Manager/Senior Manager, Trading and Implementation

The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Hongkong; On-site; HKD 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious financial institution in Hong Kong seeks a Manager/Senior Manager for Trading and Implementation. This role involves overseeing investments, conducting due diligence, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate possesses a university degree in Business or Finance, 10 years of relevant experience, and a CFA designation is preferred. This position promises to be a pivotal part of the Club's financial strategy.

Qualifications

• 10 years of financial markets related working experience.
• Strong understanding of investment performance metrics.
• Ability to engage with external fund managers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of the Club's long-term capital.
• Evaluate investment opportunities through in-depth analysis.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations on investments.
• Engage with investment professionals to explore alternatives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Due diligence

Investment strategy evaluation

Risk assessment

Education

University degree in Business Administration or Finance

Post graduate degree or CFA designation

Job description

Manager/Senior Manager, Trading and Implementation

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Ensure that the Club's financial assets are managed in an appropriate and proper manner within a tight discipline. The role of the Club's Investment Office is to identify and manage the Club's financial assets and their related risks in order to support the achievement of the Club's overall goal. The job holder is responsible for one of the asset classes. The job holder is responsible for the management of the long term capital of the Club, evaluating and recommending investment strategies for investing the Club's financial assets, assessing and monitoring the performance of external fund managers and the related risks arising from such activities.

You will:

• Oversee management of the Club's long-term capital by external fund managers through ongoing review and monitoring of fund managers' investment activities and performance.
• Proactively identify attractive opportunities in the asset class of focus and identify top echelon managers in selected strategies.
• Evaluate investment opportunities through in-depth due diligence analysis for management review and carry out research and prepare reports to support Management's recommendation to the Investment Committee.
• Engage with external managers as it relates to the Club's Environmental, Social and Governance policy for the asset class of focus including monitoring of industry developments to ensure the Club maintains best practices.
• Ensure accuracy in management reporting, updating management regularly on latest portfolio activities and performance and attend meetings with senior management of external fund managers on a periodic basis, or as deemed necessary, to discuss investment strategy, performance and other specific issues; and report findings to the Committee.
• Evaluate investment strategy, policy and guidelines to determine if the adopted strategies and asset allocation structures meet performance objectives under prevailing market and economic environment; and make recommendations for the Committee's consideration and approval if revisions and modifications are deemed necessary.
• Assist in execution of fund subscription by coordinating with Legal and Investment Operations teams on legal documentation and negotiating directly with the business side of counterparty when obstacles in reaching agreement arise.
• Identify areas to secure additional rights and benefits for the Club's fund commitments, comparing to other investors of similar size.
• Keep abreast with latest market and business development of the financial industry through meetings and discussions with investment professionals, including fund managers, custodians, investment consultants and other service providers, to explore investment alternatives and the most efficient means in operating issues; and determine the appropriateness to incorporate into the Club's investment structure.
• Maintain vigilance on latest developments of local regulations and legislations on all investment matters to detect and assess their implications to strategy and fund selection and ensure all investment activities are fully compliant and aberrations are rectified.

About You

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance or related discipline
• 10 years of financial markets related working experience
• Post graduate degree and/or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation preferred

Terms of Employment

The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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