Senior Director, Post-Trade Operations – Wealth Management

CITIC Securities International Company Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

CITIC Securities International Company Limited is seeking a seasoned Operations professional to manage end-to-end post-trade activities across multiple markets and asset classes. The role focuses on settlement, reconciliations, cash management, and regulatory reporting, acting as a senior escalation point for incidents and client-impacting issues.

You will monitor key risk indicators, support Front Office, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Operations focusing on post-trade processing, settlement, reconciliations and regulatory reporting.
• Strong communication and people-management skills with ability to lead junior staff.
• Experience with multi-market, multi-asset post-trade activities and cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with major clearing and settlement systems (CCASS, DCASS, Euroclear) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Operations in overseeing daily post-trade activities across markets and asset classes.
• Manage end-to-end post-trade activities including settlement, cash management, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Act as a senior escalation point for incidents, failed trades, and client-impacting issues.
• Monitor risk indicators like aged breaks, settlement efficiency, and reconciliation exceptions; escalate gaps.
• Collaborate with Front Office and other parties to resolve operational issues efficiently.
• Participate in new product launches ensuring controls and readiness before go-live.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization to improve service quality.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Group policies.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and support their development.

Skills

Post-trade operations

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Process improvement

Education

Finance or Business Administration degree

Tools

CCASS

DCASS

Euroclear

Job description

CITIC Securities International Company Limited is seeking a seasoned Operations professional to manage end-to-end post-trade activities across multiple markets and asset classes. The role focuses on settlement, reconciliations, cash management, and regulatory reporting, acting as a senior escalation point for incidents and client-impacting issues.

You will monitor key risk indicators, support Front Office, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and