Operations Officer, Asset Management

CLSA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA in Hong Kong is seeking a proactive professional to manage day-to-day middle- and back-office operations, liaise with fund administrators, custodians, and service providers, and collaborate with legal, compliance, finance, and tax teams. You will monitor trade cycles, perform reconciliations, handle fund cash movements, support onboarding of new funds, and participate in system upgrades and audits.

Fluency in English and Chinese, plus strong communication, independence, and problem-solving

Qualifications

• University graduate in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ years of relevant working experience.
• Proficient in Excel and Word.
• Fluent in English and Chinese (written and spoken).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support daily middle- and back-office operations, trade processing, and client servicing.
• Monitor trade cycles, resolve discrepancies, and perform cash/position reconciliations.
• Manage fund and account cash movements; prepare and review payment instructions with custodians.
• Reconcile valuation reports from administrators and custodians.
• Liaise with fund administrators, custodians, banks, and brokers on operational issues.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth processes.
• Assist in account/fund setup, including opening custodian, securities, and broker accounts.
• Support fund audits and preparation of financial statements.
• Participate in new fund launches and onboarding procedures for existing funds.
• Conduct KYC, client onboarding, due diligence, news search, and name screening.
• Participate in system enhancement projects, including system revamps and UAT.
• Handle ad-hoc operational and project tasks as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling day to day middle and back office operational matters, liaising with fund administrators, custodians and other service providers, and working with internal legal, compliance, finance, tax and other functions to meet day to day requirements.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Support daily middle- and back-office operations, trade processing, and client servicing.
• Monitor trade cycles, resolve discrepancies, and perform cash/position reconciliations.
• Manage fund and account cash movements; prepare and review payment instructions with custodians.
• Reconcile valuation reports from administrators and custodians.
• Liaise with fund administrators, custodians, banks, and brokers on operational issues.
• Coordinate with internal teams (investment, trading, product, operations) to ensure smooth processes.
• Assist in account/fund setup, including opening custodian, securities, and broker accounts.
• Support fund audits and preparation of financial statements.
• Participate in new fund launches and onboarding procedures for existing funds.
• Conduct KYC, client onboarding, due diligence, news search, and name screening.
• Participate in system enhancement projects, including system revamps and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Handle ad-hoc operational and project tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• University graduate in Accounting or Finance discipline
• 2+ years of relevant working experience
• Proficient in PC applications (Excel and Word)
• Fluent in both written and spoken English and Chinese
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong initiative with good problem solving skills
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.