Operations - Investment Banking

Your role

Would you like to help us enhance the client experience now and for the future as an expert?

"Trade Life Cycle is responsible for the performance of front to back (F2B) controls for EQ and FI Derivative transactions. This includes regulatory reporting, sending notification of client life cycle events, project management and process improvement. The role involves a large amount of co-ordination with many stakeholders across the firm, therefore strong and effective communication are necessary.

We’re looking for an Integrated Middle Office Specialist to:

• validate completeness and accuracy of the trade population
• manage lifecycle events by notifying, actioning and validating accuracy and completeness
• manage and escalate the operational risk of controls run by the onshore and offshore teams
• participate in front to back operating committees, production calls and offshoring forums to ensure that dependencies to processes are understood, performance is assessed, and key risk areas are managed in accordance with risk appetite
• partner with the business to manage and facilitate new business initiatives
• participate in strategic change initiatives by acting as subject matter expert
• take an active role in transformation initiatives

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Your team

You’ll be working in Middle Office team in Japan.
The Middle Office team will work with sales / trading desks, as well as partnering with Group Finance, Group Risk, Group Technology and Operations. The role will require performance and assessment of design and operating effectiveness of front to back controls ensuring our operational risk is identified and addressed in the most effective manner, in particular ensuring controls are implemented at source and ideally as early as possible in the Front to Back trade flow

Your expertise

• ideally 3+ years EQ/FI Middle Office experience or related function; preferably with FX, Rates &/or Equity Derivatives experience
• solid interpersonal and client-relationship skills; good communication and presentation skills
• motivated and able to influence/motivate team members and stakeholders
• good understanding of risk & control environments with keen eye for details and risk
• business level proficiency of Japanese language, both written and verbal
• passionate in driving and delivering change initiatives and strategy implementations

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.