Middle Office Specialist

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At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

The Middle Office Specialist is a key member of the Middle Office (Asia) team in Singapore, responsible for providing day-to-day trade support and controls across the FX business.

In this role, the primary responsibilities include ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timely processing of transactions throughout the trade lifecycle. The individual shall work closely with FX Sales and Trading, Front Office, Operations, and other internal stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact for trade-related queries, issue resolution, and operational matters.

Further, the individual shall also contribute to system and process enhancements, new product initiatives, and projects to enhance operational efficiency and ensure supporting services remain relevant and competitive.

The Middle Office Specialist reports to the Head of Middle Office (Asia).

N.B: For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to function/team in this document refers to Middle Office (Asia)

YOUR CHALLENGE

People management

Contribute to the strengthening of the team spirit and the fostering of a collaborative work environment
Build highly impactful relationships with global and regional stakeholders across functions in the Bank

Client management (internal & external)

Ensure the timely and accurate trade support and controls across the FX business, while managing operational risks effectively
Regularly consult with front representatives to be kept updated of FX business needs/demands and take appropriate measures to fulfil them, where relevant
Perform post trade activities, e.g. exception handling and issue investigation, etc.
Handle queries from FX sales/trading, Front Office, Operations and external counterparties/brokers

Business management

Support the team’s financial and strategic objectives and operational goals, driving business outcomes and results
Identify opportunities to enhance functional efficiency and productivity, proposing process improvements and workflow optimisations, where relevant/appropriate
Conduct regular control checks and produce relevant reports
Participate and support ad-hoc projects to enhance and enrich the Bank’s product offering, GPS systems and middle office processes
Manage the lifecycle events of FX products, structured products, OTC derivatives, etc

Regulatory responsibilities &/or risk management

Meet all legal, regulatory, and compliance standards/requirements
Adhere to the standards and expectations outlined in the relevant user manuals and guidelines
Demonstrate appropriate values and behaviours including, but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations

YOUR PROFILE

Personal & social

Able to work independently and in a global team setup to take on initiatives with a positive attitude
Client-centric approach for all deliverables
Able to quickly troubleshoot problems and provide effective solutions
Fast learner and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
Good communication/coordination skills to deal with different levels of stakeholders
Drive for results with good judgement and ability to work under pressure

Professional & technical

Relevant higher educational and professional background in finance, economics, business administration, or related field
5-8 years of relevant working experience, specifically in middle office FX support
Simple programming skill (e.g. Visual Basics) is a plus
Strong understanding of the use of order management processes and core banking systems
Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with fluency in English; Mandarin would be an advantage
Strong commercial judgement, business acumen and a broad understanding of the financial markets and products

Regulatory

Familiarity with regulatory expectations and requirements
Understanding of cross border rules and regulations

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How we rate this

Middle Office Specialist at Julius Baer rates 38 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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