Shawn Lee

Experience

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  OCBC Bank

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  Treasury

  • Analyze the reasons of deal deleted by traders and report to the heads of traders for their review and approval. • Perform daily coupon payments and bond redemptions for conventional bonds and Islamic bonds.• Assist in filing Short-term Money Market Deposit (STMMD) instruction forms based on the maturity date.• Ensure settlements of Interest Rate Swap (IRS) payments between counter-parties and the derivative team.• Ensure RENTAS MYR payments for the transfer and settlement of high value ringgit denominated interbank funds and script less securities transactions.• Operate Bloomberg computer to capture market rate and perform the market rate fixing for the derivative products• Ensure business continuity plan (BCP) of the department. Align and coordinate with OCBC Bank Singapore.• Perform banker acceptance reconciliation and keep it in the safety box. Show less

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  RHB Singapore

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Provide operational support on finance operations function.• Process outward and inward client remittances transactions.• Ensure Electronic Payment of Shares(EPS) and GIRO transactions are reconciled against the bank statements.• Ensure the payments accurately posted to system.• Maintain and upload daily exchange rate to system.• Prepare journal entries for daily dividend closing.• Perform intercompany settlement.• Ensure the sufficient funds are available to cover operational needs.• Perform monthly bank reconciliation and stale cheque reconciliation.• Handle process improvements and projects. Show less • Adjust the credit limits of customers and TRs, with Management's approval.• Adjust the default limits to approved limits for new accounts. • Suspends customer's account limit for overdue contra losses, bounced cheques, delinquency, death or bankruptcy.• Monitor of contra losses and ensuring losses are settled promptly.• Responsible for all daily BAU reporting in credit control to management, risk and finance departments.• As part of the Margin Financing team – monitor clients’ margin ratios and issue margin calls, assess credit quality of new and existing margin clients• Write new and existing VBA scripts to automate Excel spreadsheets for reporting• Using Bloomberg Terminal and Excel add-in, created data feed in spreadsheet to monitor the financials of foreign equities that are accepted as collaterals in margin clients, and set up email monitor alerts from Bloomberg Terminal to margin financing team.• Provide marginable securities list and upload to NOVA system. Show less

  • Finance Executive

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Credit Control Officer

    Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
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  DBS Bank

  Apr 2020 - Jul 2022

  Treasury Specialist

  • Provide end-to-end processing support for Treasury & Markets on Foreign Exchange, Money Market and Non-Deliverable Forward products.• Perform settlement for FX, MM and NDF by SWIFT (MT103, MT202)• Monitor and manage STP exceptions to ensure completeness and accuracy of trade bookings• Perform control and completeness checks of inter-system reconciliations• Ensures all reconciliation breaks or exceptions are investigated and resolved within stipulated turnaround time• Ensure all inquiries (email or SWIFT) related to pre and post-trade are effectively managed• As part of the team, support implementation of new products and related testing of system functionalities in the process automation.• Initiate reviews on the existing process and come up with enhancements to improve productivity and streamline the processes.• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for the transformation projects (Corporate Payment Enhancement, NDF Fixing Advices Automation, System Upgrade) Show less

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  JPMorganChase

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Capture, match and record all trading transactions accurately and promptly in Risk Management Systems.• Execute intraday and end-of-day processes, including trade lifecycle management, completeness and reconciliation checks to ensure that all new trading activities are correctly processed.• Collaborate closely with operations and infrastructure teams to enhance operational efficiency.• Serve as the primary point of contact for traders, sales and settlement teams regarding trade-related queries, discrepancies and issue resolution.• Resolve complex trade flow problems between in house systems, e-trading and MarkitWire.• Perform all required controls diligently, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements (MAS, CFTC and HKMA).• Facilitate clear and concise communication with support teams, resolving queries and issues efficiently to ensure smooth operations.• Contribute to strategic initiatives by participating in process improvements and system enhancements.• Develop a comprehensive understanding of trading structures from both financial and operational perspectives to better manage and support complex trading activities. Show less • Provide end-to-end processing support for Treasury & Markets on Foreign Exchange, Derivatives and Commodities products.• Perform settlement by SWIFT (MT103, MT202, Pacs.008 and Pacs.009).• Serve as the primary point of escalation, effectively resolving complex settlement challenges and optimizing team performance.• Spearhead team motivation efforts, identifying and cultivating developmental areas of team members, resulting in enhanced team efficiency and success.• Monitor and manage STP exceptions to ensure completeness and accuracy of trade bookings• Ensures all trades are correct and accurately settled in a timely and risk-free manner• Lead end-of-day checks and controls, upholding stringent quality standards in all processes.• Ensure all inquiries (email or SWIFT) related to pre and post-trade are effectively managed.• Provide integral support for Treasury SOX testing and fallback testing, contributing to the maintenance of robust internal controls.• As part of the team, support implementation of new products and related testing of system functionalities in the process automation.• Initiate reviews on the existing process and come up with enhancements to improve productivity and streamline the processes. Show less

  • Trading Services Associate

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Derivatives Operations Specialist

    Jul 2022 - Feb 2024