Securities Finance Operations Specialist

Pacific Focus; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Focus seeks a detail-oriented Securities Finance Operations Specialist to support an international bank's SBL activities, exception management, and trade reconciliations. This role sits at the intersection of middle-office operations and process optimization, offering an opportunity to leverage data analysis and automation to streamline manual workflows.

Responsibilities include daily booking, tracking, and lifecycle management for borrows/loans, as well as identifying bottlenecks to

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in financial markets operations, middle office, or trading support (experience in Securities Finance, SBL, or Equity Finance is an advantage).
• Proficiency in Python and SQL (familiarity with data manipulation libraries and database query logic for reconciliation and reporting checks).

Responsibilities

• Execute daily booking, tracking, and lifecycle management for securities borrows, loans, and returns.
• Monitor, investigate, and resolve daily operational exceptions, trade breaks, and position discrepancies across core systems.
• Perform daily controls, inventory checks, and produce operational management reporting.
• Identify manual operational bottlenecks and utilize data manipulation tools to build practical reporting solutions, streamline workflows, and reduce operational risk.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Python

SQL

Excel (VBA/Power Query)

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Securities Finance Operations Specialist to support an international bank's daily Securities Borrowing & Lending (SBL) activities, exception management, and trade reconciliations. This role sits at the intersection of middle-office operations and process optimization, offering an opportunity to leverage data analysis and automation to streamline manual workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Trade & Operational Support: Execute daily booking, tracking, and lifecycle management for securities borrows, loans, and returns.
• Exception & Reconciliation Management: Monitor, investigate, and resolve daily operational exceptions, trade breaks, and position discrepancies across core systems.
• Control & Reporting: Perform daily controls, inventory checks, and produce operational management reporting.
• Workflow Automation & Optimization: Identify manual operational bottlenecks and utilize data manipulation tools to build practical reporting solutions, streamline workflows, and reduce operational risk.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in financial markets operations, middle office, or trading support (experience in Securities Finance, SBL, or Equity Finance is an advantage).
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python and SQL (familiarity with data manipulation libraries and database query logic for reconciliation and reporting checks).
• Systems & Tools: Proficient in Excel (VBA/Power Query) and operational reporting tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Mindset: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to collaborate effectively across operations, front-office desks, and IT teams.