Vice President - Middle Office (FICC)

Rise Associates Asia Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Associates Asia Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Middle Office professional to oversee day-to-day trade capture, confirmation, allocation, and reconciliation. You will serve as the primary operational liaison to Front Office traders, portfolio managers, prime brokers, and custodian banks to resolve complex trade issues.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field, with 8+ years in financial services and 3–5 years in a managerial capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a finance-related field is required.
• 8+ years in financial services with Middle Office, Operations or Risk Mgmt.
• 3–5+ years in a managerial or team-lead capacity; CFA/FRM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Middle Office functions: trade capture, affirmation, confirmation, allocation, and reconciliation.
• Act as primary operational liaison to Front Office, prime brokers, and custodians to resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure timely valuation inputs, corporate actions monitoring, and P&L tracking support.
• Develop and enforce risk frameworks, SOPs, and controls.
• Monitor portfolio limits, exposure, and lifecycle exceptions to minimize losses.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and Audit to meet regulatory mandates.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business

MBA or CFA/FRM preferred

Tools

Trading platforms

Advanced data analytics tools

Job description

Oversee day-to-day Middle Office functions, including trade capture, affirmation/confirmation, trade allocation, exception management, and position reconciliation.

Serve as the primary operational liaison for Front Office traders, portfolio managers, prime brokers, and custodian banks to resolve complex trade execution or booking discrepancies.

Ensure accurate and timely valuation inputs, corporate actions monitoring, and performance/p&l tracking support.

Develop, enhance, and enforce operational risk frameworks, control mechanisms, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Monitor portfolio limits, counterparty exposures, and trade lifecycle exceptions to minimize operational losses.

Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and Audit teams to ensure full alignment with regulatory mandates.

Key Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Operations Research, or a related field; MBA or professional certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM) preferred.

At least 8 years of financial services experience within Middle Office, Operations, or Risk Management roles, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial or team-lead capacity.

Extensive familiarity with a broad range of asset classes (e.g., Equities, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, OTC & Listed Derivatives, Private Credit).

Proficiency with trading and operations platforms and advanced data/analytics tools.