Officer - Depository & Participant Services - Operations

Post Trade is responsible for maintaining the orderly, fair, and expeditious clearing and settlement arrangements for the securities, on-exchange derivatives, and OTC derivatives markets.

The Officer - Depository & Participant Services - Operations will carry out daily depository operations in accordance with established rules, procedures, and policies of the clearing houses.

Key responsibilities include:

• Daily operations such as physical certificates handling, counter service, daily reconciliation, vault inventory management, and generating MIS reports for management's review
• Proposing operational flow changes to enhance day-to-day operational efficiency
• Supporting automation and process reengineering initiatives to eliminate manual and redundant tasks
• Undertaking ad hoc tasks as assigned by superiors
• Identifying exceptional cases/contingency situations and escalating to management

The ideal candidate will have:

• A university degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related disciplines
• Knowledge of clearing/settlement/nominees/custodial operations in Hong Kong and global markets
• At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in a well-established financial organization
• Demonstrated proactivity, adaptability, innovation, and ability to manage multiple tasks; excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Intellectual curiosity to investigate underlying causes and implications of issues
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience in data analysis and report preparation is preferred.