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The firm primarily serves institutional and high-net-worth clients, specializing in Debt Capital Markets (DCM), QFII investment management, and Cayman/Hong Kong Open-ended Fund Company (OFC) structures. In line with their steady business growth, they are actively expanding into broader brokerage and equities trading. To support this growth, they are currently scaling up their Hong Kong operations and building a highly robust middle- and back-office infrastructure.

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Trade Settlement: Handle day-to-day settlement, fund transfers, and accounting entries for equities, bonds, funds, and derivatives.
Reconciliation: Reconcile trades, cash balances, and positions across brokerage, asset management, and proprietary trading lines; spot and fix any transaction errors.
Counterparty Liaison: Work closely with brokers, custodians, and clearing houses to resolve failed trades, settlement disputes, and corporate action issues.
System Operations: Run and maintain settlement platforms like CCASS, Euroclear, and Clearstream.
Reporting: Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly settlement, cash position, and risk reports.
Data Analysis: Analyze data on settlement fail-rates and fund utilization to help management optimize workflows.
New Product Testing: Help design and test settlement systems for new products (e.g., Stock Connect, Bond Connect, ETFs, and swaps).
Ad-hoc Tasks: Support audits, compliance checks, and cross-department projects.

skills & experiences required.

3+ years in middle/back-office settlement (covering HK, A-shares, US, and bonds).
Hands-on experience with T+0, T+1, and T+2 settlement cycles.
Practical exposure to SFC Type 1 (Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) regulated activities.
Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred.
Hong Kong SFC Licenses (Papers 1, 7, 8) or CPA/ACCA are a plus.
Proficient with CCASS, Euroclear, and Clearstream.

about the company.
The client is a rapidly growing, licensed financial group headquartered in Shanghai with a strategic, expanding presence in Hong Kong. Led by a team of senior professionals with deep investment banking expertise, the firm operates as an SFC-licensed corporation holding Type 1 (Dealing in Securities), Type 4 (Advising on Securities), and Type 9 (Asset Management) regulated activities.

The firm primarily serves institutional and high-net-worth clients, specializing in Debt Capital Markets (DCM), QFII investment management, and Cayman/Hong Kong Open-ended Fund Company (OFC) structures. In line with their steady business growth, they are actively expanding into broader brokerage and equities trading. To support this growth, they are currently scaling up their Hong Kong operations and building a highly robust middle- and back-office infrastructure.
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about the job.

Trade Settlement: Handle day-to-day settlement, fund transfers, and accounting entries for equities, bonds, funds, and derivatives.
Reconciliation: Reconcile trades, cash balances, and positions across brokerage, asset management, and proprietary trading lines; spot and fix any transaction errors.
Counterparty Liaison: Work closely with brokers, custodians, and clearing houses to resolve failed trades, settlement disputes, and corporate action issues.
System Operations: Run and maintain settlement platforms like CCASS, Euroclear, and Clearstream.
Reporting: Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly settlement, cash position, and risk reports.
Data Analysis: Analyze data on settlement fail-rates and fund utilization to help management optimize workflows.
New Product Testing: Help design and test settlement systems for new products (e.g., Stock Connect, Bond Connect, ETFs, and swaps).
Ad-hoc Tasks: Support audits, compliance checks, and cross-department projects.

skills & experiences required.

3+ years in middle/back-office settlement (covering HK, A-shares, US, and bonds).
Hands-on experience with T+0, T+1, and T+2 settlement cycles.
Practical exposure to SFC Type 1 (Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) regulated activities.
Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred.
Hong Kong SFC Licenses (Papers 1, 7, 8) or CPA/ACCA are a plus.
Proficient with CCASS, Euroclear, and Clearstream.

key responsibilities
Trade Settlement: Handle day-to-day settlement, fund transfers, and accounting entries for equities, bonds, funds, and derivatives.

Reconciliation: Reconcile trades, cash balances, and positions across brokerage, asset management, and proprietary trading lines; spot and fix any transaction errors.
experience
2 years
skills
settlement, clearing, operations, middle office, back office, trade settlement
qualifications
3+ years in middle/back-office settlement (HK, A-shares, US, and bonds).

Hands-on experience with T+0, T+1, and T+2 settlement cycles.

Experience with SFC Type 1 (Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Manag
education
Bachelor Degree

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hong kong
HK$20,000 - HK$25,000 per month, 3-6 months of bonus
permanent
full-time

specialism
banking & financial services
sub specialism
middle office & operations
reference number
91M0272829_1713393154246433653

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