Vice President / Associate, Settlement

GF Securities (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

GF Securities (Hong Kong) is seeking a seasoned settlements professional to manage the end-to-end settlement of trades in overseas markets, mutual funds, bonds and OTC products. You will handle daily operations, pre-matching, post-trade reconciliations and liaise with global custodians and counterparties.

The role requires 4–8 years in securities settlement, familiarity with international markets and strong Excel proficiency. Fluency in Cantonese and English is essential, Mandarin preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Around 4–8 years of experience in securities settlement, preferably with exposure to international markets.
• Familiarity with Middle X, Clearstream, CMU operations is highly preferred.
• Experience in bonds, structured products, or OTC derivatives is a strong asset.
• Expert knowledge of cross-border settlement processes and best practices.
• Proficient in strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong Excel knowledge and skillset.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to perform under pressure.
• Willing to learn and progress.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with fluency in Cantonese and English; Mandarin preferred.
• Experienced candidate will be considered as Vice President

Responsibilities

• Manage the settlement process for all trades executed in Overseas Markets (USA, Europe, Asia, etc), Mutual Funds, Bonds and OTC products.
• Handle daily settlement operations including daily trade matching, client stock deposits/withdrawals, SI and corporate actions.
• Handle pre-matching of settlement instructions, daily booking and settlement process.
• Ensure all post-trade processing and reconciliations are properly completed.
• Liaise with global and sub-custodians, counterparties and internal teams to resolve issues and ensure timely settlements.
• Ensure all settlement procedures comply with local market conventions.
• Monitor regulatory changes related to settlement and comply with local market conventions and tax rules across countries.
• Lead projects related to systems setup, enhancements and optimization; define requirements, review specs, plan testing resources.
• Collaborate with system vendor and internal departments to track project status and progress.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Fluency in Cantonese and English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting

Job description

• Manage the settlement process for all trades executed in Overseas Markets (such as USA, Europe, Aisa, etc), Mutual Funds, Bonds and OTC Products and ensure settlement activities processed timely and accurately.
• Handling daily settlement operations including daily trade matching, client stocks deposits or withdrawals, SI and Corporate actions.
• Handle pre-matching of settlement instructions, daily booking and settlement process
• Ensure all post trade processing, reconciliations are properly and correctly completed
• Liaise with global and sub-custodians, counterparties, internal teams to resolve any issues arisen and to ensure trades and corporation actions settled in a timely manner
• Ensure all settlement procedures in compliance with local market conventions.
• Monitor regulatory changes related to settlement and comply with local market conventions and different countries tax rules.
• Lead projects related to systems setup, enhancement, and optimization. Define user requirements, review functional specifications, and determine testing resources.
• Collaborate with system vendor and internal departments to follow up project status and progress

Job Requirements :

• Bachelor Degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting or relevant field.
• Around 4-8 years of experience in a securities settlement role, preferably with exposure to international markets.
• Familiarity with Middle X, Clearstream, CMU operations is highly preferred.
• Experience in bonds, structured products, or OTC derivatives is a strong asset.
• Expert knowledge of cross-border settlement processes and best practices.
• Proficient in Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong excel knowledge and skillset
• Responsible, self-motivated, independent and good interpersonal skill
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to perform under pressure.
• Willing to learn and progress.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with fluency in Cantonese and English, Mandarin is preferred.
• Experienced candidate will be considered as Vice President