Head of Global Markets Operations

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the Global Markets Operations (GMO) team in delivering operational excellence and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal policies • Represent the team to participate in management committees contributing to risk and control oversight for enhancing operational governance • Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders from the Head Office and on branch level across diverse teams and locations for issues resolution • Participate in project task force and support the development and UAT of system solutions for new business initiatives • Oversee the periodic regulatory and internal survey / reporting processes ensuring deliverance with the highest accuracy, quality and timeliness • Ensure department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in place and up-to-date to enhance settlement risk mitigation and control implementation • Contribute to driving continuous process re-engineering to streamline operational workflow, deliver efficiency and reduce operational risks • Foster a strong performance culture to uphold accountability and integrity among the team striving to pursue for excellence

Ideal candidates should possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 10 years of relevant working and supervisory experience in back office operations of financial institutions (preferably investment banks) • Team spirit, good interpersonal, communication and organization skill • Knowledge of the full settlement cycle of capital markets products, including: FX products, derivative products, structured products, fixed income products, Exchange Fund Bills and Notes, issuance of Certificate of Deposits and Structured Notes • Knowledge of the margin call process under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement and Credit Support Annex • Knowledge in HK Trade Repository Reporting (including submission of new trade, amendment, back loading, termination, checking and resolving unmatched items etc) • Knowledge and good experience in market systems like SUMMIT, SWIFT, RTGS, Clearstream-Xact, CMBT • Fluency in both spoken and written English, and good command of Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) • Versatile in Microsoft Office, i.e. EXCEL and WORD

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We offer attractive remuneration package and comprehensive fringe benefits. Interested parties please e-mail your full resume with current and expected salary to HK_Recruit_hr@hk.cathaybk.com, quoting job title.

If applicable, the successful applicant’s offer confirmation is subject to the result of Mandatory Reference Check (MRC) under HKMA’s mandatory requirement. For details, please visit the corresponding website: https://www.hkab.org.hk/en/page/5/mandatory-reference-checking-scheme-phase-2

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Head of Global Markets Operations

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Ideal candidates should possess: