Global Settlements VP — Cross-Border Securities & Projects

GF Holdings (Hong Kong) Corporation Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

GF Securities (Hong Kong) is seeking an experienced settlement professional to manage the end-to-end settlement of trades across overseas markets, including bonds, funds and OTC products. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with exposure to international markets and cross-border settlement practices.

You will handle pre-matching, daily settlement bookings, post-trade reconciliations, and liaise with custodians and counterparties to ensure timely processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required in IT, finance, accounting, or related field.
• 4-8 years of securities settlement experience, preferably with international markets.
• Familiarity with Middle X, Clearstream, CMU operations preferred.
• Experience in bonds, structured products or OTC derivatives is a strong asset.
• Cross-border settlement knowledge and best practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage the settlement process for trades in overseas markets (USA, Europe, Asia, etc.), mutual funds, bonds and OTC products; ensure timely and accurate settlement.
• Handle daily settlement operations including trade matching, client deposits/withdrawals, SI and corporate actions.
• Handle pre-matching of settlement instructions, daily booking and settlement process.
• Ensure all post-trade processing and reconciliations are properly completed.
• Liaise with global and sub-custodians, counterparties and internal teams to resolve issues and ensure timely settlement.
• Ensure settlement procedures comply with local market conventions.
• Monitor regulatory changes related to settlement and tax rules.
• Lead projects related to systems setup, enhancement, and optimization; define requirements, review specs, determine testing resources.
• Collaborate with system vendor and internal departments to track project status and progress.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor Degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting or relevant field

Tools

Middle X

Clearstream

CMU operations

Job description

GF Securities (Hong Kong) is seeking an experienced settlement professional to manage the end-to-end settlement of trades across overseas markets, including bonds, funds and OTC products. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with exposure to international markets and cross-border settlement practices.

You will handle pre-matching, daily settlement bookings, post-trade reconciliations, and liaise with custodians and counterparties to ensure timely processing.