Risks Manager, Custody and Cash Clearing M/F
Posted 1 day ago by Caceis
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Summary: The Risks Manager for Custody and Cash Clearing at CACEIS Malaysia is responsible for overseeing risk and control governance within operations, ensuring effective management reporting, and providing operational technical support. This permanent position requires a strong background in custody operations and corporate actions, along with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. The role is pivotal in enhancing service quality and implementing standardized processes to meet client needs. The position is based in Putrajaya, Malaysia, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions in a competitive financial landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
- Risk & Control Governance from operations (include performing control testing, assess design effectiveness and operational effectiveness of Corporate Action processes).
- Operational Technical and Change Support (Change Control, Enhancement Requests & Training and Competency Framework).
- Management Reporting - project status / updates / departmental performance.
Key Skills:
- University Degree and/or relevant professional training.
- Typically, 5 years of related experiences in Custody Corporate Actions with Program/Project & Operational Management Experience.
- Good knowledge about Custody operations, products and the financial markets in general.
- Good combination of technical knowledge on the market practices for various Corporate Actions event types (Custody), and general understanding of Net Asset Value & preparing financial statements (Fund Reporting).
- Ability to identify control gaps and propose practical solution.
- Sufficient exposure to generic operational risk framework.
- Strong risk mindset and well-disciplined to ensure adherence to governance.
- Sound planning and organization, management skills.
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
- People & Stakeholder Management.
- Willing to take on new challenges and work under pressure.
- Macro / VBA / Coding skills will be an advantage.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Putrajaya
Country: Malaysia
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job description
Business type
Types of Jobs - Risk Management / Control
Complementary business types
Types of Jobs - Finance / Accounting
Job title
Risks Manager, Custody and Cash Clearing M/F
Contract type
Permanent Contract
Expected start date
03/02/2025
Management position
No
Job summary
What is the opportunity?
CACEIS Malaysia has been a cornerstone of asset servicing since 2008, evolving into a trusted hub of operational excellence within the global CACEIS network. Strategically located in IOI City, Putrajaya, the company employs over 1,200 skilled professionals, providing a broad spectrum of services to institutional clients across Europe. These services include Custody & Cash Clearing, Fund Administration, Fund Distribution, Master Data Services, Market Solutions, Group Invoicing, Reconciliations and Private Equity & Real Estate Solutions. As a centre of excellence, CACEIS Malaysia plays a pivotal role in driving the scalability of global operations, enhancing service quality, and implementing standardized processes to meet the diverse needs of its clients. The dedicated team in Malaysia is committed to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that empower clients to thrive in a dynamic and competitive financial landscape.
Region: Europe
Working hours: 11AM-8PM
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Supplementary Information
What will you do?
- Risk & Control Governance from operations (include performing control testing, assess design effectiveness and operational effectiveness of Corporate Action processes).
- Operational Technical and Change Support (Change Control, Enhancement Requests & Training and Competency Framework).
- Management Reporting - project status / updates / departmental performance.
Position location
Geographical area
Asia, Malaysia
City
Putrajaya
Candidate criteria
Minimal education level
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent
Academic qualification / Speciality
Bachelor's Degree in related field.
Level of minimal experience
6-10 years
Experience
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- University Degree and/or relevant professional training.
- Typically, 5 years of related experiences in Custody Corporate Actions with Program/Project & Operational Management Experience.
- Good knowledge about Custody operations, products and the financial markets in general.
- Good combination of technical knowledge on the market practices for various Corporate Actions event types (Custody), and general understanding of Net Asset Value & preparing financial statements (Fund Reporting)
- Ability to identify control gaps and propose practical solution.
- Sufficient exposure to generic operational risk framework.
- Strong risk mindset and well-disciplined to ensure adherence to governance.
- Sound planning and organization, management skills.
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
- People & Stakeholder Management.
- Willing to take on new challenges and work under pressure.
- Macro / VBA / Coding skills will be an advantage.
Required skills
Nice-to-have
- Ability to identify control gaps and propose practical solution.
- Ability and courageous to ask the right question.
- Firm to form own judgement without being influenced by others.
- Ability to work independently without supervision or direction.
- Self-starter and results driven.
- Ability to foster continuous improvement and innovation.
- Strategic, Analytical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills.
- Agile mindset and able to think out of the box
Languages
English (Fluent)