Asset Management- Investment & Research – Execution Trader

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited is seeking a seasoned trader to execute equity and bond trades across Hong Kong, US, and Mainland China, with backup duties in fixed income trading and regulatory compliance.

You will prepare daily trade reports, provide market color to Portfolio Managers, and work with Operations, Compliance, Risk, and Technology on system enhancements. Fluent English and Mandarin are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above from reputable universities.
• 3–5 years of equity or bond trading experience.
• Punctuality, reliability and strong work ethics and integrity.
• Diligence, attention to detail and accuracy is critical.
• Strong data analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet daily deadlines.
• Familiar with Bloomberg AIMS and other trading technologies, Wind, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge and control mindset on execution/dealing related compliance, conduct and risk issues.
• Capable to establish and build relationships with brokers and counterparties over time.
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Execute equity trades across global markets, ensuring efficient implementation of investment strategies and adherence to guidelines.
• Serve as backup trader for fixed income products and money market trading activities.
• Perform regular best execution and trade allocation assessments for fair treatment.
• Prepare daily trade reports and end-of-day trading summaries for Investment Team review.
• Provide market intelligence, trading color, liquidity updates and execution feedback to Portfolio Managers.
• Conduct pre-trade and post-trade controls including compliance monitoring and risk checks.
• Maintain accurate booking and retention of trade records per regulatory and internal requirements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Risk and Technology on trading system enhancements and maintenance.
• Manage relationships with brokers and counterparties and monitor performance.
• Support investor and regulatory due diligence requests related to trading activities.
• Perform other duties including operations/risk/compliance reporting and data analysis.

Skills

Equity trading

Bond trading

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

Fluent English & Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Bloomberg AIMS

Wind

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

About Us

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or "the Company"), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group’s internationalization strategy by:

• not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions);
• actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China;
• integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions.

Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term).

Job Description

• Execute equity trades across global markets, including but not limited to Hong Kong, U.S., and Mainland China markets, ensuring efficient implementation of investment strategies and adherence to investment guidelines.
• Serve as backup trader for fixed income products, supporting bond trading and money market trading activities when required.
• Perform regular best execution and trade allocation assessments to ensure fair treatment across portfolios and compliance with internal policies.
• Prepare daily trade reports and end-of-day trading summaries for Investment Team review and Operations Team reconciliation.
• Provide market intelligence, trading color, liquidity updates, and execution feedback to Portfolio Managers and Investment Team.
• Conduct pre-trade and post-trade controls, including compliance monitoring, risk checks, and execution quality reviews.
• Maintain accurate booking and ensure proper retention of trade records in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Work closely with Operations, Compliance, Risk, and Technology teams to support trading system enhancements, maintenance, testing, and process improvements.
• Manage relationships with brokers and counterparties, monitor broker performance, and evaluate broker performance on a regular basis.
• Support investor and regulatory due diligence requests related to trading activities and execution processes.
• Perform other duties as required, including but not limited to assistance in operations/risk/compliance reporting and monitoring, data analysis and etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above from reputable universities.
• 3-5 years of equity or bond trading experience.
• Punctuality, reliability and strong work ethics and integrity.
• Diligence, attention to detail and accuracy is critical.
• Strong data analytical skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet daily deadlines.
• Familiar with Bloomberg AIMS and other trading technologies as well as Wind, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Strong knowledge and control mindset on execution/dealing related compliance, conduct and risk issues.
• Capable to establish and build relationships with brokers and counterparties over time.
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin.