Associate - Risk Data Engineer (12-month contract)

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Part time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is seeking a Risk Data Engineer to advance our risk data landscape. You will build data pipelines, apply analytics, and develop self-service BI solutions for Post-Trade and Operational Risk.

The role emphasizes collaboration across departments, strongdata skills, and the ability to translate business needs into scalable data solutions. This contract position focuses on improving risk data frameworks and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data analytics, BI or data science roles.
• Proven ability to conduct data and statistical analysis and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong coding skills in Python, VBA or similar.
• Proficiency in SQL, data modelling, ETL development and data warehousing.
• Understanding of statistical models and experience preparing BRDs and FS documents.
• Data-driven mindset and ability to influence and drive delivery.

Responsibilities

• Identify value-adding opportunities through data analytics with business users.
• Gather requirements and design data solutions.
• Analyze large volumes of risk data using big data/analytics platform.
• Innovate and promote new data and analytics concepts.
• Collaborate with the Chief Data Office on risk data framework.
• Enhance use cases with stakeholders across departments.
• Optimize workflows to streamline risk processes.

Skills

Data analytics

BI engineering

Data science

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical modeling

Tools

SQL

ETL

Data warehousing

Python

VBA

Job description

Job Summary

HKEX’s Data and Analytics team, part of the Clearing Risk Management group, seeks a Risk Data Engineer to advance our risk data landscape. The role will design and build data pipelines, apply analytics and statistical techniques, and develop self‑service business‑intelligence solutions to support Post‑Trade and Operational Risk departments.

Responsibilities

• Work with business users to identify value‑added opportunities through data analytics.
• Articulate business requirements and design and implement suitable data solutions.
• Analyze large volumes of diverse risk data with our Big Data and Analytics Platform using analytics, visualization and data‑science techniques.
• Innovate, promote and drive new data and analytics concepts across the department.
• Collaborate with the Chief Data Office to design and continuously refine the risk data framework.
• Enhance existing use cases with operations and business stakeholders.
• Optimize workflows and use cases to streamline processes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Data Analytics SME, Business Intelligence Engineer, Data Scientist or similar role.
• Proven ability to conduct data and statistical analysis and work effectively in cross‑functional teams.
• Strong coding skills in Python, VBA or similar.
• Proficiency in SQL, data modelling, ETL development and data warehousing.
• Understanding of statistical models and experience preparing BRDs and FS documents.
• Data‑driven mindset and capacity to influence and drive delivery.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in financial markets (exchange, brokerage, trading institution) and knowledge of financial products.
• Background in large‑scale analytics solutions within the financial industry or risk management.
• Experience working in cross‑functional teams and communicating with business and technical stakeholders.

Location & Employment

Location: HKEX – Exchange Square, Hong Kong SAR. Shift: Standard – 40 hours per week. Employment type: Contract.

Equal Opportunity Statement

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is a core value and we support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.