Director, Operations, Wealth Management, Operations

CITIC Securities International; Hong Kong; Vor Ort; HKD 900.000 - 1.300.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CITIC Securities International seeks an experienced Operations professional in Hong Kong to support the Head of Operations in daily post-trade processing, settlement, and regulatory reporting. You will manage end-to-end activities across equities, fixed income, funds, and derivatives, ensuring timely settlements and strong controls.

You will act as an escalation point for incidents, monitor risk indicators, and collaborate with brokers, custodians, and internal teams.

Qualifikationen

• Must have degree in Finance or Business Administration or related field.
• At least 10 years of operations experience across multiple asset classes.
• Familiarity with settlement systems such as CCASS, DCASS and Euroclear.
• Strong communication, leadership and people-management skills.
• Experience in project management and process transformation; IT knowledge is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Support the Head of Operations in daily post-trade processing, settlement, cash management, reconciliations and regulatory reporting.
• Manage end-to-end post-trade activities across markets and asset classes to ensure accurate and timely settlement.
• Act as senior escalation point for operational incidents and client-impacting issues with clear stakeholder communication.
• Monitor operational risk indicators and elevate issues and control gaps promptly.
• Support Front Office and business stakeholders on operational matters and drive issue resolution with internal/external teams.
• Contribute to new product launches and business initiatives with proper controls and readiness.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization to enhance scalability and service quality.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Group policies, providing oversight to junior staff.

Kenntnisse

Communication

People management

Inter-personal skills

Project management

Process transformation

IT knowledge

Ausbildung

Finance or Business Administration degree

Tools

CCASS

DCASS

Euroclear

Jobbeschreibung

• Support the Head of Operations in overseeing daily operational activities, with a focus on post-trade processing, settlement, cash management, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting, to ensure timely, accurate, and controlled service delivery across supported businesses.
• Manage end-to-end post-trade activities across multiple markets and asset classes, including equities, listed and OTC derivatives, structured products, bonds, money market funds, and virtual assets, etc., ensuring efficient settlement, timely exception handling, and effective coordination with brokers, custodians, and clearing houses.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for operational incidents, failed trades, and client-impacting issues, ensuring prompt resolution and clear stakeholder communication.
• Monitor key operational risk indicators, including aged breaks, settlement efficiency, and reconciliation exceptions, and elevate issues, control gaps, and resource constraints in a timely manner.
• Support Front Office and business stakeholders on operational matters and work closely with internal and external parties to resolve issues efficiently.
• Participate in new product launches and business initiatives, ensuring appropriate controls, operational readiness, and resource planning are in place prior to go-live.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization initiatives to enhance scalability, strengthen controls, and improve service quality.
• Ensure all operational activities are performed in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and Group policies.
• Provide guidance and day-to-day oversight to junior team members, supporting team development and maintaining a strong operational control environment.

Requirements

• Degree holder in Finance or Business Administration or related discipline(s)
• At least 10 years of experience in Operations, with expertise in equities, fixed income, funds, structured products, SBL, and derivatives
• Familiar with CCASS, DCASS, Euroclear, and related systems operations
• Good communication, strong people management and inter-personal skills
• Strong project management, process transformation experience and some IT advanced knowledge is preferable.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua).