Head of Settlement & Multi-Asset Operations

Osmium Consulting Group Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Osmium Consulting Group Limited seeks a seasoned leader to oversee all daily settlement operations across multiple asset classes in Hong Kong. You will champion end-to-end workflow optimization, ensuring accuracy in trade matching, corporate actions, and settlement cycles while maintaining strict regulatory compliance.

The role requires deep knowledge of HKEX, SFC rules, and CCASS/DCASS guidelines, plus fluency in English and Chinese.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of post-trade settlement experience within a securities brokerage or investment bank, including at least 5 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Deep technical knowledge of settlement mechanics across HK/US Equities, Futures/Options, and Fixed Income instruments is required.
• In-depth familiarity with SFC Securities Rules, HKEX clearing and settlement rules, and CCASS/DCASS operational guidelines.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily settlement team operations.
• Regularly review end-to-end workflows to eliminate operational bottlenecks, reduce manual risks, and enhance efficiency.
• Oversee the complete daily settlement cycle, trade matching, and corporate actions across HK/US Equities, Options, Futures, Bonds, Funds, OTC Derivatives, and Virtual Asset (VA) products.
• Manage execution and reconciliation for CCASS, DCASS, Settlement Instruction (SI), physical scrip handling, IPO processing, and international clearing platforms (e.g., Euroclear).
• Establish, update, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure strict adherence to internal controls, risk management frameworks, and HKEX/SFC regulatory requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact to resolve complex settlement discrepancies with internal stakeholders (IT, Compliance, Risk, Front Office) and external institutions (brokers, depositories, custodians).

Skills

Team Leadership

Workflow optimization

Settlement operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Job description

Osmium Consulting Group Limited seeks a seasoned leader to oversee all daily settlement operations across multiple asset classes in Hong Kong. You will champion end-to-end workflow optimization, ensuring accuracy in trade matching, corporate actions, and settlement cycles while maintaining strict regulatory compliance.

The role requires deep knowledge of HKEX, SFC rules, and CCASS/DCASS guidelines, plus fluency in English and Chinese.