Operations Middle Office Specialist

Are you inquisitive with analytical and risk-aware mindset to solve day-to-day process problems? Do you know how to get the words out? We are looking for someone like this to:
- Ensure Completeness, Accuracy and Timeliness ("CAT") requirements Trade capture controls and Trade Lifecycle controls for our Investment banking derivatives trades across FRC and Equities. This includes daily exceptions management of intersystem reconciliations at transaction/position/cash level, also the associated reporting activities, and ensuring appropriate escalation of items
- Work with other TLCS ("Trade Lifecycle Services") stakeholders as well as Regulatory Transaction Reporting teams to properly address issues raised
- Actively and continually provide ideas and execute on process improvements in the exception management and data quality of submission to clients
- Be the subject matter expert in all team activities and support teams and peripheral stakeholders.

Your team

While based full time in Shanghai, you'll be working in a global team responsible for functions supporting Trade & Lifecycle Controlling Services. In our collaborative culture, the team works closely with a number of other teams to ensure UBS's obligations are met. You will work with people from all walks of life making this team diverse, sharing ideas and experiences to achieve common goals. As part of this exciting team, you will have the opportunity to work in an environment where change is an everyday event and excellence is our goal. You, along with your teammates, will also be responsible for transactional reporting to regulators across the world. We have 260+ colleagues with growing size. You will join as one of sub-team to initially carry responsibility for one region.

Your expertise

You have
- Minimum Diploma degree
- Fluency in reading and writing business e-mails (English qualification will be considered)
- Adequacy in communicating via oral English, both in person and remotely
- Adequate knowledge of Windows, Microsoft office suite (especially Excel pivots), and communication tool (i.e. Skype)
- Experience in operational risk and controls/ operation in the financial service industry would be a plus
- Escalation awareness would be a plus
You are:
- Good at teamwork and collaboration with Positive Energy: Co-operates and collaborates with colleagues inside and outside own area to achieve shared goals.
- Good at problem analysis and resolution: can identify and examine problems in order to understand them, hence generate options and recommend solutions which are logical, reasonable and realistic
- Good at time-management
- High integrity and commitment: responsive, enthusiastic and works hard to achieve a result
- Proactive in working and detail-oriented
- Highly responsible, quick-learning, self-motivated and efficient and ability to work under pressure.

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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