Associate / Snr Associate, Operations (Custodian / Security)

Company Overview CGS International Securities Pte. Ltd. (CGS International) is an award-winning and market leading integrated financial services provider, ranked among the top securities houses in Asia. CGS International taps on our wealth of global and ASEAN insights to offer equities trading, leveraged products, wealth management, investment banking, equities research, Shariah-compliant financing, fixed income, currency and commodities, structured products and prime brokerage services in over 15 countries and regions. Along with its parent organisation China Galaxy Securities, a leading securities house in China, CGS International is trusted by more than 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 • Manage, resolve, investigate daily processing, settlement and custody process relating to: Securities borrowing and lending • Manage the ETF creation/ redemption request as Participating Dealer to support our Market Marker(client) trading activities • ADR / SDR issuance / cancellation: conversion process • Cross border transfers • Unit trust transfers. • Commercial papers • Equities / Bond (if needed) • Handle physical certificates dematerialisation. Participate in UAT testing for system upgrades. • Dedicated back office support to upkeep trade and custody records of Full goal - ETFs managed by the Asset Management against the nominated custodian • Work collaboratively with other ops teams to identify the best practices for timely update of position to avoid reconciliation break • Other ad-hoc duties/ projects as assigned Job Requirements: • Min Diploma holder • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in Custody / securities operations is preferred • · Proficient in Microsoft office applications. • · Knowledge and proficiency in basic program coding to automate work would be advantageous. • · Possess critical thinking, strong problem solving skills. • · High adaptability and able to handle stress in a fast-paced environment. • · Good interpersonal, communication skills (this position requires liaising and communication with various internal teams). • Wiling to learn new skills and having a proactive attitude.