Officer, Global Markets Operation

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) Hong Kong is seeking a Global Markets Operations professional to provide end-to-end operational support across FX, money markets, derivatives and fixed income, ensuring accurate trade processing and regulatory reporting.

You will collaborate with Front Office, Head Office and Compliance, manage HKMA submissions, reconciliations, and funding movements, and assist in maintaining SOPs while handling ad-hoc projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• Minimum 1 years’ relevant experience in related field.
• Hands-on experience with Global Markets Operations processes.
• Knowledge of SWIFT, RTGS, eMBT/eCMT and MT/MX formats.
• Willing to learn and work effectively under pressure.
• Proficient in English, Chinese and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end operational support for Global Markets products.
• Ensure timely daily settlement and reporting, including HKMA submissions.
• Prepare regulatory reports (BASEL, RMB Returns, BIS, statistics).
• Consolidate funding movement and balance projection for Global Markets.
• Reconcile nostro and suspense accounts, brokerage invoices, investments.
• Process corporate actions and settlement of order executions.
• Monitor AML alerts and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist in maintaining SOPs and ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Global markets operations

Regulatory & risk awareness

Strong communication

Multilingual: English Chinese Mandarin

Independent under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Commerce

Tools

SWIFT

VBA macro

Excel

ISDA/CSA/GMRA knowledge

Job description

• Support ad-hoc projects or tasks as assigned
• Min. 1 yrs’ relevant experience in related field
• Develop, Engage, Execute, Strategise

Company: 1201 UOB Hong Kong

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

• Provide end-to-end operational support for Global Markets products, including but not limited to Foreign Exchange, Money Market, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Precious Metals, Structured Products, and other newly launched products.
• Ensure timely and accurate daily submission of OTC derivatives trade reporting to HKMA. Investigate and liaise with counterparties to resolve unlinked / unmatched transactions.
• Prepare and submit regular and ad-hoc reports to relevant parties (e.g. BASEL reporting, RMB Returns, BIS Survey, statistics report).
• Consolidate funding movement for Global Markets to support nostro account balance projection and ensure funding requirements are met.
• Perform reconciliation for nostro and suspense accounts, brokerage invoices, and investment holdings (e.g. unit trust, equities)
• Process corporate actions and settlement of order executions
• Monitor and elevate alert from Fircosoft Message Filtering (AML system).
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal audit standards.
• Handle enquiries, investigate discrepancies, and co-ordinate with counterparties, Front Office and Head Office counterparts on Treasury-related issues.
• Support Team Lead in maintaining Standard Operations Procedures (SOP) for Global Markets Operations.
• Support ad-hoc projects or tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• Minimum 1 years’ relevant experience in related field.
• Hands-on experience with Global Markets Operations processes.
• Knowledge about related regulations, market infrastructure, industry norms, central clearing & risk mitigation regime, clearing and settlement mechanism on both local and international depository platforms, default penalties, common tax rules, usage of ISDA/CSA/GMRA, collateral management etc.
• Willing to learn, able to work independently and effectively under pressure arisen from workload and time constraints.
• Knowledge of SWIFT, RTGS and eMBT /eCMT usage, and payment in both MT and MX formats is a must.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, Excel formula and VBA macro is preferrable.
• Good communication skills, proficient in both English, Chinese & Mandarin

Additional Requirements

Develop, Engage, Execute, Strategise

Be a Part Of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer.

UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors.

All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications.

If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.