CLS-Group

SeniorAssociate,Operations,TokyoRepOffice

Tokyo, Japan
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Associate, Operations, Tokyo Rep Office at CLS-Group. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Perform Tokyo Operations to ensure functioning effectively to perform JPY BAU, regular trials, and contingency procedures. Proceed with some projects under the guidance of Vice President from JPY operations perspective”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure overall Tokyo office activities including Operations, Client Engagement/ Support and office admin work effectively and efficiently; Communicate with BOJ timely and effectively; Communicate with Settlement Members, Nostros and other CLS clients effectively; Perform Tokyo Operations to ensure functioning effectively to perform JPY BAU, regular trials, and contingency procedures

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Good analytical capabilities and sound judgment.; Logical thinking capabilities to understand jobs and tasks with little experiencing them

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Good analytical capabilities and sound judgment., Capable of good understanding of CLS Operations rules and procedures, Logical thinking capabilities to understand jobs and tasks with little experiencing them, Good knowledge of FX markets, functioning and products through front to back office, Good knowledge of BOJNet, FXYCS, SWIFT and payment business in general, Understanding of IT and IT applications in banking environment, Skilled and experienced interacting across regulators and all client types including BOJ and Kyndryl, and with key stakeholders, Good written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese and English, including attention to detail, and good standards for work product, Good collaboration and partnership approach, Good risk management skills and cultures as 1st line of defense

Nice to Have

Experience working for financial market infrastructures, Member banks, CCPs or exchanges, Background in FX business or client support in financial sector

What You'll Do.

Perform Tokyo Operations to ensure functioning effectively to perform JPY BAU

and contingency procedures

Proceed with some projects under the guidance of Vice President from JPY operations perspective

Communicate with Kyndryl Japan for B-Gate operation/maintenance/upgrade

Maintenance of BOJ Net related applications

Support Settlement Members and other CLS services clients in onboarding

BAU and community wide projects

Perform required administrative tasks to ensure office environment being effective

Manage Office IT equipment and configuration together with Deskside IT support

Manage Office vendors

Manage office equipment purchase

disposal and hardware audit

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with the team and provide effective support to Vice President, Operations, Tokyo Rep Office to ensure overall Tokyo office activities including Operations, Client Engagement/ Support and office admin work effectively and efficiently; Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth Tokyo office activities (Operations, Premises, IT Security, Legal, Risk, HR and so on); Good collaboration and partnership approach

Communication Scope

Good written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese and English, including attention to detail, and good standards for work product

Process & Methodology

Proceed with some projects under the guidance of Vice President from JPY operations perspective

Full Job Description

About CLS: CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day. Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use. CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market. Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment: Pivotal purpose Trusted guardian Targeted innovation Facilitate connections Delivering excellence Inclusive culture Job information: Functional title – Senior Associate, Operations, Tokyo Rep Office Department - Operations Corporate level – Senior Associate Report to – Vice President, Operations, Tokyo Rep Office Location - Tokyo What you will be doing: Team collaboration Collaborate with the team and provide effective support to Vice President, Operations, Tokyo Rep Office to ensure overall Tokyo office activities including Operations, Client Engagement/ Support and office admin work effectively and efficiently Internal communication Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth Tokyo office activities (Operations, Premises, IT Security, Legal, Risk, HR and so on) External communication Communicate with BOJ timely and effectively - Payment & Settlement Sys Dept, IT Dept, O

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