Head of OTC Product Trading

CSC Holdings Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5-day work week

Group medical insurance

Annual leave

Annual professional qualification subs

Job summary

CSC Holdings Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a Head of OTC Product Trading to oversee end-to-end OTC trading operations. You will solicit quotes, execute trades, monitor intraday risk and coordinate with settlement teams to ensure accurate trade confirmations.

You will maintain partnerships with global institutional counterparties under ISDA/CSA, ensure compliance with SFC rules and KYC/AML standards, and lead a trading team with strong desk risk monitoring and regulatory expertise.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on OTC derivatives trading experience in private banking or large financial institutions.
• Hold relevant professional licenses required by the Hong Kong SFC with solid knowledge of ISDA and CSA agreements and the full OTC trade lifecycle.
• Proven experience in desk risk monitoring and trade execution, able to provide supporting records of past trading and risk control performance.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Chinese; CFA or FRM holders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Quote solicitation and trade execution for equity instruments, index options, ELN and FCN per internal strategies and orders.
• Monitor intraday risk exposures and perform hedging within approved limits.
• Ensure compliance with SFC rules, KYC and AML standards across all transactions.
• Coordinate with settlement team to confirm trades and manage back-office processes.

Skills

OTC trading

Risk monitoring

Trade execution

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance/related

Job description

We are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board (stock code: 235). Our subsidiaries are SFC-licensed financial institutions holding Type 1, 4, and 9 regulated activity licenses with a diversified financial products business. To support expansion of our OTC business division, we are seeking a Head of OTC Product Trading to oversee and execute end-to-end OTC trading operations.

Job Overview

You will be responsible for quote solicitation and trade execution following internal pre-set strategies and trading orders, monitor intraday position risks, maintain partnerships with global institutional counterparties, and coordinate with settlement team for trade confirmation.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct quote request, quoting and trade booking for equity instruments, index options, ELN and FCN in accordance with internal strategies and assigned trading orders;

Monitor real-time risk exposures and conduct routine hedging to contain risks within approved limits;

Implement internal operational risk regulations to ensure full compliance across all transactions.

Liquidity & Counterparty Relationship Management

Maintain long-term partnerships with global investment banks and large financial institutions under ISDA and CSA agreements;

Carry out regular credit assessment, risk limit tracking and collateral management to minimize both internal and counterparty’s default risk.

Trading Team Supervision & Compliance Control

Supervise daily quoting and execution work of trading team, verify all trades to ensure full compliance with SFC rules, KYC and AML standards.

Middle/Back Office Coordination

Liaise with settlement team to facilitate trade confirmation procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Mathematical Finance, Economics, or related disciplines;

Minimum 8 years of hands-on OTC derivatives trading experience in private banking or large financial institutions;

Hold relevant professional licenses required by the Hong Kong SFC with solid knowledge of ISDA and CSA agreements and the full OTC trade lifecycle;

Proven experience in desk risk monitoring and trade execution, able to provide supporting records of past trading and risk control performance;

Fluent written and spoken English and Chinese;

CFA or FRM holders with thorough understanding of SFC OTC derivatives regulatory rules are preferred.

What We Offer

Base salary + performance bonus linked to the desk’s annual P&L results;

5-day work week, group medical insurance, annual leave, and annual professional qualification subsidy.