Custody Operations Project Manager | Banking

Capco; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Capco in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead custody transformation initiatives for top-tier banking clients in the Securities Services space. You will drive complex programs, shape delivery approaches, and mentor teams across settlements, asset servicing, and post-trade operations.

You will bring 5+ years in banking or consulting with custody operations expertise, strong stakeholder management, and a proven track record in transformation programmes and business development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in banking, securities services or consulting with custody expertise.
• Strong knowledge of custody products, operating models, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven track record leading custody and securities services transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead custody transformation programmes across settlements, asset servicing, and post-trade operations.
• Provide SME on operating models, controls, and platform modernization for custody.
• Advise on target operating models, process optimization, and transformation strategies.
• Drive end-to-end programme delivery with governance and risk management.
• Mentor consulting teams and contribute to building a scalable practice.
• Support business growth through client engagement and proposals.

Skills

Custody operations

Securities services

Post-trade processing

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Business development

Client engagement

Automation

Job description

Custody Operations Project Manager | Banking

China - Hong Kong

ABOUT US

Capco is a global technology and management consultancy specializing in driving digital transformation in the financial services and insurance industries. Capco is committed to providing clients with practical solutions. We offer a globally integrated service with offices in leading financial centers across the globe. We have the people, the vision, and the passion.

We are growing through a significant growth journey, now is a very good time to join us as we expand geographically, increase headcount and disrupt the consulting market across APAC with entrepreneurial and agile thinking.

We are:

• Experts in banking and payments, capital markets and wealth and asset management
• Deep knowledge in financial services offering, including e.g. Finance, Risk and Compliance, Financial Crime, Core Banking etc.
• Committed to growing our business and hiring the best talent to help us get there
• Focus on maintaining our nimble, agile and entrepreneurial culture

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

We are currently seeking a Senior Consultant to support and drive the growth of our Securities Services practice, with a strong focus on Custody Transformation. This is an exciting opportunity to be a leader, driving complex client programs, shape delivery approaches, and building consulting capability across the practice

As a Principal Consultant within the Securities Services team, you will lead custody transformation projects across custody operation and securities services for top-tier financial institution

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead large-scale custody operations and securities services transformation programmes across settlements, asset servicing, corporate actions, reconciliations, and post-trade operations.
• Provide subject matter expertise on custody operating models, operational controls, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Advise clients on target operating models, transformation strategies, process optimization, and platform modernization across the custody value chain.
• Drive end-to-end programme delivery, ensuring effective governance, risk management, and successful implementation of business and technology solutions.
• Support business growth through client engagement, solution development, and thought leadership in custody and securities services transformation.
• Mentor and develop consulting teams, helping to build a scalable custody transformation practice.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of experience in banking, securities services, or consulting, with strong expertise incustody operations, asset servicing, settlements, and post-trade processing.
• Strong understanding of custody products, operating models, regulatory requirements, and market infrastructure.
• Proven track record leading custody and securities services transformation programmes, including operating model redesign, process re-engineering, automation, and platform modernization.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise senior business and technology leaders.
• Demonstrated programme leadership experience, managing complex transformation initiatives and cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience in business development, client relationship management, opportunity identification, and proposal leadership.
• Experience contributing to practice development through methodologies, frameworks, and thought leadership.

WHY JOIN CAPCO?

You will work on engaging projects with some of the largest banks and leading financial services in the world, on projects that will transform the financial services industry.