Finance Operations Lead - Trading & Settlement

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadingnation in Hong Kong seeks a Manager/Assistant Manager to oversee the operating team and ensure accurate, timely processing of trading transactions in line with SOPs and regulatory guidelines.

You will handle HK Equity Settlement via CCASS, monitor corporate actions for HK and US stocks, and collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Finance, and IT to ensure growth and resilience. Strong leadership and bilingual communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in operations management in financial industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with financial software is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.
• Excellent command of written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) and English.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operating team to ensure all trading/ transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Hong Kong Equity Settlement: perform daily HK stock clearing and settlement via CCASS.
• Corporate Actions & Dividends: monitor and process actions for HK and US stocks.
• End-to-end financial operations: processing, enrollment, reconciliation, settlements.
• Proactively monitor workflows, identify bottlenecks, handle exceptional cases.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Finance, IT to support growth and resilience.
• Contribute to projects such as UAT, system migrations, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide comprehensive training and mentorship to team members.

Skills

Problem solving

Team leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Finance

Business Administration

Operations Management

Tools

Bloomberg

Tableau

Job description

Leadingnation in Hong Kong seeks a Manager/Assistant Manager to oversee the operating team and ensure accurate, timely processing of trading transactions in line with SOPs and regulatory guidelines.

You will handle HK Equity Settlement via CCASS, monitor corporate actions for HK and US stocks, and collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Finance, and IT to ensure growth and resilience. Strong leadership and bilingual communication are essential.