Assistant Manager - Asset Management and Controls.Injaz - Investment Operations.Operations Group
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.