about the company.
Our client is a highly prominent, top-tier Chinese securities firm with an expansive international footprint and a dominant capital markets presence in Hong Kong. They offer a comprehensive suite of financial services including institutional brokerage, investment banking, asset management, and wealth management. Known for their rapid cross-border growth and massive market liquidity, they provide a stable, sophisticated, and highly capital-backed platform where senior finance executives can drive structural change and enjoy clear pathways to executive leadership.
about the team.
The Product Control department is an elite, high-visibility finance function that serves as a vital strategic advisor to the front-office trading desks, market risk, and global executive committees. As a Director, you will inherit and lead a dedicated, high-performing team of technical valuation specialists and financial analysts. The team culture is highly collaborative, fast-paced, and intellectually stimulating, valuing rigorous financial discipline, proactive risk mitigation, and automated reporting infrastructure.
about the job.
Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for the global product control team, covering equity derivatives, fixed income, currencies, and commodities (FICC).
Direct the independent price verification (IPV) process, valuation reserve policies, and prudent valuation adjustments (PVA) across complex trading portfolios.
Lead the review and communication of daily and monthly trading profit and loss (P&L) attribution, ensuring accurate financial reporting and revenue explanations to business heads.
Act as a senior advisor to the trading desk and risk management on capital efficiency, balance sheet usage, and new product approval (NPA) frameworks.
Collaborate closely with regional and mainland regulators, internal audit executives, and external auditors to ensure robust compliance with SFC financial rules and international accounting standards.
Spearhead large-scale digital transformation initiatives to optimize valuation engines and automate product control financial accounting workflows.
skills & experience required.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related discipline.
CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional financial/accounting qualification is strictly mandatory.
Minimum 10 years of robust experience in product control, valuation control, or middle office finance within a major securities firm, investment bank, or commodities house.
Proven track record in a senior people-management capacity, demonstrating the ability to lead, mentor, and upscale a sophisticated technical finance team.
Deep technical knowledge of quantitative valuation models, Greek risk attribution analysis, and cross-border capital market regulations.
Fluency in English and Mandarin is mandatory to effectively steer regional operations and engage with mainland executive stakeholders; proficiency in Cantonese is highly advantageous.
If you are interested in this role, please click 'Apply Now' or send your CV directly to Marco.li@randstad.com.hk.
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