Officer - Nominee & Issuer Service Operations - Operations

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is seeking a Securities Admission operations professional to manage the end-to-end admission of new securities, including FINI EIPO, with coordination across issuers, registrars, listing agents, regulators, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes compliance with clearing house rules, process improvements, and risk reduction, while supporting post-admission matters and ongoing eligibility management in a fast-paced, high‑stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in reputable financial institutions.
• Knowledge of asset servicing and nominee/custodial operations across equities, debt securities, and derivatives in Hong Kong; Mainland China exposure is an advantage.
• Familiarity with ICSDs such as Euroclear and Clearstream is highly desirable.
• Strong team player with the ability to perform effectively in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, and Chinese word processing; knowledge of Macros and VBA is an advantage.
• Fresh Graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily Securities Admission operations in compliance with clearing house rules and internal policies.
• Review issuers’ listing documents and oversee the full lifecycle of FINI EIPO, including coordination with stakeholders.
• Recommend and implement operational process enhancements to improve efficiency, control, and service quality.
• Support automation and process reengineering initiatives to reduce manual processing and operational risk.
• Identify exceptions and contingency situations in a timely manner and elevate issues to management as appropriate.

Skills

English & Chinese proficiency

Team player

MS Word

Excel

Access

Macros & VBA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

Macros & VBA

Job description

Company Introduction

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets. Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "To Connect, Promote and Progress our Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary

The Securities Admission Team is responsible for the admission and onboarding of new securities into HKSCC. The team manages the end-to-end admission process for a wide range of securities, including equity IPOs using FINI, structured products, ETFs, etc. This includes close coordination with issuers, share registrars, listing agents, regulators, and internal stakeholders to ensure all operational, legal, and system requirements are properly fulfilled prior to listing. The team also provides ongoing support for post-admission matters, including security setup changes, eligibility management, and handling of non-standard listing structures.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute daily Securities Admission operations in compliance with clearing house rules, procedures, and internal policies
• Review issuers’ listing documents and oversee the full lifecycle of FINI EIPO, including coordination with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Recommend and implement operational process enhancements to improve efficiency, control, and service quality
• Support automation and process reengineering initiatives to reduce manual processing and operational risk
• Identify exceptions and contingency situations in a timely manner and elevate issues to management as appropriate

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in reputable financial institutions
• knowledge of asset servicing and nominee/custodial operations across equities, debt securities, and derivatives in Hong Kong, exposure to Mainland China markets is an advantage.
• Familiarity with International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs) such as Euroclear and Clearstream is highly desirable
• Strong team player with the ability to perform effectively in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, and Chinese word processing
• Knowledge of Macros and VBA is an advantage
• Fresh Graduates are welcome

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

Location

HKEX - Exchange Square

Shift

Standard - 40 Hours (Hong Kong SAR)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Permanent