Senior / IT Manager | Foreign Brokerage | Open Budget

King Deux Search & Consulting; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

King Deux Search & Consulting is seeking a Senior / IT Manager for their Hong Kong office, with trading system maintenance experience and familiarity with investment products. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to support HKEX activities.

Fluency in Korean and English is essential, with Mandarin/Cantonese highly preferred. The position offers an open budget, a fast-paced environment, and the opportunity to lead IT strategy across teams including

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in IT, CS or related field.
• 5–10 years of IT management experience at managerial or senior level.
• Strong ability under pressure to deliver objectives.
• Native Korean speaker with strong English skills (written and spoken).
• Mandarin and Cantonese proficiency preferred.
• Fast-paced, proactive, detail-oriented leader in technology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IT budgets and expenses with precision and deadlines.
• Develop and enforce IT policies and procedures.
• Design and implement computer hardware and software systems.
• Develop security measures to safeguard networks.
• Provide premier technical support to end users.
• Manage onboarding/offboarding IT facilities and server room.
• Support HKEX-related IT aspects (CCASS, DCASS, EasyWay-Euroclear, TRS).
• Collaborate with Compliance, Accounting and Trading teams to optimize workflows.

Skills

IT management

Budget management

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Information security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Job description

Senior / IT Manager | Foreign Brokerage | Open Budget

Job Openings Senior / IT Manager | Foreign Brokerage | Open Budget

About the job Senior / IT Manager | Foreign Brokerage | Open Budget

King Deux Search & Consulting is a specialised executive search firm which offers bespoke talent solutions across financial services and commerce. We are committed to not only finding the right opportunity for our candidates but also leaving a legacy that lives on beyond the hiring process.

About Your Company
Our client is a foreign brokerage firm and currently looking to hire a Senior / IT Manager for their HK office and ideally someone with trading system maintenance experience and familiar with investment products.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing IT budgets and expenses with precision, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
  
• Crafting and refining IT policies and procedures, drawing inspiration from industry-leading best practices
  
• Designing and implementing cutting-edge computer hardware and software systems
  
• Developing rock-solid security measures to safeguard our computer networks
  
• Providing premier technical support to our end-users, empowering them to harness the full potential of our applications and hardware
  
• Orchestrating the seamless setup, backup, and reinstatement of IT facilities during staff onboarding and offboarding
  
• Meticulously organising and maintaining our state‑of‑the‑art office server room
  
• Monitoring and supporting the IT aspects of our HKEX businesses, including CCASS, DCASS, EasyWay-Euroclear, and TRS
  
• Developing and maintaining our cutting‑edge internal QV system, in close coordination with our global IT team
  
• Fostering collaborative partnerships with the Compliance, Accounting, and Trading teams to optimise our trading workflow
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or above in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
  
• Minimum 5-10 years of exemplary IT management experience at a manager or senior level
  
• Ability to thrive under pressure, delivering business objectives with unwavering dedication
  
• Native Korean speaker with polished written and spoken English skills
  
• Proficiency in Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese (highly preferred)
  
• Embodying a fast‑paced, responsible, proactive, task‑oriented, and detail‑oriented approach, with exceptional leadership and motivational skills in the technology domain
  

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.