18 Investment Trader jobs in Singapore

Business Function
Global Financial Market Operation (GFMO) enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In GFMO, we manage the majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.
Job Purpose
We are looking for candidate who are highly motivated and a team player to support GFM on Fixed income, FX & OTC derivatives products etc.
Key Accountabilities
Provide end to end OTC transaction life cycle reporting support for T&M derivatives products
Ensure confirmation accuracy and timely issuance
Risk Control, reduction in ageing confirmation and eliminate/refine legacy processes
Build a data driven culture with data analytic capabilities
Support new products initiatives on existing/new system capabilities
Responsibilities
Coverage
Core: Trade Confirmation issuance, Trade Confirmation Affirmation, Trade Events Notification
Secondary: Trade Repository Reporting, Central Password Issuance, Advisory on ISDA Negotiation related to Operations, Board Resolution Documentation, MIS reporting
Service Support Centres: Hub (Sin) Spokes (Branches: HK, SE, TW, LON, Labuan), (Subsi: HK, TW, CN, Macau, IN, Sin Holdco)
Clients Base: Inter-bank, Fictive ( FI, Insurance etc), Corporate Treasury Product Assets
Classes: Vanilla FX spot, Money Market, Structured Loan/Deposits (CLI, PCI), Fixed Income, OTC Derivatives for FX, Rates, Equity, Carbon, Crypto and Commodity.
Trade Confirmations issuance
Trade economic affirm on executed trades without trade sources (Reuter, email trade execution, Term-sheet, Broker etc)
Run trades execution report to account for the trade confirmation issuance
Draft those trade confirmations not on Swift or Electronic Affirmed trades. Ensure the right ISDA template to use as per the Fx & Derivative Documentation Policy
Monitor the queue of the Electronic Affirmed Platform to confirm all trades, investigate and escalation for those do not affirm
Validate the paper trade confirmations, register the trades in Control List and deliver the trades confirmation in Ideal 3, Email attached Doc, Post mail
Reconcile auto-generate paper trade confirmations and release them accordingly
Record trades not draft/release by T 1with comment on cause of delays in DCFC and ORMU Weekly Report
Follow up those dispute trade confirmations not issue in DCFC, WCFC/MCFC and escalate with report per Escalation Ladder Matrix.
Password protected on all trade confirmations delivered by Email doc attached
Scan and Library the Out-going trade confirmations respectively
Trade Confirmation Affirmation
Check and affirm all incoming trade confirmations in Risk System, MX, BO Confirm status
Investigate on the discrepancies and escalate to the respective stakeholder for action. Record the Disputed Trade Confirmation in the Confirmation Database for monitoring and follow up actions.
Trace on those trade confirmation not receive/not acknowledge accordingly and escalate per Escalation Ladder Matrix.
Weekly reporting on those unaffirmed aged trades to Team Lead/Manager and respectively Spokes for action/escalation
Scan and Library the affirmed trade confirmations
For inter-entity trades where trade confirmations need not be issued, run the inter-entity Trade Reconciliation, check on the unmatched and mismatched trades, investigate, raise/trace for trade match. Escalate on those aged items.
Run and investigate on the reconciliation between the Electronic Affirmed trades in Electronic system e.g. MarkitWire, Dsmatch with Risk System MX. Escalate on aged unsolved items
Engage Business, Sales, Traders, RMs on those aged unaffirmed trade confirmations with follow up action register in the Doc Database
Signature verification per Signature Mandate of Clients’ Board Resolution for those returned corporate paper confirmations. Investigate and follow up on any irregular signatories etc.
Prepare the weekly Unaffirmed Aged Confirmation Report for escalation and tracers
Prepare the monthly trended Unaffirmed Aged Confirmation Report to ORMU with comment.
Trade Events Notification
Extract the trade events execution from Risk System, MX. Match with trade source, prepare the Notification
Any dispute, investigate and escalate to the respectively traders/Sales and Processing Team
Monitor and register all aged the unaffirmed Notification for escalation
Scan, release, signature verification and Library on those outgoing and returns trade Notifications
Issuance of Failure to Pay (FTP) and monitor the acknowledgement
Issuance of Novation Letter for Assigned trades. Reconcile the Assigned trades with Transferor
Manage the documentation and execution for trade compression by triOptima-triResolve
Attend to Corporate/Credit Events documentation issuance and affirmation per ISDA protocol and or Industry practice.
Secondary Central Password Issuance
Cover for Hub and Spokes. Each clients will be issued a single password to be use by all teams (Hub/spokes) to protect the documents
Generate , issue and controlled the registered the Password
Manage the renewal per the Email Policy and ISS Password Issuance Guideline
Attend and investigate on the any Password dispute.
Advisory on ISDA Negotiation related to Operations
Review and approve on all deviations on ISDA negotiation on-boarding related to Trade Confirmation
Update ISDA Agreement to Risk System MX. Include the other Master Agreement being DBS Master, etc.
Facilitate the negotiation of ISDA on-boarding by furnishing details of live trade o/s to Legal
Engaging and negotiating supplementary Master Agreement with ISDA counterparts to facilitate trade confirmation in compliance to ISDA confirmation issuance by Swift.
Trading Account Opening –Board Resolution (BR) Documentation
Read and manage the Board Resolution related to Trades terms for acknowledgement
Clarify and trace with Relationship Manager for missing board resolution
Furnish aged report on missing and disputed board resolution to trades term to COE Clients and RM/Sales.
Library all the board resolution Documentation
Client Support on Trade Confirmation Related issue by Spokes
Attend to Query by Spokes
Investigate and assisted Spokes on issue related to Trade Confirmation, Password issuance and Risk reporting
Requirements
Preferably Degree holder in Banking and Finance
Min 1-3 years of banking experience
Experience in various back-office operation functions which includes processing, reconciliations, confirmation, etc
Good understanding of the end-to-end transaction lifecycle of OTC products
Proficient in MS Excel, VBA and Python are added advantage
Good understanding of GenAI
Team player who can work independently
Able to work in fast paced environment
Willing to work on splits Ops locations
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Business Function
As an Asian leader in treasury operations, DBS Global Financial Markets (GFM) extends a broad range of capabilities ranging from trading, structuring and sales in foreign exchange, interest rates, money market, credit, equity, commodities, bonds, derivatives and securities. We are a key player in various regional markets and actively make market, structure, originate, innovate and distribute a wide range of products.
Our extensive network in Asia and our growing Asian focused franchises helps expand our product outreach and deepen product penetration. Altogether, our specialists are working across our expanding branch network to offer a full range of products and exceptional levels of services to clients investing and hedging in the global markets.
The Digital Business & Strategy team is charting a new digital course across Global Financial Markets, revolutionizing customer and employee journeys. We drive transformative change in how we conduct business, develop cutting-edge digital and data strategies as well as solutions for our clients. As a Regional Digital Client Solutions Lead, you will collaborate closely with our Treasury Trading and Sales groups to develop and champion the growth of our Digital multi-channel solutions. You will drive business development, identify new client segments and targets, pitch digital propositions, and prioritize customer success. The ideal candidate is a highly independent and self-motivated individual who will drive digital client acquisition and business outcomes across the region.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategies to grow the client adoption of our multi-channel Digital solutions, meeting quantitative targets for client acquisition and business transactional metrics.
Identify new client growth segments and collaborate with our treasury sales, regional business stakeholders to develop compelling, fit-for-purpose digital propositions, including platform and API solutions, for target clients.
Sell treasury platform and API solutions, provide workflow solutioning to match customer requirements and use cases.
Manage budget and performance tracking for the regional digital client business, and drive team towards exceeding the targets.
Prepare customer RFPs and presentations with business stakeholders, pitching our digital treasury propositions as integral components of holistic banking solutions.
Manage partnership relationships and achieve customer success through close collaboration with partner and driving actions towards shared goals.
Engage with client post-implementation to ensure their success, gather feedback on our solutions, and relay this feedback to DBS product teams for continuous improvement.
Partner with trading and sales teams to explore and create new business models that generate new revenue streams.
Conduct internal and external client sessions to raise awareness of our digital propositions among sales teams and clients.
Collaborate with the marketing team to develop marketing strategies that promote our digital propositions in the market.
Requirements
Minimum 10 years of experience in Treasury related functions with deep knowledge of treasury investment products
Proven ability to sell platform and API solutions to financial institutions or corporate clients
Strong understanding and experience with API solutions, middleware, and network integration.
Experience in customer pitching and presentations, with a track record of developing and delivering compelling solution-based pitches
Highly self-driven and motivated, with a strong commercial and digital mindset.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
Strong team player with the ability to work effectively within the organization and with external parties.
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Job Description - VP, Operational Risk, COO Office, Global Financial Markets (WD78268)
Business Function
As a leader in treasury operations, DBS provides extensive capabilities in foreign exchange, derivatives, money markets, and securities trading for corporate and financial institution clients. DBS engages in a comprehensive range of product offerings, including foreign exchange, interest rates, and structured derivatives.
Global Financial Markets (GFM) delivers holistic solutions to address clients' hedging and investment needs, with a strong regional focus. GFM has a proven track record in providing innovative wealth management solutions to individual investors. The unit is a market leader in SGD and regional products, supported by excellent, customer-driven research capabilities and cutting-edge risk management technology and systems.
Responsibilities
Lead and facilitate Risk Reviews with business stakeholders, highlighting key risk and control issues and trends.
Design, implement, and conduct Quality Assurance Reviews on critical controls to ensure process effectiveness.
Champion and cultivate a robust risk culture across Global Financial Markets (GFM).
Provide operational risk oversight and support for all GFM locations.
Develop, maintain, and effectively communicate operational risk documentation, including mandates, policies, standards, and process maps, within the unit.
Ensure rigorous implementation and compliance with operational risk policies and standards, escalating significant issues to unit management as required.
Drive the automation and digitalization of Risk Control monitoring and reporting processes.
Collaborate with business and support units to enhance processes and systems, supporting product and business requirements in sales, trading, new product development, and operational risk areas.
Initiate and implement improvements to front office processes to ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience, preferably within a treasury environment.
Comprehensive understanding of treasury products and the associated operational risks within the treasury landscape.
Direct experience and knowledge of Global Markets businesses in areas such as Product Control, Middle Office Operations, and Risk is highly desirable.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically while also ensuring end-to-end execution.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with individuals at all organizational levels.
Sound organizational skills and a disciplined approach to planning and delivering against deadlines.
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VP, Regional Digital Business Lead, Global Financial Markets
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Business Function
As an Asian leader in treasury operations, DBS Global Financial Markets (GFM) extends a broad range of capabilities ranging from trading, structuring and sales in foreign exchange, interest rates, money market, credit, equity, commodities, bonds, derivatives and securities. We are a key player in various regional markets and actively make market, structure, originate, innovate and distribute a wide range of products.
Our extensive network in Asia and our growing Asian focused franchises helps expand our product outreach and deepen product penetration. Altogether, our specialists are working across our expanding branch network to offer a full range of products and exceptional levels of services to clients investing and hedging in the global markets.
The Digital Business & Strategy team is charting a new digital course across Global Financial Markets, revolutionizing customer and employee journeys. We drive transformative change in how we conduct business, develop cutting-edge digital and data strategies as well as solutions for our clients. As a Regional Digital Client Solutions Lead, you will collaborate closely with our Treasury Trading and Sales groups to develop and champion the growth of our Digital multi-channel solutions. You will drive business development, identify new client segments and targets, pitch digital propositions, and prioritize customer success. The ideal candidate is a highly independent and self-motivated individual who will drive digital client acquisition and business outcomes across the region.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategies to grow the client adoption of our multi-channel Digital solutions, meeting quantitative targets for client acquisition and business transactional metrics
Identify new client growth segments and collaborate with treasury sales and regional business stakeholders to develop compelling, fit-for-purpose digital propositions, including platform and API solutions, for target clients
Sell treasury platform and API solutions, provide workflow solutioning to match customer requirements and use cases
Manage budget and performance tracking for the regional digital client business, and drive the team toward exceeding the targets
Prepare customer RFPs and presentations with business stakeholders, pitching our digital treasury propositions as integral components of holistic banking solutions
Manage partnership relationships and achieve customer success through close collaboration with partners and driving actions towards shared goals
Engage with clients post-implementation to ensure their success, gather feedback on our solutions, and relay this feedback to DBS product teams for continuous improvement
Partner with trading and sales teams to explore and create new business models that generate new revenue streams
Conduct internal and external client sessions to raise awareness of our digital propositions among sales teams and clients
Collaborate with the marketing team to develop marketing strategies that promote our digital propositions in the market
Requirements
Minimum 10 years of experience in Treasury related functions with deep knowledge of treasury investment products
Proven ability to sell platform and API solutions to financial institutions or corporate clients
Strong understanding and experience with API solutions, middleware, and network integration
Experience in customer pitching and presentations, with a track record of developing and delivering compelling solution-based pitches
Highly self-driven and motivated, with a strong commercial and digital mindset
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders
Strong team player with the ability to work effectively within the organization and with external parties
Location : Singapore-DBS Asia Central
Job : Digital
Schedule : Regular
Job Type : Full-time
Job Posting : Sep 18, 2025, 8:35:23 PM
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SVP / VP, Asia Credit Trader, Global Financial Markets
Responsibilities and requirements derived from the original posting are organized below.
Responsibilities
Asia Credit Trading with a focus on market making and facilitating franchise flow
Active risk management and expressing market risk view
Generating trade ideas to engage regional institutional and wealth clients
Growing the franchise globally and providing regular market updates/commentary to clients
Partnering internal stakeholders in the primary market
Qualifications
Minimum 3 to 5 years' of trading or comparable experience in a credit trading risk-focused role
Proven track record taking and managing risk in a variety of products including Corporate Bonds, Government Bonds, Financial Futures, Index CDS, Single name CDS & Interest Rate Swaps
Self-starter who thrives in a fast paced and dynamic environment
Strong communication skills
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries: Banking
Note: This refined description focuses on responsibilities and qualifications inferred from the original content. All other non-essential boilerplate and duplicate sections have been omitted to ensure clarity.
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SVP - Head of Institutional Sales, Global Financial Markets
As an Asian leader in treasury operations, DBS Global Financial Markets (GFM) extends a broad range of capabilities ranging from trading, structuring and sales in foreign exchange, interest rates, money market, credit, equity, commodities, bonds, derivatives and securities. We are a key player in various regional markets and actively make market, structure, originate, innovate and distribute a wide range of products. Our extensive network in Asia and our growing Asian focused franchises helps expand our product outreach and deepen product penetration. Altogether, our specialists are working across our expanding branch network to offer a full range of products and exceptional levels of services to clients investing and hedging in the global markets.
The Role
We are looking for an exceptional and experienced Head of Institutional Sales to lead our sales team in Singapore. This is a senior leadership role with primary responsibility for driving revenue growth from our institutional client base. The ideal candidate will be a proven leader with an established network and a demonstrable track record of successfully pitching equity ideas, distributing ECM (Equity Capital Markets) transactions, and cross‐selling our full suite of products to top‐tier institutional investors.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Strategy: Lead, mentor, and motivate a high‐performing team of institutional sales professionals. Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy for the Singapore region to achieve and exceed revenue targets.
Client Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain deep, trusted relationships with key decision‐makers at institutional clients, including Global Long‐Only Funds, Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, and Pension Funds.
Product Distribution: Act as a primary distributor for the firm’s ECM (IPOs, Follow‐ons, Block Trades) and other capital markets offerings, ensuring successful deal execution and allocation.
Content & Idea Pitching: Articulate and distribute the firm’s proprietary equity research and investment ideas effectively to generate trade flow and provide value‐added service to clients.
Cross‐Selling: Identify and capitalize on opportunities to cross‐sell the firm’s broader product suite, including Fixed Income, Derivatives, Prime Services, and other financing solutions.
Market Intelligence: Serve as the voice of the client internally, providing critical feedback to our research, trading, and investment banking teams on market trends, client sentiment, and competitive landscape.
Revenue Accountability: Be directly accountable for the P&L of the institutional sales desk in Singapore, managing client revenue and ensuring profitability.
Qualifications And Experience
Minimum of 12‐15 years of proven experience in institutional sales within the equity markets, with a focus on the Singapore and broader Southeast Asia region.
A demonstrable and extensive black book of existing relationships with key institutional clients (Global Long‐Only, Hedge Funds, Asset Managers) is essential.
Proven track record in distributing ECM deals and a deep understanding of equity capital markets.
Strong leadership experience with a history of successfully managing, developing, and inspiring a sales team.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas with conviction.
In‐depth knowledge of equity products and financial markets.
Results‐driven with a proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets.
Experience with structured products, bonds, and derivatives is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field. An MBA or CFA charterholder is a strong plus.
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We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.
Primary Location: Singapore – DBS Asia Central
Job Function: Product Sales
Schedule: Regular
Job Type: Full‐time
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As an Asian leader in treasury operations, DBS Global Financial Markets (GFM) extends a broad range of capabilities ranging from trading, structuring and sales in foreign exchange, interest rates, money market, credit, equity, commodities, bonds, derivatives and securities. We are a key player in various regional markets and actively make market, structure, originate, innovate and distribute a wide range of products.
Our extensive network in Asia and our growing Asian focused franchises helps expand our product outreach and deepen product penetration. Altogether, our specialists are working across our expanding branch network to offer a full range of products and exceptional levels of services to clients investing and hedging in the global markets.
Responsibilities
Marketing support – Be part of the team driving debt and equity franchise. Actively participate in business opportunities identification and development to secure mandates from regional entities seeking to raise debt and/or equity funds from the private and public markets (including stock exchanges through IPOs or in secondary equity raisings). Prepare marketing pitches, corporate financial analysis, building valuation models and financial models,
Deal execution - Support deal origination and execution, prepare project documentation as well as providing analysis of industry and market trends, doing research, investment summaries, transaction presentations. Drive transaction workstreams of project including coordinating activities to track agreed timetable, identifying key critical issues of project and proposing potential solutions, seeking regulatory clearance and planning marketing programs. Coordinating settlement matters
Market update – Prepare market update reports
Data and information processing – data mining, update and create relevant database
Requirements
Bachelor of Finance and/or accounting background
At least 1 year of relevant experience in ECM transactions
Possess knowledge of equity and equity-related new issue process across the ECM product spectrum
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and good knowledge on usage of Bloomberg
Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Basic knowledge and understanding of capital markets business and products
Other Attributes
Genuine interest in and aptitude for understanding companies and stocks, fundamental analysis, financial statements and valuation
Analytical and with drive to solve problems
Team player, ability to multi-task, pro-active and possess positive attitude
Self-motivated, able to adapt and willingness to learn and follow through on work matters
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.
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Responsibilities
Marketing support – Stay current with market trends, regulatory changes and industry best practices. Research and analysis work on clients, markets. Preparation of pitchbooks, market updates and other relevant marketing material
Deal execution – Structure and execute Investment Banking transactions, across Debt and Equity Capital Markets. Work on documentation and presentations, provide marketing and roadshow support. Coordination with various internal and external stakeholders across the life cycle of the transaction to ensure seamless execution
Data and information processing – data mining, updating and creation of relevant database
Requirements
Finance and/or accounting background (preferred)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Basic knowledge and understanding of capital markets business and products
Other attributes:
Analytical and with drive to solve problems
Ability to multi-task, pro-active and possess positive attitude
Able to adapt and willingness to learn and follow through on work matters
Primary Location
Singapore-DBS Asia Central
Job
Product Management
Schedule
Regular
Job Type
Full-time
Job Posting
Sep 23, 2025, 3:18:40 PM
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Overview
Campus Recruitment Lead & Talent Acquisition Specialist at DBS Bank
As an Asian leader in treasury operations, DBS Global Financial Markets (GFM) extends a broad range of capabilities ranging from trading, structuring and sales in foreign exchange, interest rates, money market, credit, equity, commodities, bonds, derivatives and securities. We are a key player in various regional markets and actively make market, structure, originate, innovate and distribute a wide range of products. Our extensive network in Asia and our growing Asian focused franchises helps expand our product outreach and deepen product penetration. Altogether, our specialists are working across our expanding branch network to offer a full range of products and exceptional levels of services to clients investing and hedging in the global markets.
Responsibilities
Actively trade and manage a portfolio of FX Derivatives products
Analyze market trends, economic data, and other relevant information to identify trading opportunities and manage risk
Develop and implement trading strategies to generate consistent returns for the bank
Collaborate with the broader Global Financial Markets team to provide market insights and support the bank's overall trading activities
Continuously monitor and adjust trading positions to adapt to changing market conditions
Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and internal policies
Work closely with technology team to develop digital capabilities further
Partner with quant team to enhance model and product pricings
Requirements
5-10 years of experience in trading FX Derivatives, with a proven track record of success
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think fast and seize market opportunities
Excellent understanding of market dynamics, risk management, and trading strategies
Proficient in using trading systems, data analysis tools, and financial modelling techniques
Ability to work collaboratively within a team and across different departments
Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance, Sales, and Research
Industries
Banking
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