Job description

Business type

Types of Jobs - Operations

Job title

OTC Middle Office Analyst M/F

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Expected start date

01/11/2026

Management position

No

Job summary

Summary

Trade processing and lifecycle management of OTC derivatives, including performance swaps used in synthetic ETFs.
Reconciliation, monitoring and control frameworks for clients' assets.

Key Responsibilities

Trade Processing:

Process OTC derivative trades from execution through confirmation and settlement.
Perform daily matching/pre-matching (cash, balances, confirmations, and SSIs) and resolve discrepancies with counterparties.
Ensure accurate trade capture, booking, matching, and confirmation of derivative trades.
Monitor trades throughout the trade lifecycle.
Oversee cashflows, coupons and corporate actions related to swaps and associated events.
Track and manage lifecycle events: initiation, roll, unwind, nominal increase, etc.
Coordinate settlement instructions, manage pending issues and resolve settlement-related anomalies, including cash discrepancies and settlement issues.
Handle collateral management and margin activities with counterparties.
Validate operations and models in internal tools including data quality, controls, etc.
Investigate and escalate trade breaks, static data issues, and trade discrepancies where needed.
Follow up on incidents, contribute to their resolution and propose process improvements (reduction of breaks).
Maintain accurate records and audit trails for all processed trades.
Support regulatory filings.
Products covered : IRS, asset swap, caps & floors, inflation swaps, swaptions, CC swaps and swap ETFs.

Portfolio Admin & Reporting:

Perform daily and monthly reconciliations in ALTO covering cash, securities, OTC derivative trades, positions and cash flows against custodian records.
Perform daily reconciliation between the futures clearer and ALTO and instruct margin movements.
Perform account reconciliations with Fund Accountant on a daily and monthly basis.
Follow up with custodians and the Fund Accountant on outstanding matters through to resolution.
Provide reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain and update KPIs and middle office procedures/workflows.
Manage process improvements and automation opportunities.
Support regulatory filings.
Coordinate audits and regulatory inspections.
Project management.

Position location

Geographical area

Asia, Singapore

City

Singapore

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

Finance, Economics, Business or other related fields

Level of minimal experience

6-10 years

Experience

7-8 years' relevant working experience in middle/back-office function.

Required skills

Strong understanding of OTC derivatives, especially swaps.
Experience with trade processing, confirmations and settlement workflows.
Experience with reconciliations of trades, cash and positions.
Independent and proactive, with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure, self-directed learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong technical skills in Excel, VBA macros and AI tools will be a significant advantage.

Languages

English

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