CGS INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Hiring! Full Time Associate-Senior Associate, CFD Operations in , Earn up to SGD 5,500 - Ricebowl

Company Overview

CGS International Securities Pte. Ltd. is a leading integrated financial services provider in Asia, offering equities trading, leveraged products, wealth management, investment banking, and more across 15+ countries. It is trusted by over 15 million customers globally.

Job Summary

Manage and execute end-to-end financial market operations, ensuring accurate trade processing, reconciliations, and corporate actions. Lead system enhancements and regulatory initiatives while collaborating across teams to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end trade processes including trade capture, validation, settlement, and life-cycle event management to ensure accurate transaction recording.
• Perform daily cash and position reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate resolutions with internal teams and external counterparties.
• Monitor intraday and end-of-day trade flows to verify completeness, accuracy, and timely processing across multiple systems.
• Process corporate actions accurately to reflect changes in Contracts for Difference (CFD) books and records.
• Support collateral operations by managing exceptions and assisting with regulatory reporting requirements.
• Enforce operational controls, promptly escalate risks, incidents, or process gaps to maintain compliance and mitigate operational risk.
• Contribute to maintaining high service standards and operational efficiency within the CFD Operations team.
• Participate in system enhancement projects, new product launches, process improvements, and regulatory initiatives by gathering business requirements and aligning stakeholders.
• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate new or updated operational workflows to ensure system and process integrity.
• Collaborate with technology teams to diagnose root causes of operational issues and propose effective solutions.
• Support project governance through progress tracking, reporting, and risk and issue management.

Required competencies and certifications

• Strong understanding of Financial Markets Operations and financial market infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to manage concurrent BAU workload and project tasks with effective prioritization and time management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and investigative skills with high attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate across Trading, Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, and external brokers/clients.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to drive improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Knowledge of automation tools such as SQL, VBA, and Power BI.
• Associate Level: 0 to 3 years of experience in Financial Markets Operations, preferably in equities or derivatives.
• Senior Associate Level: 3+ years of Financial Markets Operations experience with ownership of project/change initiatives and BAU processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines.