senior settlement officer.

Process daily clearing and settlement for US equity options, including handling exercise, expiration, and exception events.

Handle settlement for margin accounts and securities lending/borrowing transactions, including interest reconciliation and margin call coordination.

Manage Free of Payment (FOP) account transfers, tracking progress and liaising with clients and counterparty brokers to ensure timely completion.

Process US equity corporate action events including dividends, stock splits, rights issues, and mergers, ensuring accurate client entitlement allocation.

Execute daily end-of-day procedures for the clearing system, reconciling positions and cash balances to ensure data integrity before market open.

Independently identify and investigate settlement exceptions; proactively drive SOP updates and workflow improvements to reduce operational risk.

Collaborate closely with Client Services, Compliance, Risk, and Technology teams to support product launches, regulatory reporting, and ad-hoc projects.

Minimum 3 years of experience in US equities clearing and settlement, with strong familiarity across DTC, NSCC, and OCC clearing frameworks.

Solid operational knowledge of settlement processes for US equity options and margin/securities lending products.

Hands-on experience handling FOP transfers and corporate actions independently.

Strong analytical skills with the proven ability to investigate and resolve settlement exceptions.

Excellent bilingual communication skills with fluent English and Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) to effectively liaise with overseas custodians and global partners.

Highly detail-oriented and accurate under time pressure; comfortable working across multiple time zones.

Prior background working within an online broker or fintech firm is highly preferred.

Experience writing SOPs or delivering process improvement initiatives is a strong advantage.

Proficiency in SQL or Excel for independent reconciliation and data analysis.