Global Capital Markets Operations Transformation Lead

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited is seeking a Senior Strategy and Operations Transformation Lead to drive cross-border capital markets initiatives in support of growth and regulatory compliance. You will partner with regional leadership to design target operating models and deliver large-scale programs across Front Office, Operations, Technology and Risk.

The role requires a track record of leading complex transformations, strong stakeholder management, and deep capital

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within capital markets operations, operations change, business transformation, or strategic projects.
• Proven track record leading large-scale transformation initiatives, system implementations, or operating model redesign programs.
• Strong understanding of capital markets products, including derivatives, securities, and post-trade operations.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional and cross-border stakeholder environments.
• Strong business analysis, process mapping, and target operating model design capabilities is a plus.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decision-making across business and technology teams.
• Excellent project governance, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with front-to-back trade lifecycle processes, exchange and clearing frameworks, and market infrastructure.
• Mandarin language skills would be advantageous to facilitate communication with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders across the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic operations transformation initiatives across derivatives, securities, and post-trade operating models.
• Partner with business leadership to define and execute operational strategies supporting business growth, scalability, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive large-scale system implementations, platform migrations, operating model redesigns, and process transformation programs.
• Lead cross-border initiatives involving regional and global stakeholders across Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, and external vendors.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and design target-state processes that improve scalability, control, and client experience.
• Oversee business requirements gathering, solution design, testing, implementation, and change management activities.
• Support new market entries, product launches, and strategic business initiatives through robust operational design and execution.
• Establish governance frameworks, project roadmaps, and stakeholder engagement models to ensure successful delivery.
• Drive automation, digitization, and operational excellence initiatives across the organization.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to operations and project teams while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Capital markets knowledge

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Cross-border experience

Process mapping

Change management

Leadership & mentoring

Mandarin language (advantageous)

Job description

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited is seeking a Senior Strategy and Operations Transformation Lead to drive cross-border capital markets initiatives in support of growth and regulatory compliance. You will partner with regional leadership to design target operating models and deliver large-scale programs across Front Office, Operations, Technology and Risk.

The role requires a track record of leading complex transformations, strong stakeholder management, and deep capital