Operations Management - Client Static Data Specialist - ASO/AVP

Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking an Operations Management - Client Static Data Specialist to manage client profile setup and onboarding for new accounts. The role handles client profile changes, data maintenance, and SSI functions within downstream systems, ensuring data quality and compliance.

You will coordinate with Business Units and Compliance, support data lifecycle activities, and engage in projects such as UAT and system migrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years of operations experience in Bank or Securities Firm.
• Hands-on experience in Account Opening and Client Reference Data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; Python/VBA skills advantageous.
• Knowledge of KYC/AML/FATCA/CRS/QI processes advantageous.
• Excellent attention to details; diligent, analytical and organized.
• Be able to work independently and willing to work overtime.
• Good command of English and Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin).

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer profile set up and onboarding procedures for client account opening.
• Maintain client accounts and process profile changes in core systems.
• Input and approve account openings; perform data maintenance and SSI functions.
• Address queries from Business Units and Compliance in a timely manner.
• Understand upstream/downstream processes and execution platforms.
• Support data lifecycle activities to ensure data quality and coverage.
• Carry out legal entity creation/modification and data quality remediation as required.
• Extract and manage data for ad-hoc requests and data migration projects.
• Review work processes for potential improvements and participate in projects like UAT and migrations.
• Process client hardcopy documents and obtain missing information from front office.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related disciplines

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Python

VBA

Job description

Operations Management - Client Static Data Specialist - ASO/AVP

Conduct customer profile set up and necessary onboarding procedures for client account opening

Responsible for client account maintenance request: customer profile changes (i.e. update customer information, change of directors/authorized signers, etc.) in core propriety system

Data input & approval of account opening, perform data maintenance and SSI functions in downstream system

Timely address queries from Business Units and Compliance

Have a strong understanding of upstream/downstream and execution platforms

Support various elements of the data lifecycle, from ensuring that data is captured from the best source, to validating and classifying, and operating controls that optimize its quality and maximize coverage

Legal entity creation, modification, and clearing data quality exceptions through independent external research

Remediate data issues and gaps to ensure all data is ready for use by various processes built around as per the firm’s standards and policies

Extract and manage data to support adhoc requests, such as internal/external compliance related queries and data migration projects

On-going review of work processes to identify improvements

Participate in projects such as writing test cases, performing UAT and system migration

Process client hardcopy document filing, identify and obtain missing information by communicating with the front office

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related disciplines

Minimum 3 years of operations experience in Bank or Securities Firm

Hands on experience in Account Opening and Client Reference Data

Strong Microsoft Excel skills is a must (Python/VBA skills is advantageous)

Knowledge in KYC/AML/FATCA/CRS/QI processes is advantageous

Excellent attention to details

Diligent, analytical and organized

Be able to work independently and willing to work overtime

Perform other ad-hoc projects and assignments as required

Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin)