Current Vacancies at Singapore Mercantile Exchange

Carry out day to day operations and responsibilities in the areas of trading / surveillance of an Exchange
Maintain fair, orderly and transparent markets for all SMX listed instruments
Work closely with the regulatory agencies to develop and enforce rules and regulations for market participants while continually updating internal policies and procedures
Minimum 1 to 4 years of relevant experience either at
- an Exchange in its Trading / Market Surveillance, Operations Department;
- a Broking Firm having experience in operations, monitoring the trading, margining and handling customers
- an Investment Bank having experience in middle / back office operations
Open to working in shifts
Possess the right attitude for working in small teams, handling time critical and high pressure situations

Possess a strong understanding of various risks and mitigation mechanisms in financial and commodity markets
Well versed with various VaR tools and other volatility measurement tools
Hand on experience in dealing with market participants in risk arena
Experience in back testing and stress testing of the margining system and Clearing Fund in a CCP environment
Sound knowledge of the front end and back end processes in an exchange environment
Possess excellent communication skills and able to work well with external parties as well as internal
A team player with excellent inter-personal skills and the aptitude to learn
Possess an interest in a long term career in Capital Markets, with a strong analytical and numeric bent

Single point of contact for support to internal users and external parties (ISVs, Data, Network vendors & Members), requiring trading and clearing access to the Exchange platform
Knowledge of MS Technologies, financial markets, market access and data with strong inter – personal skills
Knowledge of FIX protocol
Experience in quality assurance and user testing is an added advantage
Minimum 2 to 5 years of relevant experience preferably in Equity Exchanges, Commodity Exchanges or brokering industry

Plan and implement marketing & sales strategies with the objectives of consolidating and strengthening the Exchange’s competitive position in Asia Pacific
Build a client base of businesses in the respective asset classes and generate revenue
Monitor the Business Development Plan to ensure convergence with the Exchange’s strategy
Represent the Exchange to potential clients, intermediaries, advisors, including but not limited to brokers, corporate, clearing houses and other relevant financial institutions
Bachelor in business, economics finance or other related fields
Strong business acumen with the ability to evaluate competitive business strategy into relevant markets
Possess excellent communication and inter – personal skills
Minimum 8 – 10 years of experience with successful track record in financial markets at a leading international Exchange, financial institutions, Brokerage or commodity trading houses

Design training modules and develop course content for all of the Exchange line of products
Conduct training programs for internal staff and external members and representatives
Conduct conferences and seminars for investors, traders and market participants
Partner with business development and marketing departments to design appropriate programs for overall Exchange
Manage all training equipments and any other resource to meet the training needs and objectives
Hands – on experience in topics including but not limited to the fundamentals of derivatives trading, trading and surveillance, risk management, clearing & settlement procedures and the requirements of the Securities and Futures Act
Minimum 5 -8 years of relevant experience with an international exchange, financial institution, brokerage or commodity trading houses
Excellent communication and inter – personal skills

Hands on experience in inspecting the books of market participants, scrutinising the processes and internal controls of market participants
Sound knowledge of the front and back end processes in an exchange environment
Well versed with SFA, Exchange Rules, Clearing Corporations Rules and/or any other regulatory rules
Able to track regulatory requirements and keep abreast of developments in the market
Experienced in auditing banks in the financial industry
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate at various levels in an organisation
A team player with excellent inter-personal skills and the aptitude to learn

Manage the designs, installations, configurations and monitoring of various firewalls, Juniper firewalls & VPN
Providing support for the various firewalls, security architecture and functionalities
Possess sound fundamentals and in-depth knowledge of Network Security Concepts and various VPNs
Perform risk assessments on potential vulnerabilities within the network
Strong experience in intrusion detection systems
Possess CISA & CISSP certifications and a good knowledge of CISCO products
Hands-on knowledge of OSI Model and TCP/IP protocol suites (IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, SNMP, FTP, TFTP)
Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in Banking or FII industry
A deep understanding of internet-facing server security in a Windows environment
Able to perform server forensics work and function in the event of a real-time hacker attack
Hands-on experience hardening and securing a network with Windows servers and workstations
Able to deploy and operate anti-virus software like Symantec Endpoint Protection
Experience in preparation of ISO27001 or BS7799 audits
Experience with CA Unicenter would be an advantage