Operational Specialist

AAA Global; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

AAA Global is seeking an Operations Manager for its Hong Kong office. The role requires hands-on, energetic leadership to oversee daily operational processes across the investment business and to manage the trade lifecycle, reconciliations, and settlements.

English fluency is required in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will coordinate with portfolio managers, trading, finance, compliance, legal and external service providers, and will support onboarding of counterparties and

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of relevant experience within asset manager, hedge fund, investment bank, securities firm or fund administrator.
• Good understanding of investment operations and the trade lifecycle.
• Hands-on, energetic and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and accountable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to work independently and solve problems with limited supervision.
• Fluent English is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operational processes across the investment business.
• Coordinate with portfolio managers, trading, finance, compliance, legal and external service providers.
• Support trade operations, reconciliations, cash and position monitoring, settlements and corporate actions.
• Identify operational issues and take ownership of resolving them promptly.
• Improve internal workflows, controls and reporting processes.
• Assist with fund launches, account openings, and the onboarding of counterparties and service providers.
• Support ad hoc operational and business projects as the firm expands.

Skills

Investment operations

Trade lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Independent problem solving

Fluent English

Job description

My client is a global multi-strategy hedge fund looking to hire a hands-on and energetic Operations Manager for its Hong Kong office. The ideal candidate will have 3–7 years of relevant experience and be proactive, detail-oriented and willing to execute tasks directly. The firm prefers an ambitious, high-energy professional who can grow with the business, rather than someone significantly overqualified for the position.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage daily operational processes across the investment business.
• Coordinate with portfolio managers, trading, finance, compliance, legal and external service providers.
• Support trade operations, reconciliations, cash and position monitoring, settlements and corporate actions.
• Identify operational issues and take ownership of resolving them promptly.
• Improve internal workflows, controls and reporting processes.
• Assist with fund launches, account openings, and the onboarding of counterparties and service providers.
• Support ad hoc operational and business projects as the firm expands.

Requirements:

• 3–7 years of relevant experience within an asset manager, hedge fund, investment bank, securities firm or fund administrator.
• Good understanding of investment operations and the trade lifecycle.
• Hands-on, energetic and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and accountable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to work independently and solve problems with limited supervision.
• Fluent English is required;