Equity Middle Office Associate — Trade Integrity & Optimisation

Randstad Hong Kong Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Hong Kong Limited is seeking an Associate in Equity Middle Office Support based in Hong Kong to drive transactional integrity and manage post-trade flows for complex Equity Derivatives. You will spearhead process optimisation while collaborating with Front Office and IT teams in a fast-paced Asia-Pacific environment.

The role requires 5–7 years in Equity Middle Office, strong knowledge of equity derivatives, SLB and structured products, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• University degree holder from a disciplined background in Finance, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• 5-7 years of experience within an Equity Middle Office environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial products and a deep understanding of the operational risks involved in Equity Derivatives, Stock Lending & Borrowing (SLB), and Structured Products.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; proficiency in other Asian languages is an advantage.
• Comfortable with multi-tasking and independent work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated operational support to Front Office business lines under the Global Markets Division during Asian trading hours.
• Ensure absolute transactional integrity across trading applications, executing rigorous first-level trade checking.
• Perform trade modifications, cancellations, and trade event processing (including early termination, partial termination, and unwinds) upon receiving formal trading approval, reporting any profit and loss impacts.
• Monitor, calculate, and validate all lifecycle events affecting structured products and TRS, including coupons, securities transactions, early partial closings, early exercises, maturities, and nominal changes.
• Oversee and manage the market data repository across equities, indices, proprietary indices, and third-party calendars with internal and external providers.
• Monitor and book various corporate actions, handling detailed dividend and cash flow processing.
• Deliver efficient post-trade support by ensuring seamless trade information flows through deal processing from front-office to back-office systems and between internal front-office platforms.
• Investigate and follow up on operational breaks identified by the back office, front office, and other internal departments.
• Support local business development initiatives and manage volume increases efficiently.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects aimed at continuous improvement and optimisation of management processes.

Skills

Equity Finance

Investment Solutions

Delta One

Trade Support

Middle Office

Education

Bachelor Degree

Tools

MS Office

VBA

Job description

Randstad Hong Kong Limited is seeking an Associate in Equity Middle Office Support based in Hong Kong to drive transactional integrity and manage post-trade flows for complex Equity Derivatives. You will spearhead process optimisation while collaborating with Front Office and IT teams in a fast-paced Asia-Pacific environment.

The role requires 5–7 years in Equity Middle Office, strong knowledge of equity derivatives, SLB and structured products, and fluency in English.