Asia Equity Derivatives Middle Office Exec Director — Lead

Morgan Stanley; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking an Asia Equity Derivatives Middle Office Executive Director in Operations to lead the function across Hong Kong and Japan, overseeing service delivery, controls, governance and transformation. The role requires strategic leadership, strong risk awareness and a track record of driving change in complex, cross-border environments.

The Executive Director will drive automation and data-led improvements, partner with Sales, Trading, Strats and Technology, and ensure

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in equity derivatives middle office, trade support, lifecycle management, product control, risk or related front-to-back operating function.
• Deep knowledge of equity derivatives and structured product lifecycles across OTC, exotic, corporate derivative, structured note, listed derivative, swap and financing products.
• Experience defining and delivering transformation strategies through automation, workflow redesign, data or emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Asia Equity Derivatives Middle Office function across Hong Kong and Japan.
• Provide senior stakeholders with clear communication on operational readiness, emerging risks, significant incidents, capacity, business growth and transformation progress.
• Contribute to transformation strategy and delivery through automation, workflow redesign, data-led decision-making and emerging technologies.
• Build a high-performing and resilient organization with clear accountability, succession planning and talent development.
• Partner with Sales, Trading, Strats, Technology and control functions on new products, market expansion, booking-model changes and regulatory readiness.
• Strengthen controls across trade capture, documentation review, lifecycle controls, reconciliations, exception management and supervisory oversight.
• Align regional delivery with global Equity Derivatives Operations standards while representing local business and market requirements.

Skills

Senior leadership

Equity derivatives

Middle office

Governance

Lifecycle management

Risk/controls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking an Asia Equity Derivatives Middle Office Executive Director in Operations to lead the function across Hong Kong and Japan, overseeing service delivery, controls, governance and transformation. The role requires strategic leadership, strong risk awareness and a track record of driving change in complex, cross-border environments.

The Executive Director will drive automation and data-led improvements, partner with Sales, Trading, Strats and Technology, and ensure