Trading and Settlements Manager

We're looking for a Settlements Manager to join our Investment Operations team in Kuala Lumpur. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for financial markets and strong attention to detail to manage the Settlements processes and team across FNZ’s various Australian based platform clients.

The role will also include responsibility for the escalation of settlement breaks, working on a number of projects that the team delivers with regards to on-boarding new clients, developing new automated functionality on the Platform, Market changes affecting workflows and Regulatory changes.

Working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, you'll help ensure settlement activity is administered accurately and efficiently, while contributing to the delivery of exceptional service to our clients.

**The responsibilities will include: **

• Daily management of team BAU to ensure all aspects are delivered within SLA/KPI requirements, this also includes Control Account Exception Reporting, Client Deficit Reporting, Daily Team Checklist completion, Platform Issue Log Management, Email Inbox Management, Escalations to Head of Department.

• Deliver tailored staff development plans with regular check-ins.

• Management of team Compliance and Regulatory requirements to ensure FNZ meet these requirements as set out in the:

  • Investment Operations Risk Committee
  • GS-007 External Audit
  • Internal Monitoring Review
  • Internal Audit
  • FATCA or any other regulatory requirements

• Regular staff training encompassing internal procedures & external factors that determine how FNZ follow procedures.

• Ensuring the teams procedure documentation is up to date with regular (bi-annual) reviews to ensure accuracy.

• Deliver team projects as assigned by the Head of department or wider Operational Strategy Objectives.

• Delivery of testing requirements for all platform regression and functional testing requirements.

• Engagement and management of new functionality and associated controls across our readiness implementations.

• Delivery of the team’s annual Scorecards.

• Working closely with technology teams to support system enhancements and the ongoing automation of settlements processing.

• Supporting the Australia core business of FNZ across the AU market time zone.

What are we ideally looking for in a successful candidate:

• Tertiary Qualification

• Minimum of Five Years Back Office operational experience

• Experience with Australian financial market participants such as brokers, custodians, platforms and regulatory bodies.

• A genuine interest in financial markets, investment operations, asset servicing or corporate actions.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work.

• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across a range of stakeholders.

• A proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and develop.

• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

• A strong sense of ownership, accountability and professionalism, with a positive, customer-focused approach.

• Experience working with large volumes of data and maintaining a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

• A team-first attitude and a willingness to support colleagues to achieve shared goals

What is in it for you?

• Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing global business that is leading the delivery of financial services and partners with some of the world’s largest companies.

• Remuneration and career advancement is based on individual contribution and business impact rather than tenure or seniority.

• Join our growing Kuala Lumpur based team, offering autonomy, pace, and the opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic operational environment

If this role appeals to you, please apply with your cover letter and CV by 31 August 2026.

*Please note we shortlist as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw advertising at any time. For more information, please reach out to us on anz_recruitment@fnz.com

About FNZ

_FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. _

_We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. _

_We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.5 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).

Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future._