Associate, Structured Products & Fixed Income

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd invites an Associate to support Structured Products & Fixed Income. The role processes listing applications, monitors post-listing compliance, and evaluates issuer performance.

You will liaise on product terms, draft guidance, and assist policy development while coordinating with multiple internal teams. Applicants should have a university degree and at least 4 years' relevant experience in risk, compliance, or related control functions within financial

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Financial Engineering, Economics or Law.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in risk management, compliance, system development or control functions in investment banks or financial services.
• Good market knowledge of structured products markets in HK or overseas.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented with strong project management, data analysis and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process daily structured products listing applications including review of term sheets and listing documents.
• Post-listing monitoring of issuers' compliance with rules and guidelines, including liquidity provision and publication obligations.
• Regularly review issuers' performance and suitability.
• Assess complaints, review and analyse issuers' submissions and recommend follow-up actions.
• Liaise with issuers on product-related matters such as adjustments to terms and annual programme updates.
• Prepare guidelines to enhance market transparency; draft guidance to issuers to assist rule compliance.
• Assist in policy and product development; conduct research of regulatory and market development in overseas jurisdictions.
• Assist seniors in assessing waivers and novel applications and non-routine enquiries and provide recommendations.
• Represent SPFI in liaising with other internal departments regarding operational initiatives, rule amendments, new product launches and cross-departmental projects.
• Prepare PowerPoint materials for management presentations.
• Identify areas of operational and system enhancements and manage system enhancement projects.

Skills

English (written & spoken)

Chinese (written & spoken)

Risk management

Compliance

Data analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

University degree in Business, Financial Engineering, Economics or Law

Job description

Associate, Structured Products & Fixed Income

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:

Listing Division is responsible for supervising the listing process, the ongoing compliance by issuers with their obligations under the Listing Rules, and ensuring those rules reflect best international practices.
Structured Products and Fixed Income is responsible for processing listing applications of structured products and debt securities, monitoring post-listing compliance, handling complaints and investor education. It seeks to develop policy initiatives and enhance regulations to raise industry standard for the development of structured products and fixed income markets.

Job Duties:

Process daily structured products listing applications including review of term sheets and listing documents

Carry out post-listing monitoring of issuers’ compliance with rules and guidelines, including liquidity provision and publication obligations

Conduct regular review on issuers’ performance and suitability

Assess complaints, review and analyse issuers’ submissions and recommend appropriate follow up actions

Liaise with issuers on product related matters such as adjustments to product terms and conditions and annual programme update

Prepare guidelines to enhance market transparency; and draft guidance to individual issuers to assist them in rule compliance

Assist in policy and product development; conduct research of regulatory and market development in overseas jurisdictions

Assist seniors in assessing waivers and novel applications and non-routine enquiries and provide recommendations

Assist seniors and if necessary, represent SPFI inliaisingwith other internal departments regarding operational initiatives, rule amendments, new product launch and other cross-departmental projects

Prepare PowerPoint materials for presentation to management

Identify areas of operational and system enhancements and manage system enhancement projects

Requirements:

University Degree, preferably in Business, Financial Engineering, Economics or Law

At least 4 years’ relevant experience in the fields of risk management, compliance, system development or control functions in investment banks, or financial services experience in the legal profession

Good market knowledge in the practices, regulations and operation of the structured products markets in Hong Kong or overseas

Self-motivated, detail oriented and possess good project management, data analysis and communication skills

Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese

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.