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Senior Officer, Financial Markets Services, Asia Pacific


Company : Rabobank Gruppe


Location : Sydney, New South Wales


Created : 2025-04-05


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Rabobank is the worlds leading specialist in food & agribusiness banking. One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture & are committed to adding long-term value for clients. Our commitment to our employees & clients is at the heart of everything we do.Rabobanks Global Service Centre Financial Markets Services Asia Pacific Hub, located in Sydney, is a critical team within the Global Service Centre (GSC) organisation. The hub provides comprehensive Operational support to the Asia Pacific-based Markets & Treasury businesses, encompassing Trading, Funding, & Corporate Sales products. Additionally, it offers direct client support to Rabobanks Rural, Corporate, & Financial Institution clients, ensuring seamless & reliable service delivery to the region.We currently have 2 x vacancies for a Senior Officer, Financial Markets Services (FMS), Asia Pacific. As Senior Officer you will be a primary point of contact for issue resolution & client contact which requires a thorough understanding of global & regional market practices, international regulations, & systems.The team works Monday to Friday from 12:30pm to 9pm so you must be willing & able to work these hours. As we have a hybrid work environment, you will work a mix of days in the office & days from home.Top Role Accountabilities:Provide an exceptionally high quality of internal & external client service, developing solid relationships with Markets & Treasury, external clients & stakeholders.Deliver a high standard of accuracy, completeness & reliability with end-to-end transaction processes in relation to the lifecycle of a broad range of Financial Markets products.Timely & accurate settlement (cash, custody & clearing) within payments systems & market infrastructure.Dispatch, Match, Chase & Escalate confirmations & market instructions to meet regulatory timelines.Investigate, resolve & escalate reconciliation breaks with regards to transactions, systems, data, cash & securities.Prepare daily & periodic reports to be submitted to internal stakeholders.Management of Through Put Ratio, intraday liquidity, cash reporting & funding across all Asia Pacific external & internal accounts & head office accounts for Asia Pacific currencies, including use of Repurchase Agreements to meet obligations.Act as an advisory & subject matter expert for complex investigations, system exceptions & investigations for all processes supported by the FMS APAC Hub.Collaborate & develop new initiatives & process improvements.To be successful, you will have:6 years + experience in a Treasury / Markets Operations & liquidity management role with experience in payments, settlements, confirmations, reporting & reconciliations.Experience communicating with external clients.Knowledge of financial market instruments & products including, Foreign Exchange, Money Market, Fixed Income, Commodities, Interest Rate Derivatives, Options & Futures.Sound knowledge of settlements & payments systems such as Murex, Calypso, SWIFT, Exigo, RITS, eMBT, CMU & Euroclear.Good knowledge of SWIFT payment messaging such as MT103 / 202 & pacs.008 / pas.009.An ability to plan & prioritise to meet strict deadlines.Excellent attention to detail & an ability to work to a high level of accuracy.An ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders & clients / relationship management.Previous experience supporting countries within Asia Pacific preferable.Mandarin, Cantonese or other Asian language speaking skills highly regarded.Knowledge of Asia Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Mainland China) markets, systems & regulations is an advantage.What we''re proud to offer you:Wellbeing leave. These 2 extra leave days support greater work/life balance & is just another way we are helping our employees to lead happier, healthier, & more fulfilling lives.Education Assistance Program. Rabobank values the development of its people & has a great Education Assistance Program to assist with professional development.Parental Leave that supports you & your family while giving you the freedom & flexibility to enjoy this special time (up-to 14 weeks paid leave).Bonus and Additional Leave. We realise sometimes 4 weeks Annual Leave isn''t enough! At Rabobank we provide an incentive for eligible employees to receive 1 extra week Annual Leave & an option to purchase another 2 weeks Annual Leave.Extra Insurance. Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death. Rabobank provides eligible permanent employees with employer-funded Death, TPD & Income Protection Insurance.Rabo Workplace Giving program. As part of Rabobank''s global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community. Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners.Our ValuesRabobank Australia values inclusion, belonging, & positive experiences for all. Our work environment, our benefits, & the way we live our values, Client Driven, Responsible, Professional & Cooperative make it a great place to work. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.Please let our Talent Acquisition team know if you need any accommodations to make our opportunities more accessible to you.The Application ProcessThis is our standard application process. It may vary by role.Step 1 - You ApplyThanks for applying! You will always receive a confirmation of your application by email. We review all the CVs and covering letters that we receive. We will let you know as soon as possible if we invite you for an interview.Step 2 - InterviewWe invite you for one or more (online) interviews. We want to know if you fit the role and the team. You probably have many questions for us too. For some positions, we may also ask you to complete an assignment or assessment.Step 3 - Our OfferAre you the new colleague we are looking for, and do you also feel happy with us? Congratulations! You will receive a good offer from us. Before you start, we conduct a legal screening to ensure that our employees do not pose a risk to us and our customers.Step 4 - Welcome!Welcome to Rabobank! We look forward to seeing you and can''t wait to work together.Apply for this jobWhat working rights do you hold for Australia?Please describe your remuneration expectations (base + salary).Connections to Rabobank: Do you have any friends, family or financial connections to Rabobank? #J-18808-Ljbffr