Officer Operations Analyst Apac Funding & jobs at Bank Of America in Singapore, Singapore

Job Description:

Job Description:
This job is responsible for leading a segment or a small operations unit for a site, region, or product line within the bank's internal operations. Key responsibilities include identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex problems, ensuring compliance with policies, and developing and implementing new processes to improve operating efficiency and ensure accuracy of workflow. Job expectations include overseeing day-to-day activities of employees, including executing transactions and managing the budget, expenses, forecasting, and reporting.

Data, Reporting and Operations Management (DROM) is looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to support the strategy to meet the policy & regulatory requirements associated with Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting (NFRR) report production process across multiple APAC branches.
Key responsibilities include ensuring accuracy, completeness & timeliness of NFRR submission to regulator, timely escalations of issues, communicate regulatory requirement change, and governance, among others.
The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams including Manual Data Providers, Report Preparers, Report Owners, Data Strategy and Management Executive (DSME) and FLU/CF Governance team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assume the role as Report Preparer for Singapore & Japan, which include producing report, performing in-line control, and submitting report to the regulator while ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements and internal standards.

• Manage and enhance governance around the report production process across APAC including data sourcing, documentation, error handling, and issue remediation.

• Partner with regional & global stakeholders to standardize reporting processes, eliminate redundancies, and implement best practices.

• Drive automation and efficiency improvements through Excel VBA, Alteryx tools or other relevant technologies.

• Coordinate and support internal & external audits, regulatory reviews, and control testing.

• Prepare and present key metrices and governance update to senior management when required.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 10+ years of experience; Professional qualifications (e.g., CA, CFA, CPA) preferred.

• Experience in any of the following areas: Operations/Finance/Regulatory Reporting/Risk. Advantage for candidates with Regulator reporting experience.

• Strong knowledge of Trade Finance, Cash Management and Credit products.

• High level understanding of regulatory domain and associated LRR requirements.

• Strong technical and data analytical skills (i.e., Excel, and other similar applications) with experience in analyzing, managing and reporting from large sets of structured data (e.g., books and records data).

• Able to produce accurate work output and reports under tight deadlines.

• Communicates effectively in both oral and written formats and tailor structure message appropriately to audience.

• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and operational excellence experience.

• Able to think critically to quickly analyze and resolve issues

• Influences and delivers results through collaborative relationship with key partners and stakeholders.

• Works independently to prioritize work and deliver against regulatory deadlines amidst a dynamic environment.

• Able to demonstrate a high level of integrity with a mature approach to work.

Desired Skills:

• Audit experience.

• Knowledge of key regulatory reporting rules relating to Trade Finance, Cash Management and Credit products.

• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies and /or reg exams.

• Regulatory reporting experience and/or experience in a global banking regulatory reporting environment or exposure to Trade Finance, Cash Management and Credit products.

• Regulatory reporting experience and/or experience in global banking regulatory reporting environment or exposure to deposit / liability balance reports, and payment transactions.

• Experience in technology implementation projects including involvement in building new or enhancing existing systems to meet complex reporting requirements.

Job Description:

Job Description:

• Provide consistently stellar operational support for derivative/swaps/cash products.
• Support the Sales and Trading Desks by investigating, resolving issues and enquiries related to bookings, breaks etc.
• Utilize critical thinking/problem solving skills to provide timely resolutions to client issues and breaks.
• Work closely with wide range of stakeholders both within operations and outside of operations such as compliance, credit, business.
• Exhibit proactivity to improve process and enhance controls to mitigate operational risk to the firm.
• Strong individual contributor but must be an active team player to achieve collective goals.
• Manage ad-hoc projects and liaise with both internal/external counterparts in different regions

• Ability to work in a pressurized, high volume, deadline-driven environment while maintaining operational excellence.
• Control focused with a good understanding of risk, P&L and the impact of errors.
• Able to initiate solutions, take ownership and drive issue remediation.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Able to envisage front-to-back flows with emphasis on ascertaining financial/regulatory impact
• Knowledge of financial markets with solid experience in Trade Support in a similar Investment Bank.
• Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions.
• Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward.
• Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs – is a continuous learner
• Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.
• Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base.
• Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world.
• Degree qualification is essential
• Essential Experience/Technical Knowledge:
• Proficiency in MS Product Suite i.e. Excel, Word etc
• Knowledge on APAC equity markets and products preferable
• Bloomberg, Reuters and some corporate action background preferable
• VBA & SQL programming skills preferable

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

Must have a background in Operations, Corporate Actions, Client Data, Risk or Vendor Management
Thorough understanding of business unit’s operations processes & implications on other groups w/in operations function
Strong research skills and able to work independently
Communicate clearly and comfortable speaking with Senior Management
Knowledge acquired through increasingly responsible operations analysis work and OTJ training
Strong written and verbal communication skills required
Strong MS Office skills required
Sound reasoning and research skills
Applies knowledge in the research and execution of client data maintenance requests including name, address and coverage changes

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree qualification
• Prior and relevant working experience and knowledge of the relevant financial products advantages but not mandatory
• Able to work on Singapore public holidays (rotational basis with time off)
• Detailed oriented, a team player and able to perform under pressure in a fast-pace environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate professionally in a clear, concise manner to internal and external clients at all levels

Job Description:

Job Description:
An opportunity has opened up to support Global Market Operations within the APAC Funding & Cash Management team. The position will require you to work closely with treasury dealers,prime brokerage partnersand other internal departments to manage day-to-day requirements. These include meeting daily cash cut-offs for payments, trade settlements andinvestigating treasury and prime brokerage cash issuesResponsibilities:
• Process payments for the Prime Brokerage business and funding in an accurate and timely manner

• Confirm and settle treasury FX and trades

• Investigate and follow up on cash enquiries for the Prime Brokerage and the cashiering businesses

• Support treasury on desk and stakeholders on various queries and projects relating to funding and payments
• Any other ad hoc duties/projects as required and assigned
• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 1-3 years in relevant experience
• Proactive, confident and detail focused. Ability to coordinate with Treasury and Operational teams independently.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a team environment and demonstrate experience meeting multiple daily cut-off's.
• Ability to liaise with all levels of the firm and people with different experiences and backgrounds
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised. Candidate will be able to manage own time and know when to escalate
• Strong team player able to work well independently and collaboratively with peers and stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills

Other Qualifications:

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

• Manage the APAC Financial Management portfolio (e.g. Forecasting, Profit & Loss Analysis, Cost Allocations) with the aim of achieving desired business goals.
• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Managers and Hiring Managers to facilitate Talent Management related activities, ensuring the business is staffed adequately to provide sustainable support to operations.
• Support regional communication efforts by preparing Town Hall materials, video messages, formal announcements, senior management reports and engagement pieces as needed to support business objectives and ensure alignment with global standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support partners (e.g. Finance, Technology, HR, Compliance) to deliver business priorities and operational objectives.
• Produce management reports (monthly, quarterly, weekly, ad-hoc) such as entity/governance reporting decks and business partner packs.
• Coordinate regional employee engagement activities to strengthen team connectivity and make Bank of America a great place to work.
• General administrative support including occupancy management, preparing meeting minutes, supporting the organization with senior executive visits, offsites, meetings, conferences, and other events.
• 5-8 years of work experience in the financial industry and/or experience in a business support role (e.g. Business/Project Management, Risk & Control).
• Proven leadership in coordination efforts across multi-business unit stakeholders to orchestrate cohesive oversight and process management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, collaboration and influencing skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner with stakeholders across all levels.
• Fastidious attention to detail, with the ability to work efficiently and confidently with large amounts of complex data, ensuring accurate, professional, and timely completion of deliverables.
• Organized and possess good time management skills with ability to manage and prioritize competing priorities.
• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity while working with confidential information.
• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint with ability to develop executive ready communications and presentations.
• Advantageous to have skillsets in utilizing automation/data analytics tools (e.g. VBA, Alteryx, Python, Tableau, etc).

Job Description

• Provide consistently stellar operational support for derivative/swaps/cash products.
• Support the Sales and Trading Desks by investigating, resolving issues and enquiries related to bookings, breaks etc.
• Utilize critical thinking/problem solving skills to provide timely resolutions to client issues and breaks.
• Work closely with wide range of stakeholders both within operations and outside of operations such as compliance, credit, business.
• Exhibit proactivity to improve process and enhance controls to mitigate operational risk to the firm.
• Strong individual contributor but must be an active team player to achieve collective goals.
• Manage ad-hoc projects and liaise with both internal/external counterparts in different regions• Ability to work in a pressurized, high volume, deadline-driven environment while maintaining operational excellence.
• Control focused with a good understanding of risk, P&L and the impact of errors.
• Able to initiate solutions, take ownership and drive issue remediation.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Able to envisage front-to-back flows with emphasis on ascertaining financial/regulatory impact
• Knowledge of financial markets with solid experience in Trade Support in a similar Investment Bank.
• Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions.
• Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward.
• Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs – is a continuous learner
• Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.
• Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base.
• Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world.
• Degree qualification is essential
• Essential Experience/Technical Knowledge:
• Proficiency in MS Product Suite i.e. Excel, Word etc
• Knowledge on APAC equity markets and products preferable
• Bloomberg, Reuters and some corporate action background preferable
• VBA & SQL programming skills preferable

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