Trading Operations Specialist

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadingnation in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Reconciliation Lead to manage day-to-day settlements across virtual asset and fiat products. You will own end-to-end reconciliation, partner with trading, technology, finance and compliance, and drive robust controls.

You will identify and resolve breaks, perform deep-dive investigations into trade bookings, and lead automation initiatives to streamline processes while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong risk controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related disciplines; professional qualifications (e.g. CPA, CFA, CAMS) are an advantage.
• 3 years of experience in trading operations, settlements, or middle-office roles within financial institutions, brokerages, or digital asset platforms.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycles, cash and asset reconciliations, and operational risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the daily reconciliation of bank accounts, settlement systems, and blockchain transactions, ensuring breaks are identified, investigated, and resolved.
• Perform deep-dive investigations into trade booking, confirmation, and settlement discrepancies, and drive timely resolution of issues across stakeholders.
• Identify open risks, elevate material issues, and propose mitigation actions to reinforce first line of defence culture.
• Partner with technology and trading teams to enhance and automate reconciliation processes, including requirements gathering, UAT, and rollout of tools.
• Oversee trade booking, matching, and reconciliation for virtual assets and fiat products, ensuring accuracy and adherence to cut-off times.
• Lead or contribute to process-reengineering initiatives to streamline workflows and minimise operational risk.
• Contribute to system enhancements and ad-hoc projects related to trading operations, settlements, and control frameworks.
• Support AML/CFT compliance in fund transfers and settlements across products.

Skills

Reconciliation

Trade operations

Stakeholder management

Automation

AML/CFT compliance

Attention to detail

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Accounting/Finance

CPA/CFA/CAMS (advantage)

Tools

Spreadsheets

Reconciliation tools

Order/settlement systems

Job description

• You will act as a senior point of contact
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycles, cash
• Lead and oversee the daily reconciliation

Take ownership of day-to-day virtual asset and fiat settlements, with a focus on risk control, process optimisation, and regulatory compliance across multiple products and venues. You will act as a senior point of contact for reconciliation issues, partnering with trading, technology, finance, and compliance to ensure robust end-to-end controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the daily reconciliation of bank accounts, settlement systems, and blockchain transactions, ensuring breaks are promptly identified, investigated, and resolved.
• Perform deep-dive investigations into trade booking, confirmation, and settlement discrepancies, and drive timely resolution of outstanding issues across internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively identify open risks, elevate material issues, and propose mitigation actions, reinforcing a strong first line of defence culture.
• Partner with technology and trading teams to enhance and automate the reconciliation process, including requirements gathering, UAT, and rollout of new tools and workflows.
• Oversee trade booking, matching, and reconciliation for virtual assets and fiat products, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to cut-off times.
• Lead or contribute to process-reengineering initiatives to streamline operational workflows, reduce manual touchpoints, and minimise operational risk.
• Play a key role in system enhancements and ad-hoc projects related to trading operations, settlements, and control frameworks.

Compliance

• Support fund transfers and settlements for various products by ensuring end-to-end alignment with AML/CFT standards and internal policies.
• Ensure all transactions and reconciliations comply with applicable regulatory and reporting requirements, helping to safeguard the integrity and stability of the financial markets.
• Champion controls and data quality, and support initiatives to reduce manual workload and strengthen surveillance and monitoring capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related disciplines; relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CPA, CFA, CAMS) are an advantage.
• 3 years of experience in trading operations, settlements, or middle-office roles within financial institutions, brokerages, or digital asset platforms, with hands-on exposure to virtual assets and/or FX preferred.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycles, cash and asset reconciliations, and operational risk controls.
• Proven track record in driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and change management within operations.
• High level of attention to detail with the ability to identify errors, trends, and control gaps, and proactively implement enhancements.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and systems skills; comfortable working with reconciliation tools, spreadsheets, and order/settlement systems.
• Effective communicator, able to collaborate across teams and to manage stakeholders under time pressure.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English; Cantonese and Putonghua are preferred.
• Strong team player, willing to work on shift schedule.