James Tan

VP, Fund Operations · Asia Macro | Trade Lifecycle · Reconciliation · Fund Infrastructure · Process Improvement

Singapore

About

Operations professional with 12+ years of experience in banking and financial services, specialising in fund operations, trade lifecycle management, and process improvement across hedge fund and capital markets environments. Currently VP of Operations at RV Capital Management, a Singapore-based Asia macro hedge fund specialising in long/short strategies across Asian fixed income, FX, and credit markets. I oversee trade capture, settlement, reconciliation, NAV production, and prime broker management across these asset classes. Prior experience includes derivatives and FX operations at Bank of America Merrill Lynch across two tenures, FX/MM operations at UOB, client operations at Mizuho, and relationship management at DBS. 📩 [email protected]

Experience

  • RV Capital Management (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Vice President, Trade Support Operations
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      •Own end-to-end trade lifecycle across fixed income, FX, and credit — from trade capture and confirmation through settlement, reconciliation, and NAV production coordination •Serve as primary operational point of contact with prime brokers, fund administrators, and external counterparties; manage escalations and resolve breaks at senior level •Oversee fund expense management and support accurate, timely NAV production in close partnership with the fund administrator •Manage full derivatives lifecycle event processing including fixings, resets, options exercises, and expirations across OTC instruments

    • Assistant Vice President, Hedge Fund Operations
      Sep 2020 - Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      •Managed end-to-end trade capture and reconciliation across fixed income, FX, and credit strategies, ensuring position integrity across the portfolio •Executed settlement of trades across asset classes, coordinating with prime brokers and counterparties to resolve breaks and disputes •Managed derivatives lifecycle event processing — fixings, resets, options exercises, and expirations — across OTC instruments •Partnered with fund administrator on timely and accurate NAV production, serving as the internal quality control layer

  • Senior Derivatives Operations Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    Jan 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    •Led process improvement programme across derivatives operations, achieving 30% improvement in STP rates and material reduction in operational breaks •Managed settlement of Rates, Credit, and Equity derivatives and FX trades across Asian markets •Supported regulatory and system change programmes including Brexit transition, ensuring full operational readiness •Drove workflow and control enhancements in collaboration with Front Office, Compliance, and Technology

  • FX/MM Operations Analyst at UOB
    Oct 2017 - Dec 2017 · 3 mos

    •Ensured accurate booking of FX and money market deals with timely trade confirmation and settlement •Managed payment schedules, Nostro transfers, and accounting entries

  • Relationship Manager at DBS Bank
    Jul 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

    •Recipient of Rising Elite Award (Oct–Dec 2016) •Provided financial advisory across investment and banking products to retail and wealth management clients

  • Global Markets FX Operations Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    Feb 2014 - Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    •Supported GFX trading business across FX, NDF, and FX Options for Asia •Managed trade confirmation, booking accuracy, and timely settlement across high-volume FX flow •Streamlined operational procedures, improving exception clearance and reducing confirmation backlogs