Associate - Middle Office Scotland - Manila

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62

countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate.

Why join us?

Fund Services Middle Office is designated to facilitate the provision of services to the client in a consistent manner irrespective of the clients underlying. Our strategy is to support the integration of our clients' chosen Front Office software by enabling the efficient transfer of data between the client and HSBC and ensuring an operationally seamless end to end model.

The Opportunity:

The role is responsible for the delivery of Investment Operations services (Trade/ Reconciliation/ Corporate Action) to assigned clients within agreed quality, timing and output targets.

In this role, you will:

Impact on the Business

• To support rollout of new products/ activities within Investment Operations & ensure its successful implementation.
• Active participation and support of migration / re-migration of funds & adherence to all project/migration timelines.
• Review the Postings/Reconciliation Packs/ Trades Upload.
• Review the deliverables of upstream shells with regard to accuracy of breaks reported.
• Perform maker and checker activities as and when required.
• Raising the exceptions with appropriate teams

Customers / Stakeholders

• To develop and maintain mutually respectful & successful relationships with internal customers & business partners.
• Participate in monthly BAU/Governance calls with various stake holders & maintain timely communication.
• Participation and support provided to initiatives taken by other teams.

Leadership & Teamwork

• Perform maker and checker activities as and when required.
• Raising the exceptions with appropriate teams
• To develop and maintain mutually respectful & successful relationships with internal customers & business partners.
• Participate in monthly BAU/Governance calls with various stake holders & maintain timely communication.
• Participation and support provided to initiatives taken by other teams.

Operational Effectiveness & Control

• Updating all MIS/trackers as required by the process.
• Enhancements to Job-Aid Matrix, SOP, process notes, checklists, KPI and internal processes as and when required.
• Ensure timely follow up on the open & outstanding issues that hinder the valuation. Ensure, Escalation Matrix is followed as per agreed for both BP & Markets & Securities Services, Manila city office.
• Nil breaches in all group and risk policy. Audit, BRCM and Compliance reviews rated as 'satisfactory'.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• University Graduate
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues and both internal and external parties.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to plan and organise own workload to meet deadlines, taking into account relative priorities.
• Ability to monitor performance against objectives.
• Proven ability to work independently and to motivate and influence others.
• Desire to achieve service excellence which is recognised by all HSS clients, competitors and industry bodies risk scenarios associated with this role and act upon pertinent risk (if any).

What additional skills will be good to have? 

• Basic knowledge in custody, brokerage, depository, investment accounting, mutual funds and Investment Operations.
• Knowledge of Derivatives Instruments
• Additional qualifications related to financial industry including IOC will be given preference
• Individuals having worked in different departments/ functions will be given preference.

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised.

The chosen candidate for this role will be required to undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws, this will require the individual to satisfactorily pass a series of additional checks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis, if appointed to the role. HSBC Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are originally completed, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis. For more information about the enhanced vetting for this role please contact the recruiter for this role.

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