FX Operations Officer - Assistant Manager at Oversea Chinese Banking Corp

Singapore, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Attention To Detail, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Foreign Exchange Markets, Cash Management, Communication Skills, Team Player, Deadline Management

Industry

Banking

Description

WHO WE ARE: As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here. Why Join Enjoy a fast-paced environment where precision and efficiency are key. As an FX Operations Officer at OCBC, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of foreign exchange (FX) transactions. These FX transactions result from clients’ equity trades when clients request currency conversion to settle their transactions in foreign markets. You’ll contribute directly to the success of our Global Markets Equities business, supporting trading activities and ensuring compliance. This is a chance to build a strong foundation in financial markets operations within a leading Asian bank. How You Succeed Success in this role relies on meticulous attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You’ll need to quickly grasp complex transaction flows and prioritize tasks effectively. Collaboration with traders, other operations teams and technology partners is crucial. Staying updated on regulatory changes and internal policies will allow you to anticipate and mitigate potential risks, ensuring seamless execution. What You Do Key duties include verifying FX confirmations with counterparties and trading representatives (TRs)/clients, compiling and monitoring FX exposures to ensure appropriate hedging, preparing settlement instructions, and maintaining accounting records through journal entries. The role also supports cash management activities such as confirming fixed deposits, executing fund transfers with external banks, and recording related journal entries. This position requires close collaboration with the FX Dealing and Cash Management teams to ensure precise execution of FX transactions, prompt settlements, effective foreign currency exposure management, and smooth daily fund transfers. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, a solid understanding of foreign exchange markets and basic cash management principles, while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory and internal policies. Verify that all FX trades executed for Equities clients align with FX team records. Aggregate FX amounts for hedging purposes and ensure brokers’ accounts are adequately pre-funded. Prepare fund transfer instructions and confirm accurate execution of transfers by banks at day-end. Maintain account records by posting journal entries in the accounting system. Monitor foreign currency accounts to maintain minimum balances, preventing excessive exposure and ensuring compliance with counterparty agreements. Prepare and upload daily house FX rates into internal systems accurately and on time. Assist the Cash Management team by verifying fund placement confirmations with counterparties. Perform daily and month-end reconciliations of placements against bank statements. Validate banking charges and post corresponding journal entries. Prepare and submit regulatory reports related to foreign currency exposures, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. Conduct RCSA, CSA, and other periodic reviews in accordance with Group policies. Respond promptly and accurately to ad-hoc queries from TRs. Who You Are Degree holder in business, accounting, economics, or sciences. Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a treasury, cash management or settlement function. Candidates with back/middle office experience in financial institutions will also be considered. Fundamental understanding of equities, FX, and futures products. Team player, detail oriented and ability to manage deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. What we offer: Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers. Let’s build the bank we need for the future we want. Find the best version of yourself in a friendly, supportive team. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.

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Responsibilities

The FX Operations Officer is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of foreign exchange transactions, ensuring compliance and supporting trading activities. Key duties include verifying FX confirmations, preparing settlement instructions, and maintaining accounting records.