Description

The Trading Development team at HKEX is seeking a seasoned leader to spearhead initiatives in advancing market infrastructure, systems, and policies.

Job Duties:

Strategic Leadership & Market Design: Lead strategic initiatives to expand and optimize market structure design across core asset classes and trading channels. Uphold market integrity in alignment with HKEX’s revenue goals and regulatory mandates.
Project Execution Oversight: Assume end-to-end ownership of project planning, ensure quality execution, and operational readiness.
Market Analysis: Anticipate shifts in global and Mainland China regulatory landscapes. Assess the evolving market environment across Hong Kong, competing exchanges to craft robust strategies.
Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate and nurture high-level relationships with diverse stakeholders, including IT teams, regulators, and industry bodies.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Social Science, Journalism or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant professional qualifications highly regarded.
Minimum 15 years of progressive professional experience in capital markets, with direct experience in project execution management and/or operations.
Demonstrated expertise in market structure design, supported by comprehensive product knowledge of Hong Kong and broader Asian/international exchanges.
Proven track record working within multinational financial institutions. In-depth knowledge of Hong Kong capital markets is a distinct plus.
Minimum 10 years of proven people management and team leadership experience in a complex, matrixed organization.

Skills:

Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
High-level presentation and lobbying skills.
Fluency in Mandarin with excellent command of spoken and written English. Conversational Cantonese would be a distinct plus.
Proactive, meticulous, highly adaptable, and adept at building effective strategic relationships.