Total 12 research associate job vacancies in Malaysia

Reporting to the Associate Director, Investor Operations, a list of your responsibilities will include:

• Support the quality control review process of daily deliverables following company and department policies and procedures relating to investor registration, dealing, reporting and cash
• Be a main contact for daily client inquiries and deliverables within your team, striving to complete deliverables within Service level agreements, escalate any client or deliverable issues where required and appropriate
• Respond to queries from Clients, Investors, Fund Managers or internal MUFG Departments following a high-quality standard, and provide assistance and guidance to the team members in query responses
• Through experience, provide guidance to colleagues within the team in daily tasks, processes and deliverables
• Participate in regular team check-in meetings/calls sharing information, ideas and supporting colleagues in a positive team culture
• Support management in department initiatives, projects, risk mitigation
• Support and Promote MUFG's core values of Trust, Challenge & Empowerment, Passion for Clients and Openness and Honesty

This growth-oriented position will have the primary responsibility of providing the full range of fund administration services to real estate clients. This individual will be responsible for understanding and applying current accounting principles to the accounting and financial reporting of funds and for reviewing transaction and valuation information.  A partial list of responsibilities and skills includes:

• Primary contact to client on daily operational, issue discussion and any other request
• Review of Net Asset Value calculation and associated reporting.
• Review investor capital activities, annual financial audit and other statutory reporting.
• Maintain a working understanding of fund documentation(s) and apply the terms to the financial reporting and the income and expense allocations.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current accounting principles and developing solutions for issues
• Liaise with banks, auditors, brokers and custodians to ensure smooth service delivery to clients and timely completion of deliverables
• Involved in new funds on-boarding process
• Resolve issues/queries raised clients in a timely manner and maintain a high level of client satisfaction
• Identify and highlight opportunities for internal process improvement and increase in operational efficiency
• Responsible of work allocation and team utilisation. Assist on coordination of resources and make sure that appropriate cross training and coverage is in place to meet client and organizational expectations for deliverables.
• Participate in company and client initiatives outside of normal deliverables and responsibilities
• Perform other duties as assigned and incidental to the work described above

• Requesting appropriate AML documentation from investors in MUFG administered funds;
• Liaising with investors and clients through written communication on a periodic basis until all appropriate AML documentation has been obtained;
• Maintaining an overview of complete and incomplete AML records and ensuring action is taken to complete all AML records;
• Timely follow up on pending AML requests keeping compliance with MUFG escalation and follow up procedures;
• Maintenance and safe keeping of AML files and trackers in line with MUFG’s data policies
• Liaising with internal Investor & Client Operations teams on a regular basis and responding to AML related queries
• Ensuring queries and emails, both internally and externally, are responded to in a timely and accurate manner;
• Clearing and/or investigating/verifying possible matches as generated by MUFG application used to screen investors and associated parties against sanctions list, adverse media and PEP association lists
• Handling and escalating complex queries and complaints in accordance with company policy;
• Preparing investor files for review by the Senior Manager, Compliance or MLRO;
• Any other ad-hoc duties, as requested;

We’re growing our onboarding and data implementation capabilities as more clients move onto MUFG’s platform, and we need someone who can take ownership of this critical work. In this role, you’ll lead the setup and migration of fund and client data, making sure everything is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.

You’ll work closely with teams across the business to bring new funds live smoothly and improve how we do things along the way. Your work will directly shape the client experience at one of the most important moments in their journey with us.

What You’ll Own

• Lead end-to-end system setups and static data configuration for new fund launches and client onboarding
• Manage complex conversions, including data migration, reinitialization, and system reconfiguration
• Build and maintain accurate fund structures using offering documents and best practices
• Analyze NAV and share registry data to identify and resolve discrepancies before go-live
• Coordinate conversion plans and timelines with internal teams, keeping everyone aligned and informed
• Champion data quality by ensuring all setups meet internal standards and regulatory requirements (ISAE/SOC)
• Create and refine standard operating procedures to simplify and scale onboarding processes
• Partner with Technology and Product teams to automate and improve how client and investor data is managed

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This is a vital role in ensuring the Cash Reconciliations Team can accurately reconcile all aspects of cash ledgers including those of internal as well as external brokers, within the strict deadlines and SLA’s of the Client Delivery teams across the business. This role will cover various workstreams such as Fund of Funds ("FoF"), Investor Operations, Private Equity and Real Estate structures. You will be a part of a global team that is responsible for Cash Reconciliation.

The Associate will have a strong understanding of what drives the value of an investment fund, the types of products it trades and the nature of day-to-day operations between an investment fund and its counterparties, all alongside a keen interest in learning new technologies and skills.

• Reconcile data between various accounting systems across different reconciliation platforms.
• Booking journal entries relating to client funds.
• Posting and retrieval of data from automated systems.
• Preparing various daily/weekly/monthly reports.
• Liaise with other departments to investigate/resolve discrepancies.
• Deal with internal and external stakeholders.
• Improve and add automation in the daily processes.
• Continuously assess and suggest work efficiencies for process scalability.

This is a vital role in ensuring MFS can deliver on its internal SLA agreements and deliverables as agreed with Client Delivery teams for the cash reconciliations and other live cash services for a range of low to complex Private Equity Investment funds. The Junior Associate will manage their time effectively to nurture training and oversight of deliverables from junior staff, as well as review necessary work. They will also need to be involved with daily tasks and other BAU as dictated by the SLAs and deliverables.

The candidate will have a strong understanding of the structures and types of products within a private investment fund as well as strong accounting knowledge for the double entry and booking of transactions through the accounting system. Ideally the candidate will be a self-starter and also look to become involved in improvement projects for the team such as automation and technology.

For this role you may be tasked with reviewing the work of an Associate, ensuring tasks are completed and issues appropriately investigated. A Junior Associate Director will likely be the lead for multiple client collection accounts belonging to a Client Delivery team as well as having the ability to assist across other workstreams where necessary for coverage.

The candidate would also be responsible for knowledge transfer and training to new joiners.

• Ensure client transaction processing is complete, booked correctly & back up evidence is accurate.
• Review reconciliations prepared by other members of the team where necessary to maintain flow of workloads and coverage across the wider team.
• Operate and oversee in-house reconciliation technology as well as being involved in internal discussions for
• improvements and automations.
• Ensure to engage in suggesting ideas and efficiency improvements to the process framework.
• Liaise with other Investor and Client delivery teams within MFS in other locations.
• Ensure accuracy at all times and ensure SLA deadlines are met and strictly adhered to.
• Support the new account migration processes.
• Involvement in projects and managing change.
• Oversight of reconciliation and data transmission technology.
• Escalate issues appropriately as and when needed.

Be an integral member of the AML team’s daily operations, providing quality client service with the guidance of MUFG’s core values of Trust, Challenge & Empowerment, Passion for Clients, Openness and Honesty.

• Support the quality control review process of daily deliverables adhering to company and department policies and procedures relating to AML, Data Governance and Outsourcing 
• Be a main contact for daily client inquiries and deliverables within your team, striving to consistently complete deliverables within SLAs, escalate any client or deliverable issues where required and appropriate
• Respond to queries from Clients, Investors, Fund Managers or internal MUFG Departments adhering to a high quality standard and provide assistance and guidance to the team members in query responses
• Through experience, provide guidance to colleagues within the team in daily tasks, processes and deliverables
• Actively participate in regular team check-in meetings/calls sharing information, ideas and supporting colleagues in a positive team culture
• Support management in department initiatives, projects, risk mitigation
• Support and Promote MUFG’s core values of Trust, Challenge & Empowerment, Passion for Clients and Openness and Honesty

Reporting to the Associate Director of Client Operations, this is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing company in Financial Services.

You Will:

• Provide a full range of fund accounting services to private equity clients, including NAV review and preparation, including reviewing accruals, security pricing, reviewing cash and security position reconciliations.
• Review/Prepare pricing of portfolios ensuring all holdings are priced observing the applicable fund documents and valuation policies.
• Review/Prepare capital call and distribution calculation and allocation.
• Review/Prepare fee schedules including calculation of management fee and waterfall, ensuring all calculations observe applicable fund documents.
• Review/Prepare Investor allocations for each NAV cycle ensuring capital transactions are booked correctly and P&L is allocated correctly.
• Review/Prepare NAV packages and other ad hoc deliverables as defined in the service level agreements.
• Complete other ad hoc requests and projects.
• Communicate with internal MUFG teams and external clients, ensuring all deliverables and requests are met.
• Review/Prepare audited Financial Statements, audit assistance, and other regulatory services, as applicable.
• Able to perform shift work - 2pm to 11pm

This growth oriented position will have the primary responsibility of providing the full range of fund administration services to Hedge Funds. This individual will be responsible for understanding and applying current accounting principles to the accounting and financial reporting of funds and for reviewing transaction and valuation information.  A partial list of responsibilities and skills includes:

Core Requirements (Both Levels)

• Strong grounding in accounting and fund accounting principles
• Experience in NAV preparation, reconciliations, and period-end processes
• Exposure to diversified fund structures (e.g. PE, RE, Hedge, or multi-asset funds)
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple deliverables, and meet tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and good documentation discipline
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Value-Added Experience

• Experience handling Japanese (JP) clients, or working with Japan-based stakeholders
• Direct client-facing experience, including emails/calls and day-to-day queries
• Prior involvement in audit coordination with auditors
• Exposure to financial statement preparation (statutory or investor reporting)
• Involvement in audit processes (internal and/or external), including audit queries and support

Based out of our Malaysian office, the successful candidate will:

• Review and conduct AML/KYC/PEP and Sanction Checks investigating sanction alerts and adverse media.
• Conduct High Risk payment, Relationship Management Agreement (RMA) and transaction monitoring reviews, and investigate potential issues arising
• Perform day-to-day compliance activity to support the business i.e. compliance approvals, escalations, alerts
• Assist with the Compliance Monitoring Process, carrying out testing and quality control checks as required.
• Work with the global Compliance Team to develop, implement, and monitor the applicable Compliance Monitoring Plans (CMP) to ensure appropriate controls are developed, monitored and updated to reflect changing regulatory and industry requirements.
• Enhance management reporting and assist in the periodic reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), the Compliance Committee, Board of Directors, Senior Management and the parent company.
• Assist in annual policy and procedure reviews highlighting any potential areas of improvement.
• Assist with developing and providing compliance training to employees.
• Support regulatory data enhancement projects as they arise.
• Keep abreast of all relevant regulatory developments.
• Any other ad-hoc projects and duties as required.

Role Purpose

• Liaise with investment managers and auditors for day-to-day operational issues.
• Participate in various system improvement initiatives.
• Prepare or co-ordinate all client financial reporting deliverables and associated reports as required.
• Work with internal teams, such as Client Operations, Investor Operations and Client Integration etc., to ensure all internal and external deliverables are met.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and improving financial reporting processes.
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with clients, vendors and audit firms.
• Develop an understanding of the financial and regulatory reporting environment.
• Ensure all processes are performed in accordance with operational procedures and controls and all relevant checklists are completed.
• Keep up to date with and apply applicable regulations and accounting standards.
• Prepare financial statement pro forma, roll forwards, workings and drafts.
• Respond to various stakeholder queries in a comprehensive and timely manner.
• Take on ad-hoc tasks as required.

This is a vital role in ensuring MFS can calculate independent Net Asset Values of investment funds. A Fund of Funds Genesis Portfolio Operations (FOF) Senior Associate will operate and oversee reconciliation and NAV review technology to deliver a full reconciled gross Net Asset Value to client operations teams or clients, including cash, positions and receivables.

An FOF Senior Associate will have a strong understanding of what drives the value of an investment fund, the types of products it trades and the nature of day to day operations between an investment fund and its counterparties, all alongside a keen interest in learning new technologies and skills.

• Operate & oversee reconciliation technology to deliver a fully reconciled gross NAV to the client operations team including cash, position and receivables – holdbacks
• Review work of Junior Staff, provide guidance and mentoring.
• Work closely with our FOF operations team to ensure trade processing is complete, corporate actions have been booked correctly & pricing is accurate
• Work hand in hand with our client operations team to provide superior customer service to hedge fund managers and investors
• Ownership, management and resolution of all internal queries
• Business continuous improvement is a core part of the job. We are constantly striving to increase efficiencies where possible.