APAC Equities Desk: Execution & Risk Lead

Jefferies; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,700,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies seeks a Vice President on the Equity Product Desk in Hong Kong to provide real-time execution support, risk oversight, and independent order validation across APAC workflows. You will act as a dedicated secondary checker, ensuring client instructions and market requirements are met while strengthening 4-eye controls.

Key duties include reviewing order setups, routing, algo parameters, and market-access requirements; coordinating with clients, onboarding teams, custodians, brokers, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in equities trading, execution services, or a related front-office support function.
• Strong understanding of APAC equity market structure, exchange rules, and trader workflows.
• Solid knowledge of electronic execution, algorithmic trading, and smart order routing.
• Experience supporting institutional equity trading workflows, including OMS/EMS and electronic trading platforms.
• Demonstrated experience operating within a controlled environment with Maker-Checker frameworks.
• Ability to assess complex trading instructions and identify risks before order release.
• Experience managing incidents and escalations in fast-paced trading environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to drive process improvements.
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent validation of high-risk, complex, time-critical orders prior to market release.
• Validate market-specific requirements and controls for client orders.
• Coordinate with clients, onboarding teams, brokers, custodians, and execution teams on market-access requirements.
• Monitor live orders and routing for exceptions and escalate resolutions.
• Coordinate capacity, throughput, and market-access constraints with desks and technology partners.
• Support pre-trade readiness and capacity planning with market intelligence and metrics.
• Provide data collection, reporting, and coordination support for significant trading events.
• Act as central point for known issues related to execution, tech, and broker services.
• Maintain governance records and audit trails for Maker-Checker processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen controls and execution processes.
• Contribute to operating procedures and onboarding standards for APAC execution services.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and transparency.

Skills

Equities trading

APAC market knowledge

Electronic trading

Algorithmic trading

Risk & controls

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Tools

OMS/EMS platforms

Broker connectivity

Job description

Jefferies seeks a Vice President on the Equity Product Desk in Hong Kong to provide real-time execution support, risk oversight, and independent order validation across APAC workflows. You will act as a dedicated secondary checker, ensuring client instructions and market requirements are met while strengthening 4-eye controls.

Key duties include reviewing order setups, routing, algo parameters, and market-access requirements; coordinating with clients, onboarding teams, custodians, brokers, and