Trading Operations Specialist (Post-Trade & Settlement)

OSL; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

OSL is seeking a highly proactive Trading Operations Specialist to own end-to-end post-trade settlement and manage day-to-day middle office operations within a fast-paced, global trading environment.

You will oversee daily matching, settlement, risk mitigation, and cross-border handovers, collaborating with traders, brokers, and custodians to ensure 24-hour operational continuity.

Qualifications

• 2–8 years experience in middle-office or trade support in a financial institution, trading firm, or brokerage.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end trade flows and settlement cycles.
• Ability to work under pressure with high attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Post-Trade Clearance & Settlement: oversee daily matching, allocation, clearing and settlement of institutional trades across global markets.
• Middle Office Operations: execute daily transaction lifecycles, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting; defend against operational risk.
• Break & Exception Management: identify and resolve trade breaks and settlement failures in collaboration with traders and custodians.
• Cross-Border Coordination: interface with global counterparties and clearers; ensure 24-hour continuity across shifts.
• Workflow Optimization: analyze workflows, automate steps, and refine SOPs to improve efficiency.

Skills

FI Background

Trade Settlement Knowledge

Shift Work

English Mandarin Proficiency

Cross-Border Coordination

Job description

We are looking for a highly proactive and resilient Trading Operations Specialist to own the end-to-end post-trade settlement cycle and manage day-to-day middle office operations.

Operating in a fast-paced financial environment, this role is the backbone of our trading desks, ensuring the flawless lifecycle execution of every transaction.

This is a dynamic, shift-based position built for a collaborative team player who possesses a deep understanding of trade flows and institutional settlement. You will be tasked with mitigating risk, managing complex counterparty relationships, and driving absolute operational precision.

Key Responsibilities

• Post-Trade Clearance & Settlement Oversee the daily matching, allocation, clearing, and settlement of institutional trades across global markets, ensuring total alignment between internal records and external clearing entities.
• Middle Office Operations Execute daily transaction lifecycles, lifecycle events, cash/position reconciliations, and regulatory reporting, acting as the primary line of defense against operational and settlement risk.
• Break & Exception Management Identify, investigate, and resolve trade breaks, discrepancy alerts, and settlement failures by collaborating with traders, brokers, and custodian banks.
• Cross-Border Coordination Interface with global counterparties, brokers, and clearers; manage shift-specific market handovers seamlessly to maintain 24-hour operational continuity.
• Workflow Optimization Proactively analyze trade processing workflows to identify inefficiencies, automate manual steps, and refine standard operating procedures (SOPs).

What We Are Looking For

• Proven FI Background 2 to 8 years of solid middle-office or trade support experience within a Financial Institution, trading firm, or brokerage.
• Technical Settlement Expertise A comprehensive grasp of end-to-end trade flows, processing systems, and international settlement cycles.
• Thrives Under Pressure Proven ability to maintain extreme attention to detail, accuracy, and clear thinking while operating in a fast-paced environment with tight market cutoff times.
• Adaptable & Shift-Ready Flexibility to work on varying shift patterns to support active trading hours across different regional time zones.
• Bilingual Capability Full professional proficiency in English and Mandarin is mandatory to communicate with global and regional counterparties; ability to speak Cantonese is highly advantageous.
• The Right Attitude A proactive problem-solver who takes immediate ownership of operational exceptions and works seamlessly as a team player.