Join our team as a Wire Payments Senior Associate and play a key role in ensuring timely and accurate wire transfers for our clients.
Primary responsibilities of the team include:
- Timely action with regards to input or releasing payments to minimize any risk or impact to clients accounts
- Timely resolution of nostro breaks
- Mitigation of operational and reputational risk by escalating issues in a timely and efficient manner
- Liaising with clients and other internal support functions for resolving issues pertaining to wire transfers
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of client-advised wire transfers.
- Release payments promptly and liaise with internal teams, agents, and client representatives to resolve issues.
- Investigate and clear nostro and accounting reconciliation breaks; escalate operational risks when necessary.
- Minimize costs and operational risk by adhering to compliance procedures, improving STP rates, reducing manual instructions, and monitoring market risks.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, sales teams, agents, and custodians; communicate effectively with other operational departments.
- Keep managers informed of potential issues and ensure smooth process execution.
Skills & Competencies Requirement:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in financial operations
- Strong analytical, organizational, and reporting skills.
- Adaptability to changing international environments; ability to work under pressure.
- Rigorous attention to compliance and procedures.
- Expertise in SWIFT payments (MT202, MT103), financial markets, and advanced Excel skills.
- Must be amenable working on night shift.
