Treasury Analyst

Job description

The Treasury Department is primarily responsible for asset-liability management of the bank’s balance sheet, money market activities, and interest rate operations. The Treasury Department reports directly to the Group Treasurer, is part of the CFO’s organization, and operates independently of the business unit.

Tasks

The responsibilities of a Treasury Analyst include:

• Providing front-office support for treasury products, including deposits, loans, and trust investments.
• Providing training and educational programs for Private Banking Relationship Managers on treasury products and operations, as well as regular updates on products and services.
• Maintain good relationships with external market participants to improve access to liquidity and services for treasury transactions and ensure efficient and effective yield optimization.
• Engage in active discussions with Global Treasury regarding overall balance sheet management to ensure that activities remain within established local and head office limits.

Business tasks

The business tasks include:

• Capital Planning – Actively participate in the capital planning process; contribute to the development and maintenance of the capital and liquidity planning model.
• FX Risk Mitigation Strategy – Conduct detailed assessments of the FX sensitivity of regulatory capital. Work closely with the Corporate FX and Hedge Accounting teams to design and monitor effective hedging strategies aimed at protecting capital against adverse currency movements.
• Stock Tracking – Monitoring stock buybacks and vesting activities related to deferred stock compensation plans; regular coordination with Human Resources.
• Regulatory Intelligence and Impact Analyses – Serving as a point of contact for local regulatory issues. Continuously monitoring changes in the global regulatory environment and preparing ad hoc impact analyses to assess the implications for Asia.
• Project Management – Close collaboration with various teams on requirements gathering, functional specifications, and UAT to implement treasury initiatives.

Regulatory responsibilities and risk management

Regulatory responsibilities and risk management include:

• Demonstrating appropriate values and behaviors, including, but not limited to, standards of honesty and integrity, diligence and prudence, fair treatment (treating customers fairly), conflict management, competence and continuous development, appropriate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

The requirements for a Treasury Analyst include:

• A university degree in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• A postgraduate qualification such as CFA, FRM, or similar is advantageous but not required.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in banking regulation, treasury, or financial consulting, preferably within a regulated financial institution.
• Solid understanding of prudential frameworks, particularly Basel III