Global Settlements Lead - Post-Trade Ops & Automation

eFinancialCareers

Hong Kong

On-site

HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

eFinancialCareers seeks an experienced Settlement Management professional in Hong Kong to oversee daily post-trade operations, matching, confirmation, allocation, and settlement across multiple asset classes.

You will lead a team of settlement specialists, drive risk and exception management, and strengthen Custodian & vendor oversight while promoting STP and automation initiatives in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

5-8+ years of post-trade operations/settlement experience.
In-depth understanding of global settlement across multi-asset classes.
Hands-on experience with major industry platforms and portfolio accounting software.
Strong knowledge of regulations and market practice (T+1/T+2, CSDR).
Excellent communication and attention to detail; proven process-improvement track record.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily post-trade operations, trade matching, confirmation, allocation, and settlement across equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives, and alternative assets.
Manage, mentor, and build a team of settlement specialists with clear objectives.
Monitor and resolve trade fails, corporate actions discrepancies, cash/stock breaks, and operational exceptions.
Maintain relationships with custodians, prime brokers, clearing houses, and third-party service providers; evaluate service quality and risk.
Identify workflow inefficiencies, drive straight-through processing (STP), and lead system migration or automation projects.
Ensure adherence to regional and international market settlement regulations and internal compliance standards.