Temasek

Associate/Senior Associate, Operations (Fund Repatriation)

Temasek
BusinessSG, 238891Full-time1 weeks ago

About the role

AI summarised

The Fund Repatriation Associate at Temasek, a global investment company, is responsible for monitoring and validating cash movements across SPV entities, executing repatriation transactions, and ensuring timely and controlled repatriation of proceeds. The role involves close collaboration with Tax and Treasury teams, maintaining governance and control requirements, and driving process improvements. Candidates should have 2-7 years of relevant experience in middle/back office operations and cash management, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft 365 Office.

BusinessFull-timeCorporate Group

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and validate SPV cash movements
  • Monitor SPV bank accounts and incoming cash movements periodically to identify proceeds requiring repatriation
  • Assess the nature of proceeds to determine the appropriate repatriation route, considering operational, tax/regulatory and governance requirements
  • Ensure timely identification and validation of all cash receipts across multiple SPV entities
  • Execute repatriation transactions with accuracy and control
  • Partner closely with Tax and Treasury to confirm repatriation structure and receiving instructions (e.g., upstreaming method, timing, currency/FX approach)
  • Execute repatriation transactions through the firm's investment processing systems, ensuring accuracy of amounts, value dates, beneficiary details
  • Maintain proper documentation and adherence to internal governance and control requirements for all repatriation activities
  • Provide reporting and drive process improvements
  • Provide status on repatriation status, outstanding items/ageing when requested by Treasury Team
  • Work closely with Treasury team to ensure efficient cash repatriation flows and resolve any bottlenecks
  • Identify opportunities to streamline, automate and improve the efficiency of the repatriation processes

Requirements

  • Degree holder with 2 to 4 year (Associate) / 5 to 7 years (Senior Associate) of relevant working experience in middle / back office operations and cash management
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to assess the nature of different proceeds and determine the most appropriate repatriation route, considering operational, tax, and regulatory implications
  • Exceptional attention to detail and process discipline to ensure transactions are executed accurately and in a timely manner
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills to work effectively with Tax, Treasury, and other stakeholders
  • Systems and process mindset with comfort working with investment processing systems and ability to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements
  • Strong ownership and accountability mindset, taking responsibility for ensuring proceeds are monitored and repatriated promptly
  • Highly organised with ability to manage multiple SPV transactions simultaneously while ensuring timelines and priorities are met
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Committed and willing to learn; a team player with initiative and ownership mindset
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365 Office
  • Strong knowledge in data literacy is an advantage
  • Proficient in data visualisation and analytics tool such as Qlik Sense and Tableau will be an advantage