Financial Market Services Officer

About Us

Rabobank is the world’s leading specialist in food & agribusiness banking.  One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture & are committed to adding long-term value for clients.  Our commitment to our employees & clients is at the heart of everything we do.

The role:  

Rabobank’s Global Service Centre Financial Markets Services Asia Pacific Hub, located in Sydney, is a critical team within the Global Service Centre (GSC) organisation.  The hub provides comprehensive Operational support to the Asia Pacific-based Markets & Treasury businesses, encompassing Trading, Funding, & Corporate Sales products.  Additionally, it offers direct client support to Rabobank’s Rural, Corporate, & Financial Institution clients, ensuring seamless & reliable service delivery to the region.

We currently have an opening for an Financial Markets Services Officer, Asia Pacific to be based in Sydney. 

Top Role Accountabilities:

• Provide a high quality of internal & external client service, developing solid relationships with Markets & Treasury, external clients & stakeholders
• Deliver a high standard of accuracy, completeness & reliability with end-to-end transaction processes in relation to the lifecycle of a broad range of Financial Markets products
• Timely & accurate settlement (cash, custody & clearing) within payments systems & market infrastructure
• Dispatch, Match, Chase & Escalate confirmations & market instructions to meet regulatory timelines
• Investigate, resolve & escalate reconciliation breaks with regards to transactions, systems, data, cash & securities
• Prepare daily & periodic reports to be submitted to internal stakeholders
• Management of Through Put Ratio, intraday liquidity, cash reporting & funding across all Asia Pacific external & internal accounts and head office accounts for Asia Pacific currencies, including use of Repurchase Agreements to meet obligations
• Prepare & submit transactional & consolidated regulatory reporting to various regulatory bodies across the globe & within the region
• Participate in the development & review of process & procedures documentation
• Participate in cross-training sessions to enhance skills & knowledge

To be successful, you will have:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Treasury / Markets Operations & liquidity management role with experience in payments, settlements, confirmations, reporting & reconciliations
• Knowledge of financial market instruments & products including, Foreign Exchange, Money Market, Fixed Income, Commodities, Interest Rate Derivatives, Options & Futures
• Knowledge of settlements & payments systems such as Murex, Calypso, SWIFT, Exigo, RITS, eMBT, CMU & Euroclear
• Good knowledge of SWIFT payment messaging such as MT103 / 202 & pacs.008 / pas.009
• An ability to plan & prioritise to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail & an ability to work to a high level of accuracy
• An ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders & clients / relationship management
• Previous experience supporting countries within Asia Pacific preferable
• Mandarin or Cantonese language skills highly regarded

What we're proud to offer you:

Wellbeing leave. These 2 extra leave days support greater work/life balance & is just another way we are helping our employees to lead happier, healthier, & more fulfilling lives

Education Assistance Program. Rabobank values the development of its people & has a great Education Assistance Program to assist with professional development

Parental Leave that supports you & your family while giving you the freedom & flexibility to enjoy this special time (up-to 14 weeks paid leave)

Bonus and Additional Leave. We realise sometimes 4 weeks Annual Leave isn't enough!  At Rabobank we provide an incentive for eligible employees to receive 1 extra week Annual Leave & an option to purchase another 2 weeks Annual Leave

Extra Insurance. Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death. Rabobank provides eligible permanent employees with employer-funded Death, TPD & Income Protection Insurance

Rabo Workplace Giving program. As part of Rabobank's global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community. Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners

Our Values

Rabobank Australia values inclusion, belonging, & positive experiences for all.  Our work environment, our benefits, & the way we live our values, “Client Driven”, “Responsible”, “Professional” & “Cooperative” make it a great place to work.   We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Please let our Talent Acquisition team know if you need any accommodations to make our opportunities more accessible to you.