Operations Analyst, Cash Equity Trade Support

• Provide back-office oversight support covering trade settlement of the APAC markets
• Manage pre-matching process and ensure all failed/aged trades are settled in a timely manner
• Provide high service levels to clients and trading desk by addressing inquiries in a timely manner and escalating issues where appropriate
• Contribute to projects / initiatives that increase efficiency gains across settlement and middle office processes for the APAC equity business and any cost saving initiatives.
• Contribute to UAT testing that supports firmwide projects/initiatives, workflow enhancements and cost saving initiatives
• Awareness of risk mitigation by following firmwide risk policies for operational / settlement risk and ensure controls are followed up and escalated where appropriate.
• Report KRIs as part of the firmwide risk management framework for the APAC equity business
• Manage trade reconciliation processes to identify cash/quantity breaks that impact settlement risk 

• Hold a relevant bachelor's or master's degree
• Possess basic equity product knowledge
• Good command of IT skills including excel, VBA/ Macro and BI Solution (Power BI/ Tableau)
• Good knowledge of Python/SQL
• Experience in JIRA
• Experience in cash equity agency business and understanding of its front to back trade flow

Behavioral Skills:

• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Technology: I adopt new technologies in the solutions and projects I work on
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks 

Company Description:

Bernstein is a leading cash equities and equity research business launched in April 2024 as a joint venture between Société Générale and Alliance Bernstein. With over 750 employees serving professional clients globally, we operate in 16 countries with major hubs in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Mumbai as well as regional offices in Europe, North America, Singapore, and Japan.
Built on a history of industry leading research, Bernstein provides institutional investors, corporates and financial institutions with premier investment insights into over 1000 stocks covering North American, European and Asia Pacific equity markets, in addition to unparalleled equity liquidity access and global trading technology. Clients have access to a full range of seamlessly integrated equity services, leveraging Bernstein-Autonomous’ cash equities and research capabilities and Société Générale’s equity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply, and we will manage your application. At Bernstein, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.

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Department Description:

The Agency Middle Office team is responsible for providing business support to Cash/PT trading desks for the APAC equity business. We manage the front to back flow from trade execution to settlement, while supporting client activity from an operational perspective and maintaining stringent controls in daily trading activities.