This position is part of the Global Markets Operations team, which operates as the first line of defence within Santander Asia. The team plays a key role in identifying, assessing, managing and reporting risk and controls, supporting the global markets business, and enabling strategic objectives within defined risk limits. The ideal candidate would be responsible to support APAC regional operations including settlement and regulatory reporting. Occasional rotation may be needed.
Key Responsibilities
Perform settlement operations to ensure regulatory compliance and support branch liquidity and daily position management.
Resolve any Front-office to Back-office/Nostro breaks.
Support Front Office on operational support including trade validation of FX/MM/Bonds/OTC Derivatives/Loans.
Perform daily reconciliation such as deals, funding and account balance.
Match FX/MM trades in IntelliMatch and resolve mismatches with FO or counterparties.
Prepare ISDA/NAFMII confirmation to clients and liaise with corporate clients on FX/OTC derivative settlement amounts.
Actively update documentation of Global Markets operation process documents.
Contribute to global/local projects on operation processes improvements and system migrations.
Prepare MIS/KPIs for senior management reporting.
Participate in ad-hoc activities/projects.
Requirements
University degree in relevant subject.
Requires work rotation on Hong Kong holidays and China business weekends.
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Global Markets operations.
Proficiency in SWIFT, RTGS, CLS and other settlement related systems is an advantage.
Understanding of Global Markets products and processes, treasury operation and operational risk framework. Knowledge on international regulations (Dodd Frank, EMIR, MiFID and HKTR) would be an advantage.
Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills in written and oral English and Mandarin.
Proficiency in Macro/VBA is an advantage.
Strong analytical skills and adaptability to new systems, policies and environment.
Ability to multitask and prioritize with a proactive and committed work ethics.
Santander Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Santander and has not been reviewed or approved by Santander.
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Retirement Support — A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of eligible pay and immediate vesting are highlighted as core strengths, supporting long‑term savings. This is reinforced by company‑paid disability and life/AD&D coverage that bolster financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off typically ranges from 18–30 days in the U.S. with 11 paid holidays, plus dedicated volunteer and development time; the UK features a minimum of 25 days with buy/sell options. Some roles also use self‑managed PTO, offering additional flexibility depending on team norms.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. parental benefits include 8 weeks paid for all parents and a total of 16 weeks paid for birth mothers, with flexibility for reduced hours around childbirth. Caregiver leave and dependent‑care programs add further family support.
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Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The group’s activities are consolidated into five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments (PagoNxt and Cards). This operating model allows the bank to better leverage its unique combination of global scale and local leadership. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising €220 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2030. In the first quarter of 2024, Banco Santander had €1.3 trillion in total funds, 166 million customers, 8,400 branches and 211,000 employees.
