Senior Equities Operations & Settlement Manager

Hytech; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hytech in Hong Kong is seeking an Equities Operations & Settlement Manager to lead the end-to-end physical stock trading operations lifecycle, coordinating with Product, Engineering, Brokers, Custodians, and Operations to scale and mitigate risk.

You will own trade execution, settlement, reconciliation, and lifecycle management, drive process improvements, and ensure control frameworks for a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Equities Operations, Settlement, Product Operations, or Trading Operations within a securities firm or financial institution.
• Hands-on experience with Physical Stock and the equity trading lifecycle (trade execution, clearing, settlement, reconciliation).
• Knowledge of CFDs, Prime Brokerage, or Crypto trading products is a strong advantage.
• Experience leading operational improvement projects; ownership of transformation initiatives preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end operational workflow for the Physical Stock business, including trade execution, settlement, reconciliation, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Brokers, Custodians, Sales, Structuring, and Operations to support growth while reducing risk.
• Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to ensure smooth trade processing and drive continuous improvements across equity trading products.
• Review and optimize workflows for equities, CFDs, and other investment products to improve automation, scalability, and internal controls.
• Analyze regulatory requirements to recommend sustainable process improvements and deliver enhancement projects from planning to implementation.

Skills

Equities operations

Settlement

Trading operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Ownership mindset

Job description

Hytech in Hong Kong is seeking an Equities Operations & Settlement Manager to lead the end-to-end physical stock trading operations lifecycle, coordinating with Product, Engineering, Brokers, Custodians, and Operations to scale and mitigate risk.

You will own trade execution, settlement, reconciliation, and lifecycle management, drive process improvements, and ensure control frameworks for a fast-paced, high-volume environment.