Middle Office Analyst

TSS; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 550,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Job summary

TSS seeks an experienced Middle Office Operations professional on a contract basis to support a multi-year strategic project. The role focuses on end-to-end trade lifecycle management for ETD/OTC derivatives, with additional duties across equities, fixed income and FX.

Candidate should have 6–10 years in Middle Office or Investment Operations, strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and familiarity with reconciliation and corporate actions.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years of relevant experience in Middle Office, Investment Operations, or Trade Support within a buy-side environment (e.g., Asset Manager, Hedge Fund, Pension Fund)
• Proven experience with derivatives trade support (ETD and OTC) is essential
• Strong practical knowledge of the full trade lifecycle and post-trade operations across multiple asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, FX)
• Experience with reconciliations (cash, position, and transactions), corporate actions, and cash management
• Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to resolve complex issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• A self-starter who can deliver results with minimal oversight and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced proficiency in Excel is required; experience with SQL, VBA, or Python is a plus
• Experience with trading and reconciliation platforms is highly advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle for a variety of asset classes, with a primary focus on trade support, including ETD/OTC derivatives
• Oversee daily trade capture, affirmation, allocation, and settlement processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Perform daily cash, position, and transaction reconciliations, investigating and resolving breaks or discrepancies
• Support corporate actions processing, lifecycle events, and other operational processes as needed
• Provide dedicated support for derivatives instruments (ETD and OTC), including futures, options, swaps, and other instruments
• Support operations for other asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and FX
• Manage collateral and margin activities related to derivative trades
• Act as a key operational point of contact between Front Office, Technology, Finance, Risk, and counterparties
• Investigate and resolve operational queries and exceptions effectively, utilizing strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactively identify operational risks, process gaps, and opportunities for efficiency improvements

Skills

Derivatives trade support

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel advanced

SQL VBA Python

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

VBA

Job description

My Client is seeking an experienced Middle Office Operations professional to join their team on a contract basis. This is a Business-As-Usual (BAU) backfill role created to support a multi-year strategic project within the firm.

Key responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle for a variety of asset classes, with a primary focus on trade support, including exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives

Oversee daily trade capture, affirmation, allocation, and settlement processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness

Perform daily cash, position, and transaction reconciliations, investigating and resolving breaks or discrepancies with internal records and external counterparties

Support corporate actions processing, lifecycle events, and other operational processes as needed

Provide dedicated support for derivatives instruments (ETD and OTC), including futures, options, swaps, and other instruments

Support operations for other asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and FX

Manage collateral and margin activities related to derivative trades

Act as a key operational point of contact, liaising between Front Office (Trading/Portfolio Management), Technology, Finance, Risk, and external parties (brokers, custodians, counterparties)

Investigate and resolve operational queries and exceptions effectively, utilizing strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proactively identify operational risks, process gaps, and opportunities for efficiency improvements

About you

6 to 10 years of relevant experience in Middle Office, Investment Operations, or Trade Support within a buy-side environment (e.g., Asset Manager, Hedge Fund, Pension Fund)

Proven experience with derivatives trade support (ETD and OTC) is essential

Strong practical knowledge of the full trade lifecycle and post-trade operations across multiple asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, FX)

Experience with reconciliations (cash, position, and transactions), corporate actions, and cash management

Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to resolve complex issues

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels

A self-starter who can deliver results with minimal oversight and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Advanced proficiency in Excel is required; experience with SQL, VBA, or Python is a plus

Experience with trading and reconciliation platforms is highly advantageous