As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.
Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.
We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.
Your Opportunity Starts Here.
We are seeking a team member to join our Asset Services (AS) function. The incumbent will co-lead the Asset Transfer Validation team which handles pre-processing checks for all client related payments prior to processing by Remittance team and callback verification on required transactions.
Wealth Management Operations Specialist
Why Join
Imagine being part of a team that helps people grow their wealth and achieve their financial goals. As a Wealth Management Operations Specialist at OCBC, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the smooth delivery of our wealth management services. You'll be part of a dynamic team that's passionate about making a difference in people's lives.
How you succeed
To succeed in this role, you'll need to be meticulous, organized, and able to work well under pressure. You'll need to build strong relationships with our wealth management teams and external partners to ensure seamless execution of our services. Your attention to detail and analytical skills will be essential in identifying and resolving operational issues.
What you do
Pre-processing check for payments, callback on Asset Transfer/Static updates
Ensure team member performs pre-processing checks, callbacks are performed in accordance with bank’s SOP and within SLA
Effective management on escalation and issues are resolved or properly escalated in a timely manner
Identify areas of improvement with Business and/or within the team and engage relevant stakeholders, see through to delivery of improvement initiatives
Coverage includes: Payments, Internal Transfer, Cheque Issuance, Cash Withdrawal, Standby Letter of Credit/Banker’s Guarantee, Deposit placement, rollover and withdrawals
Control
Review End of Day checks
Ensure monthly Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) checks and Sampling Checks are completed
Ensure any exception handling is performed as per exception handling framework
Identify control gaps and streamlining of processes to improve efficiency and deliver improvements
Access risk and makes decision for exceptional cases. Decisions are always taken in accordance with the Bank’s policies and internal guide
Query Management
Ensure the team response to all queries from Business is resolved within expected timeframe or escalated to the correct parties
Change Management
Identify control gaps and streamlining of processes to improve efficiency and deliver improvements
Participate in projects/changes in relation to regulatory/market requirement. Including preparation of test cases, UAT, Regression test planning and execution.
Management Oversight
Oversee daily operations of the Asset Transfer Validation team. Ensure all requests are handled within the agreed SLAs and escalations are promptly attended to.
Manage staff resource allocations within the team, ensuring there is an active load balancing of activities across the team and optimal delivery of services to the Business.
Manage team performance and staff engagement
Ensure MIS reports are completed and review MIS for trend analysis/areas of hotspots
Team training and succession planning
Escalate promptly and handle escalations
Who you are
At least 6 years of experience in Private Bank Operations especially in the area of Remittances, Callback or Client Service role
Experience in leading teams
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
Fluency in English is essential
Clear written & verbal communication skills with all levels of staff
Client-oriented mindset
Meticulous and good team player
Ability to work independently & drive initiatives forward until delivery
Ability to work effectively with both Front Office and Support staff, at all levels
Ability to work & deliver under time pressure
Proactive in identifying any process gaps, providing or suggesting solutions to improve productivity
Ability to perform ad-hoc system testing
Knowledge in MS Access / Python / Power BI is a plus
- Tertiary education with a good academic track record
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
Skills Required
- At least 6 years of experience in Private Bank Operations
- Experience in leading teams
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Fluency in English
What We Do
OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services. OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang. OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
