Mashreq

Assistant Manager - Asset Management and Controls

Dubai, UAEPosted 3 weeks ago

Salary
AED 22k–33k a month· Michael Page
Job type
Full time
Level
Lead
Field
Finance & Accounting
Work mode
On site

About the role

The role is responsible for trade validation, settlement, custody processing, lifecycle-event management, accounting setup, reconciliations, collateral support, exception management and management information. The job holder will work across Treasury Front Office, Finance, Market Risk, custodians, counterparties and other control functions to minimize operational, settlement, accounting and financial risk. Validate investment deals against authorized trade records, approvals and supporting documentation, including key economics, settlement details, value dates, counterparties, custody routes and payment instructions. Process and monitor proprietary and customer investment transactions through the approved treasury, core banking, custody and SWIFT platforms. Ensure timely settlement of transactions, including bonds, sukuk, equities, repos, reverse repos, certificates of deposit, money-market investments, structured notes and EMTN-related activity, as applicable to the approved product scope. Monitor delivery-versus-payment (DVP), receipt-versus-payment and free-of-payment transactions, with enhanced controls and escalation for non-DVP activity. Prioritize settlement instructions based on market cut-offs, custody arrangements, currency funding requirements and transaction risk. Investigate unmatched, pending or failed settlements with custodians, counterparties and internal stakeholders; document the cause, corrective action and closure.

Responsibilities

The role is responsible for trade validation, settlement, custody processing, lifecycle-event management, accounting setup, reconciliations, collateral support, exception management and management information. The job holder will work across Treasury Front Office, Finance, Market Risk, custodians, counterparties and other control functions to minimize operational, settlement, accounting and financial risk. Validate investment deals against authorized trade records, approvals and supporting documentation, including key economics, settlement details, value dates, counterparties, custody routes and payment instructions. Process and monitor proprietary and customer investment transactions through the approved treasury, core banking, custody and SWIFT platforms. Ensure timely settlement of transactions, including bonds, sukuk, equities, repos, reverse repos, certificates of deposit, money-market investments, structured notes and EMTN-related activity, as applicable to the approved product scope. Monitor delivery-versus-payment (DVP), receipt-versus-payment and free-of-payment transactions, with enhanced controls and escalation for non-DVP activity. Prioritize settlement instructions based on market cut-offs, custody arrangements, currency funding requirements and transaction risk. Investigate unmatched, pending or failed settlements with custodians, counterparties and internal stakeholders; document the cause, corrective action and closure.

Skills

  • trade validation
  • settlement processing
  • custody processing
  • lifecycle-event management
  • accounting setup
  • reconciliations
  • collateral support
  • exception management
  • management information
  • DVP
  • payment instructions
  • SWIFT platforms
  • delivery-versus-payment
  • receipt-versus-payment
  • free-of-payment
  • bonds
  • sukuk
  • equities
  • repos
  • certificates of deposit
  • money-market investments
  • structured notes
  • EMTN
  • risk mitigation
  • stakeholder coordination

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AED 22k–33k a month· Michael Page

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