Senior Associate – Securities
Posted on: 30/04/2025
Hong Kong
Temporary/Contract
Financial Services
Key Responsibilities
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
- Manage the full processing cycle of bond trades and payments which includes communication, booking, confirmation, reconciliation and settlement
- Ensure that daily transactions are processed timely and settled smoothly and efficiently.
- Process the custody service by checking and maintaining the cash movement of the custodian account and assist to investigate if any discrepancy
- Recommend on enhancements to ensure the effectiveness in transaction processing and settlement.
- Keep abreast of special events and special trades
- Ensure deal booking, payments and confirmations are in compliance with local regulations and the internal policy.
- Perform 2nd level of checking / validation
- Communicate with clients or counterparts regarding confirmations, matching, and settlement issues.
- Monitor and follow-up on breaks and discrepancies appeared in system platforms
- Conduct study, investigation or other ad-hoc assignments as directed by the team head
- Proactive and responsive to discrepancy or disagreement issues and active participation in driving towards best possible resolution
- Handle daily reporting for internal control
- Assist Head of Back Office / Line manager to carry out common projects / global initiatives
- Assist in system enhancement and responsible for UAT testing
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
- University degree with 6-8 years of experience in bonds processing
- Good understanding and knowledge of the processing mechanism of Bonds and Repo and ICSD/CSD like ClearStream, CMU and EuroClear
- Good analytical, organizational and interpersonal skill
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Good judgment, alertness and common sense
- Good analytical, organizational and interpersonal skill
- Hard-working, comfortable with multi-tasking and able to work under pressure
- Fluency in English – Mandarin is a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and other PC applications