Fixed Income Associate

**About the role**

CGS-CIMB Securities International Pte. Ltd is one of the leading integrated financial service providers in Asia. With a global presence in over 20 countries, and backed with an award-winning research team, the Company is well-positioned as Asia’s leading financial gateway, providing well researched and in-depth analysis of financial products.

The Fixed Income Associate position reports to Head of Fixed Income and interfaces with all existing business verticals and functions - cash trading, margin, CFD bonds, clearing & settlements. He/she will work closely with supporting businesses in ensuring business continuity in trading execution, managing surplus liquidity through funding channels and in monitoring portfolios and positions.

The Fixed Income team is committed to an employee-orientated, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment and the on-going development of a dynamic workplace.

**Responsibilities**:
The incumbent will be responsible for:
1) Trade execution and product support for all sales channels across CGS-CIMB.

2) Develop an understanding of Fixed Income trading business and life-cycle management of FI holdings - including clearing, settlements, substitution, interest accruals and corporate actions.

3) Manage collateral/financing activities and liquidity for all FI portfolios in synthetic and physical form, with focus on creation and development of Fixed Income products.

4) Monitor bond portfolios through valuation, performance, interest rates, maturity, characteristics, and risk parameters relative to benchmarks; In order to identify any potential discrepancies.

5) To adopt cost optimization concepts around financing decisions, collateral management and liquidity placements for various business verticals.

**Job Requirements**

To thrive and be successful in this role, you must have / be:

- High attention to detail and accuracy, good time management and ability to multitask.
- Understand the involvement of FI financing activity with business/portfolio management and has an appreciation of front-mid-back trade cycle workflows.
- Familiar with simplified data gathering & analysis skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and plan for own work schedule.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferably 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in similar capacity.
- Relevant CMFAS certifications.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $3,500.00 - $4,500.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus