Associate - Nominee & Issuer Service Operations

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 480,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) invites applications for a Nominee Services professional within HKCC’s Nominee Services Team. You will ensure accurate, timely processing of corporate actions and shareholder events across Hong Kong and China Connect markets, supporting the full lifecycle from dividends to mergers.

You’ll review junior staff work, coordinate with internal/external stakeholders, and drive process improvements to reduce manual work and risk while maintaining strict

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
• At least 3–5 years of relevant experience in reputable financial institutions.
• Solid knowledge of asset servicing and nominee/custodial operations across equities, debt securities, and derivatives in Hong Kong and global markets; exposure to Mainland China markets is an advantage.
• Familiarity with ICSDs such as Euroclear and Clearstream is highly desirable
• Strong team player with the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, and Chinese word processing
• Knowledge of Macros and VBA is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Execute daily nominee services operations in compliance with clearing house rules, procedures, and internal policies
• Review and validate work performed by junior staff, including issuer announcement reviews and end-to-end processing of corporate actions across equities, debt securities, and derivatives
• Oversee the full lifecycle of corporate events, including coordination with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Recommend and implement operational process enhancements to improve efficiency, control, and service quality
• Support automation and process reengineering initiatives to reduce manual processing and operational risk
• Identify exceptions and contingency situations in a timely manner and escalation issues to management as appropriate

Skills

Team player

English & Chinese fluency

MS Word

MS Excel

Chinese word processing

VBA

Deadline awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related discipline

Job description

Company Introduction

We’re home to Asia’s most dynamic and vibrant capital markets. Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "ToConnect,PromoteandProgressour Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary:

The Nominee Services Team is a core function within HKSCC in ensuring the accurate, timely, and orderly processing of corporate actions and shareholder events across the Hong Kong and China Connect markets. The team supports the full corporate action lifecycle for a wide range of corporate action events, including cash and stock dividends, rights issues and open offers, bonus issues, scrip elections, conversions, redemptions, reorganisations, takeovers, mergers, and shareholder voting events.

Job Duties:

Job Responsibilities

• Execute daily nominee services operations in compliance with clearing house rules, procedures, and internal policies
• Review and validate work performed by junior staff, including issuer announcement reviews and end-to-end processing of corporate actions across equities, debt securities, and derivatives
• Oversee the full lifecycle of corporate events, including coordination with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Recommend and implement operational process enhancements to improve efficiency, control, and service quality
• Support automation and process reengineering initiatives to reduce manual processing and operational risk
• Identify exceptions and contingency situations in a timely manner and escalation issues to management as appropriate

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline
• at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in reputable financial institutions
• Solid knowledge of asset servicing and nominee/custodial operations across equities, debt securities, and derivatives in Hong Kong and global markets, including related corporate actions and lifecycle events; exposure to Mainland China markets is an advantage.
• Familiarity with International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs) such as Euroclear and Clearstream is highly desirable
• Strong team player with the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, and Chinese word processing
• Knowledge of Macros and VBA is an advantage

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

Location:

HK-ONE ES 44/F

Shift:

Permanent Evening Shift (Hong Kong SAR)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Permanent