ASX: Powering Australias financial markets

Why join the ASX

When you join ASX youre joining a company with a strong purpose to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role youll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

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are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

We run critical market infrastructure with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations program delivery financial products investor engagement risk and compliance.

Were proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ inclusion promote gender equality accessibility and wellbeing inspire giving and volunteering and celebrate cultural and religious events creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality were committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

About the team:

Work within this fast paced customer facing team as the first point of contact for Equity settlement corporate actions and subsequent ongoing support within the Equity operations business. This role will give you exposure to the operational environment and processing behind the clearing and settlement of exchange traded Equity products within the Australian market. You will provide superior customer service to our clients globally when they need it in line with our strong regulatory focus. As a key contributor you will participate in projects to operationalise new products systems or changes that have a direct impact to the Australian financial markets.

What you will be doing:

How we do things at ASX is just as important as what we do. This means if youre a people leader you will be responsible for both the core duties outlined below and providing leadership to your team to ensure we foster a collaborative inclusive team environment where people feel empowered accountable and deeply connected (as outlined in our Leadership Principles).

• Understand and operate the ASXs clearing and settlement system for Equity products CHESS

• Engage and service a diverse range of stakeholders inclusive of brokers custodians system vendors compliance officers and regulators

• Contact point to resolve and respond to issues and queries raised by internal and external customers

• Customer readiness of new products and client on-boarding

• Manage stakeholder queries ensuring alignment with the ASX Customer Communication Principles

• Monitor and update operational procedures and risk controls and meet internal and external audit requirements

• Assist in the operationalisation of new products and services or technology upgrades

• Compile maintain and report statistical information

• Be familiar with and ready to execute ASXs BCP emergency procedures

• Project involvement to improve client service across business units build stakeholder relationships and collaborate to achieve efficiencies in project and initiative delivery ensuring positive outcomes for Operations

• Identify and implement process improvement to reduce operational risk enhance the customer experience and develop technical change

• Provide effective and timely notification of changes and outages to key operating systems

• Perform duties associated with external user test environments including; system maintenance resolving technical issues; system accreditations and user acceptance testing for upgrades

• Contribute to monthly quarterly and annual reporting for Equity operations

What you will bring:

Must have

• Previous experience in an Equity settlement related role in a fast paced operational environment

• Analytical experience involving the investigation of issues and problems identifying and documenting their solutions

• Experience in a customer facing role offering exceptional service

• Customer Driven & Delivery Focused be an advocate for our customers

• Team player understands it is a collective effort in order for the team to achieve its goals

• Attention to detail errors are minimised to deliver accurate outcomes.

• Calm under pressure can remain focused in times of stress

• Naturally inquisitive asks questions to ensure understanding

• Great communicator able to get the message across in the best way

• Analytical thinker can evaluate information and seek a solution

• Collaboration can work with multiple stakeholders to deliver a common goal

Nice to have:

• Exposure to Equities Bank Treasury or Broker processing

• Previous experience with market issue resolution

• Awareness of ASX clearing and settlement business processes and systems

• Demonstrated ability to develop macros and drive system automation initiatives to enhance efficiency reduce risk and streamline operational processes

We make hiring decisions based on your skills capabilities and experience and how youll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all the criteria of this role.

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At ASX Group our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks including reference and police checks completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.