Derivatives Specialist - CICC

CICC; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

CICC is seeking a detail-oriented Operations professional in Hong Kong to provide trade support, monitor fund movements, and ensure regulatory reporting controls are robust. The role requires strong analytical skills and fluency in English and Chinese, with professional proficiency in Excel and VBA.

You will collaborate with multiple internal teams and external counterparties to resolve daily trading issues and continuously enhance processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in finance, economics, accounting, law, computer science, or related majors preferred.
• Strong analytical and intuitive skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication in English and Chinese.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and VBA.

Responsibilities

• Provide trade support ensuring accuracy of all trade-related matters and trade booking.
• Conduct daily reviews of executed trades to ensure completeness and compliance of trading data.
• Monitor fund movements, identify and report any abnormal fund flows.
• Monitor and enhance control processes related to regulatory reporting.
• Communicate with internal departments and external parties including clients, brokers and depositories to resolve daily operational issues.
• Collaborate daily tasks with other operations teams such as trade settlement and corporate actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team player

Adaptability

Attention to detail

English & Chinese communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in finance, economics, accounting, law, computer science, or related majors

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

Job description

Disclaimer

CICC is committed to fostering an environment of equity and diversity. We recognize the importance of fair treatment in all aspects of our business, from recruitment and hiring to professional development and advancement.

CICC aims to build an inclusive workplace that values the diverse backgrounds, ideas, and cultures of our employees. We strive to create an environment where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered to contribute to the company's growth and success. By leveraging our collective strengths, we aim to drive innovation and achieve excellence in the industry.

It is CICC’s responsibility to provide equal employment opportunities to all prospective employees, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, or any other characteristics protected by law.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work to be performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

• Provide trade support ensuring accuracy of all trade-related matters and trade booking.
• Conduct daily reviews of executed trades to ensure the completeness and compliance of trading data.
• Monitor fund movements, identify and report any abnormal fund flows.
• Monitor and enhance control processes related to regulatory reporting.
• Communicate with internal departments and external parties including clients, brokers and depositories to promptly resolve daily operational issues such as trade discrepancies.
• Collaborate daily tasks with other operations teams, such as trade settlement, corporate actions etc.
• Follow established procedures and perform appropriate controls.
• Support ongoing processes and control improvements and system enhancement projects.
• Perform additional duties as required by the company.
• TRS, Pnotes, Structured Notes, Cash Equity, Futures, FX, Rates, Commodities, SBL, Options, Fixed Income, Repo, OTC Derivatives
• Bachelor’s degree or above, finance, economics, accounting, law, computer science, or related majors preferred.
• Strong analytical and intuitive skills
• Motivated and committed to excellence; positive attitude with "can do" work ethic
• Positive thinking and able to manage pressure when facing difficulties and challenges
• Ability to work as a team player, and meet individual timeliness and accuracy goals
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and actively initiate projects to improve the process
• Proven organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving skills and willingness to take on additional responsibilities
• Strong risk and control mindset and demonstrated ability to multi-task and make appropriate decisions under rigid deadlines
• Ability to work independently and willing to take on ownership
• Robust communications skills
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese is a must
• Good knowledge in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel & VBA