior experience using Aladdin or reconciliation platforms
• Good understanding of Front Office, Trade Lifecycle and Operations processes
• Excellent customer focus and high level of accuracy, and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of the small team

GENERAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

• A deep understanding of asset management and its associated processes, systems, controls, and deliverables.
• A strong ability to be hands on yet has a holistic strategic vision on operations
• An Independent and performance driven individual
• Strong relationship management skills
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Eastspring is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.

Eastspring Investments