FICC – Structured Solution Trader -VP/D

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited is seeking an experienced FICC trader to hedge execution for offshore and onshore clients, leveraging IRS, CCS, and other hedging instruments across credit bonds, rates, and FX. The role requires deep cross-border market knowledge and strong collaboration with sales, structuring, and liquidity providers.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of FICC trading experience, fluency in Mandarin and English, and hands-on familiarity with Bloomberg,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field (CFA/FRM a plus).
• 10+ years of experience in FICC trading, with demonstrated expertise in credit bonds, interest rate/FX products, and derivatives.
• Familiarity with major offshore trading systems (Bloomberg, Tradeweb, MarketAxess, Murex/Calypso, etc.) is required.
• Strong learning agility, communication skills, and team collaboration spirit. Ability to maintain clear judgment and efficient execution under pressure.
• Fluency in Mandarin and English (required for internal/external communication).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for hedging execution on behalf of clients across FICC Structured products, including offshore USD bonds, Dim Sum bonds, AT1, CB/EB etc. Skillfully deploy IRS, CCS, and other FX and interest rate hedging instruments to manage portfolio liquidity and risk exposure.
• Depth proficiency in cross-border investment channels (Bond Connect, QDII/RQDII, Cross-Boundary WM Connect, etc.) to identify cross-asset, cross-currency trading opportunities for onshore clients investing in offshore markets.
• Maintain strong partnerships with counterparties, brokers, and liquidity providers. RFQ processes and price comparisons to secure liquidity for trade execution.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of trading systems and electronic trading platforms; lead efforts to integrate multi-channel trading workflows.
• Work closely with Sales and structuring team to market products to institutional investors, corporations, and hedge funds; facilitate the entire trade execution process.

Skills

Mandarin

English

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Finance/Economics

CFA/FRM

Tools

Bloomberg

Tradeweb

MarketAxcess

Murex/Calypso

Job description

About Us:
Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or “the Company”), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group’s internationalization strategy by:
a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions);
b) actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China;
c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions.

Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term).

Job Description:

• Responsible for hedging execution on behalf of clients across FICC Structured products, including offshore USD bonds, Dim Sum bonds, AT1, CB/EB etc. Skillfully deploy IRS, CCS, and other FX and interest rate hedging instruments to manage portfolio liquidity and risk exposure.
• Depth proficiency in various cross-border investment channels (Bond Connect, QDII/RQDII, Cross-Boundary WM Connect, etc.). Closely monitor market developments and evolving clients need to identify and capture cross-asset, cross-currency trading opportunities for onshore clients investing in offshore markets.
• Maintain strong partnerships with counterparties, brokers, and liquidity providers. Through regular and effective RFQ processes and comprehensive multi-party price comparisons, consistently secure competitive pricing and ample liquidity to ensure seamless and reliable trade execution.
• Contribute actively to the continuous improvement and innovation of trading systems and electronic trading platforms. Lead efforts to integrate multi- channel trading workflows, enhancing overall execution efficiency and promoting automation.
• Work closely with Sales and structuring team to market products effectively to institutional investors, corporations, and hedge funds. Facilitate the entire trade execution process to ensure it runs smoothly from start to finish.

Qualification:

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field (CFA/FRM a plus).
• 10+ years of experience in FICC trading, with demonstrated expertise in credit bonds, interest rate/FX products, and derivatives.
• Familiarity with major offshore trading systems (Bloomberg, Tradeweb, MarketAxess, Murex/Calypso, etc.) is required.
• Strong learning agility, communication skills, and team collaboration spirit. Ability to maintain clear judgment and efficient execution under pressure.
• Fluency in Mandarin and English (required for internal/external communication).