Vice President, Post Trade Division

The Post Trade Division at HKEX plays a key role in the development and enhancement of Hong Kong's financial market infrastructure. We are seeking an experienced Vice President to lead strategic initiatives across post-trade services, market infrastructure development, business transformation, and system modernisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Infrastructure Development:
• Monitor developments in financial markets, industry practices, and regulatory frameworks, and assess their impact on HKEX's post-trade business.
• Identify opportunities to enhance HKEX's products, services, and market infrastructure.
• Develop strategic recommendations and business cases to support new initiatives.
• Engage with market participants, regulators, and industry bodies to support the development and implementation of market initiatives.
• Represent HKEX in industry forums, consultations, and working groups.

• Strategy and Solution Development:
• Lead the development and evaluation of business requirements, operating models, and solution options for strategic initiatives.
• Drive the design and implementation of business and technology solutions.
• Ensure solutions appropriately address business, operational, risk, and regulatory considerations.

• Stakeholder Management:
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and facilitate decision-making across business, operations, and technology teams.
• Prepare and present recommendations, proposals, and project updates to senior management and governance committees.

• Project Delivery:
• Lead strategic business and technology initiatives from inception through implementation.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.

• Service and Infrastructure Enhancement:
• Drive initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, risk management, and client experience.
• Lead the ongoing development and modernisation of HKEX's post-trade services and infrastructure.
• Promote continuous improvement and adoption of industry best practices.

Key Requirements

• Experience in clearing, settlement, collateral management, repo, bonds, OTC derivatives clearing, commodities, or other post-trade services is highly desirable.
• Proven experience leading strategic, business transformation, or technology change initiatives.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience within financial institutions, market infrastructure providers, consulting firms, or other financial services organizations.
• Strong knowledge of financial market infrastructure and experience in strategy development, project delivery, or business transformation.
• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building capabilities.
• Strong leadership, execution, and project delivery capabilities.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in Putonghua would be an advantage.