Total 6 job vacancies by Straits Financial Services Pte. Ltd.

Freight Broker (Dry FFA)

Singapore

Headquartered in Singapore with presence in the United States and Indonesia, Straits Financial serves as the financial services arm of the CWT Group, a global leading provider of integrated logistics and financial services. We provide a fully-integrated service for our clients to access the financial and commodity derivative markets and will continue to expand into key financial and commodity markets.

Straits Financial has an opportunity for a Freight Broker (Dry Forward Freight Agreements) to join the team in Singapore. We are looking for an energetic individual who has a passion for financial markets. The ideal candidate will be energetic and a natural networker, as well as being proactive, precise and diligent in their approach to servicing clients and developing new business.

In addition, you would be entrepreneurial, analytical, well-organized and can work well under pressure as well as be a team player.

This role offers a unique opportunity to learn from industry experts, develop market analysis skills, and contribute to our clients' shipping strategies.

This position reports to the Head of Freight.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as a team to develop new accounts and serve existing customers on Dry FFA products
• Provide timely and precise broking services, accepting and executing orders on behalf of the client
• Interacting with traders and handling negotiations of both parties concerned
• Reconcile and book trades at relevant exchanges as necessary
• On-board new clients following correct Compliance and Operations procedures to ensure proper KYC and documentations are maintained for billing, recording and collection
• Produce regular updates on market pricing and market direction for the customer base

Requirements

You should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, maritime studies, or a related field.
• 3 – 4 years’ of related experience
• Interest in the maritime industry and a basic understanding of financial markets
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data and trends
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in both English and Chinese
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage multiple tasks under pressure

Senior Compliance Executive

Singapore

Headquartered in Singapore with presence in the United States and Indonesia, Straits Financial serves as the financial services arm of the CWT Group, a global leading provider of integrated logistics and financial services. We provide a fully-integrated service for our clients to access the financial and commodity derivative markets and will continue to expand into key financial and commodity markets.

We are looking for a Senior Compliance Executive with an eye for detail but able to work efficiently to assist in all compliance and AML matters within the Straits Financial Group. Candidate should have experience in the space of financial crime prevention, as well as with the Securities and Futures Act, Commodity Trading Act, Payment Services Act, Precious Stones and Precious Metals Acts and their subsidiary regulations, and have dealt with Regulators on a regular basis.

The Team:

The Team is responsible for putting in place and executing proper level-two governance and reporting mechanisms for financial crime and compliance, including for existing business and implementation of new businesses, addressing any AML, compliance and regulatory risks faced by the company. The team is also primary responsible for liaising with legal counsel to address legal documentation and legal risk issues. Compliance works closely with other departments in the organization to ensure compliance risks are effectively addressed with proper processes; as well as Chief Operating Officer for group reporting and oversight.

Responsibilities:

Your primary responsibilities will be:

Financial Crime Prevention

• Establishing and maintaining policies, systems and processes to counter the risks of the Company’s involvement in money laundering, terrorist financing, weapons proliferation and sanctions, as well as filing of suspicious transaction reports;
• Coordinate and review regular transaction monitoring and analysis from a financial crime perspective;

Regulatory compliance

• Managing regulatory compliance across all local entities within the Group;
• Proactively anticipate and research on new regulatory requirements, including consultation papers, propose and follow through with implications on the business and implementation actions;
• Endorse annual compliance calendar and programs, ensuring adherence to ongoing obligations;
• Perform compliance reviews, taking action in dealing with non-compliance situations and creating realistic plans to overcome them;
• Coordinate with counterparties on regulatory requests and ensure prompt follow-up.

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Internal compliance

• Provide 2nd level monitoring and management of compliance to internal policies and procedures;
• Managing and dealing with matters relating to Code of Conduct, errors, complaints, as well as incidents (together with HR where necessary).

Others

• Responsible for following-up on trade surveillance alerts and liaising with relevant departments as necessary;
• Responsible for fund movement surveillance.
• Responsible for daily regulatory and compliance operations, such as daily exchange reporting and other periodic regulatory reporting.
• Responsible for licensed representatives’ licensing matters.
• Review advertising and marketing materials;
• Assist to provide advice and guidance on compliance policies and procedures relevant to the applicable rules and regulations of the company.
• Escalate salient matters to the Head of Compliance and Chief Operating Officer as necessary.
• All other tasks as allocated by Head of Compliance or Chief Operating Officer from time to time.

Requirements:

You should possess the following:

• At least a Degree in preferably Business, Accountancy, Finance or equivalent;
• At least 6 years of relevant working experience in the brokerage (securities/derivatives) industry is a must;
• Candidates with Trade Surveillance background will be viewed favourably;
• Well-versed with regulatory obligations of SFA, FAA, as well as exchange regulations (e.g. CME, ICE, SGX), as well as the newly introduced PSA, and changing regulatory landscape of digital assets;
• Able to work in a high volume, fast-paced environment that is continuously growing;
• Highly collaborative and possess excellent writing, communication and problem-solving skills;
• Team player but able to work independently;
• Meticulous, mature with a positive work attitude.

Infrastructure & DEVOPS Manager

Singapore

Headquartered in Singapore with presence in the United States and Indonesia, Straits Financial serves as the financial services arm of the CWT Group, a global leading provider of integrated logistics and financial services. We provide a fully-integrated service for our clients to access the financial and commodity derivative markets and will continue to expand into key financial and commodity markets.

We are looking for a Infrastructure & DEVOPS engineer to build and maintain on-premise servers and cloud platform. This is a technical hands-on role. The primary focus for this position is Infrastructure support for projects and maintenance of existing operations.

This position reports to the Chief Technology Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Dockers and Kubernetes.
• Create and maintain VMWARE Hypervisors and VM instances.
• Create and maintain AWS Cloud Platform and it’s associated services.
• Install, setup and maintain Linux Servers Operating Systems
• Install, setup and maintain Apache Servers with clustering and/or High Availability
• Install, setup and maintain NGINX Servers with clustering and/or High Availability
• Install setup and maintain Mongo Database Servers with clustering and/or High Availability
• Install, setup and maintain REDIS Servers with clustering and/or High Availability
• Install, setup and maintain Postgres Database Servers with clustering and/or High Availability
• Install, setup and maintain My SQL Servers with clustering and/or High Availability
• Install, setup and maintain Kafka Servers
• Install, setup and maintain monitoring systems monitoring all Infrastructure equipment.
• Install, setup and maintain CI/CD using Gitlab and responsible for DEVOPS.

Requirements

You should possess the following:

• Minimum 3 years’ Infrastructure experience.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Linux, Dockers and Kubernetes is a must.
• Strong knowledge and experience in CI/CD is desirable.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Database Servers is desirable.
• Ability to pick up new skills related to Infrastructure
• Self-motivated, high level of dependability, organization, attention to detail, strong communication and problem solving skills required. Candidate must be able to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Strong team player.
• Background and working knowledge of IT Compliance and cybersecurity is a plus
• Working knowledge of commodity futures trading platforms is a plus

We are looking for Electronic Trading Support to manage and maintain Trading System operations. This is a technical hands-on role. The primary focus for this position is ETS but may be required to support other functions like IT Support, infrastructure and/or Application functions whenever required to cover the team workload.

IT & ETS Support Requirements

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Trading Support

• Support different Trading Systems such as CQG, ATP, TTNG & etc.
• Management on System changes, migration, implementation & etc.
• Support internal Application Systems such as Global Risk, Middle Office System, Back Office etc.
• Dealer Desk Support on complex Trade and Tech issues. This would involve communicating and escalating to vendors. • Work on any ad-hoc projects/initiatives related Trading application.
• Ensure completeness with sufficiency of documentation for all support procedures.

2. Internal IT Support

• Support Office System BCP.
• Application Process monitoring.
• User Desktop PC OS and Application Support.
• Domain and email user setup.
• Phone Systems and Dealer Turret system support.
• Internal Application Support.
• Office IT Infrastructure Support.

3. Trading System Setup

• Liaise with Sales on new customer Trading System setup requirements.
• Investigate & resolve any system setup issues on respective front-end trading system.
• Prepare and send out frontend trading platform ID/PW to authorized traders and other official client communication.
• Update in respective frontend trading platform for any change request in a timely manner.
• Ensure completeness with sufficiency of documentation for record keeping as part of client account maintenance.
• Assist in the administrative work and/or coordination involved in any ad-hoc projects/initiatives related to account setup process changes.

Knowledge/Skills

• At least a Diploma in Computer Science or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of relevant working experience in trading platform support role.
• Able to identify potential problems; exhibit initiative to raise issues, resolve issues and escalate as appropriate.
• Possesses good customer (Internal and External), vendor and IT team relations and communication skills.
• Meticulous, mature with a positive work attitude.
• Able to work in high pressure and operational environment.
• Willing to work on weekends if needed.
• Strong team player with ability to support and cover other team members whenever required. Need to work in shifts when required.
• Basic understanding of Derivatives and FX Trading.
• Basic networking and operating system knowledge.

Company Overview:

At Straits Financial Group, we distinguish ourselves by providing bespoke products and services to fulfil the needs of every trader. With a strong presence in Asia and understanding of the global markets, we provide value to our clients by enabling global access with a local perspective. Established in 2011, the Straits Financial Group is headquartered in Singapore, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CWT Group, a global leading provider of integrated logistics and financial services. Straits has established a global footprint through its presence in the United States, Dubai, Indonesia, and Singapore and continues to expand into key financial and commodity markets.

With a strong foundation built on innovation, integrity, and client-centric services, we are poised for rapid expansion and seeking a talented individual to join our structured products team.

Role Overview:

As a Structured Product Analyst, you will be responsible for evaluating, analyzing, and managing a portfolio of structured financial products. These products may include FX, interest rate and commodity linked financial instruments. Your role involves conducting detailed financial analysis, assessing risk, and providing valuable insights to support decision-making processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis:

Conduct analysis of structured products to assess performance, risk, and potential returns. Conduct alpha research, executing trades & managing risks to maximize returns. Develop price forecast on forward 12 months, based on ground up data from industry sources and financial trading houses.

Risk Management:

Assess and quantify risks associated with structured products. Develop risk models and scenarios to identify potential vulnerabilities and opportunities for risk mitigation.

Monitor risk management of open positions and related exposures with MTM, and risk limits

Market Research:

Stay abreast of global macro market trends, aggregate global market research reports from various reputable sources to produce market outlook reports for various asset classes.

Collaboration:

Work closely with traders, portfolio managers, and other stakeholders to provide insights and support decision-making processes. Communicate effectively with internal teams and external distribution partners to ensure a comprehensive understanding of market conditions and the underlying structured products.

Performance Analytics:

Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and regularly analyze performance. Generate regular reports on the performance of structured products, including key metrics, risk exposures, and recommended actions. Present findings and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.

Dealing and Trading:

Develop hedging strategies through structured product solutions by working with clients. Execute trades for hedges for structured products.

Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in Finance, Financial Engineering or a related field.

· Strong understanding of financial markets, derivatives, trading, and investment products.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Professional language proficiency in both English and Chinese is a must.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to develop and implement top-notch Marketing strategy aligned with our Group’s objectives and overall mission.

The Manager will be responsible for executing marketing initiatives and overseeing all aspects of the Group’s marketing functions including strategy, branding, campaign execution and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities :

· Design and lead the Group’s brand and marketing strategy on all areas of marketing.

· Communicate the Group’s competitive advantage using a wide range of communication media to create brand awareness, reinforce key messaging and enhance the company image to assist in achieving the company’s objectives.

· Determine and uses the most effective communication media to convey Group’s messaging and engage target audience.

· Manage a team across different geographies and channels, collaborating with the team to manage multiple work streams concurrently.

· Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Qualifications:

· Possess a Degree in Business. Master’s degree is a plus.

· Experience in branding through media such as LinkedIn, Twitter, WeChat, Telegram etc.

· Proven track record in selecting and managing partnered agencies and vendors who produced marketing materials and/or provide marketing support including PR agencies and etc.

· Ability to build and manage investor relationships including venture capital, secondary fund market funds, key opinion leaders and etc.

· Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing marketing strategies that have resulted in measurable business growth.

· Bilingual, proficient in English and Chinese language (spoken and written) as the job requires dealings with Chinese speaking Associates