CareerPlan

Assistant Vice President, Custody Operations (Client Service / Securities Transaction Management)

TOKYO, Tokyo, JapanFull-time2026-07-10 → 2026-11-10
Based in Japan

Core

Primary point of contact for institutional investors in Japan, managing end-to-end securities transaction clearance, settlement, and client service.

Role type

Senior IC custody operations specialist (client service)

Builds

Operational excellence in Japanese equity and fixed income settlement for domestic and non-resident clients

Domain

Financial services / Securities operations / Japanese market

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Securities settlement operations, Custody operations, Institutional client relationship management, Japanese market collateral and pledge management, Corporate actions processing, Process improvement, AI tool usage

Preferred skills

JSDA certification, Derivatives transaction processing, Data analysis tools, Project implementation for new financial products, AI workflow automation

Technologies

Copilot, ChatGPT, Data analysis tools, Reporting applications

Responsibilities

Serve as primary contact for institutional clients on settlement processes and portfolio queries; Manage end-to-end clearance and settlement of securities and derivatives transactions; Coordinate with internal/external partners to resolve complex issues; Process Japanese equity and fixed income trade matching for domestic and non-resident clients; Oversee corporate actions processing; Identify workflow gaps and formulate process improvements; Guide junior team members through coaching.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC