Asset and Wealth Management, Operations, Settlements, Associate, Singapore

Roles & Responsibilities

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

ABOUT OUR ROLES

Asset Management Operations are responsible for front-to-back operational support to the Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Merchant Bank businesses in service, delivery, and processing functions across the trade, client, and product lifecycle.

We provide customized service to our clients and enable our business to grow the Asset Management franchise across traditional and alternative products. Our teams execute within a front to back operating model, delivering support across the client, product, and investment lifecycle. We also conduct risk oversight, provide change management, business intelligence, and market solutions for the division.

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

The Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) business is the investment management arm providing global investment opportunities to a substantial and diversified client base including institutions, governments and high net worth individuals. Goldman Sachs Asset Management is a global, broad and deep platform with diversified capabilities across public and private asset classes. We are a top 10 global asset manager with a leadership position across asset classes and key market segments.

The Trade Management team sits within the Investment Operations department of the Asset Management business and has primary responsibility of all aspects of the trade lifecycle activity in Asia. This function covers a wide range of clients and a complex product range, including equities, fixed income, currency, derivatives and alternative investments. This team has extensive interaction with traders, portfolio managers and other operational teams globally to ensure effective oversight and risk management of existing business activity whilst working to shape and implement solutions for new clients, products, strategies, and system architecture.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Holistic ownership and understanding of trading related activities from an Asset Management Operations perspective.
• Trade confirmation and settlement across markets and products in line with internal and external cut offs.
• Trading desk support to include ad-hoc queries as well as ongoing business initiatives.
• Review existing processes to identify inefficiencies within the flows and work with management to drive process changes.
• Build and maintain relationships with the trading desks and other operation teams internally as well as brokers, custodians and vendors externally.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience in Operations/Middle Office in the Financial Services industry.
• Experience from an operational perspective in one or more of the following products – Equities, Fixed Income, Futures, IRS.
• Self-motivated and proactive team player, who takes ownership and accountability.
• Strong verbal, written and presenting communication skills.
• Proven analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to apply judgement and effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A risk mindset and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven track record of partnering across teams and an ability to build and maintain relationships.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Buy side experience.
• Japanese language capabilities a plus due to dealing with internal and external Japanese speaking clients and stakeholders regarding Japan markets, financial products, and technical regulations

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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