Job Opportunity

Head – Operations

Confidential | Hong Kong

Job Summary

Hedge fund. Manage middle office team. Ensure all transactions in are in-line with internal/ external regulatory policies, operational risk standards and service level agreements. Design and implement processes and procedures to increase accuracy and efficiency of the team. 8+ years of operations or middle office experience in a buy side firm.

Details

Responsibilities:

  • Manage middle office team.
  • Ensure all transactions in are in-line with internal/external regulatory policies, operational risk standards and service level agreements.
  • Design and implement processes and procedures to increase accuracy and efficiency of the team.
  • Overall daily responsibility for transaction and position management.
  • Coordination with Portfolio Managers, Executing Brokers, Prime Brokers, Custodians, Fund Accountants and/or other 3rd party providers.
  • Oversee the upload of transactions, prices and corporate actions into system daily.
  • Timely resolution of breaks with other parties.
  • Daily and monthly P&L and other reporting processes.
  • Additional responsibilities include upgrading and implementing policies, procedures and internal controls, ad hoc reporting and other administrative duties.

Candidate experience:

  • 8+ years of operations and/or middle office experience in a buy side firm (hedge fund or asset management firm).
  • Experience of managing a small team in hedge fund operations within a hedge fund or bank.
  • General exposure to varied asset types including Fixed Income, Equities, Credit etc.
  • Transaction management, including trade and position reconciliations.
  • Excellent command of Bloomberg, trading systems, portfolio management systems, trade booking and accounting systems.
  • Position management, including corporate actions management and P&L reporting.
  • Experience with Advent Geneva would be a plus.

Candidate profile:

The candidate must

  • Be a self-starter who is willing to contribute ideas towards service and product development.
  • Be prepared to handle multiple operational and administration functions as needed.
  • Have high attention to detail and be process-oriented.
  • Have a client and quality focus.
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills, displaying competence and confidence to clients.
  • Have excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Have a good grasp of the English language. Mandarin is a plus.

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  • Job Reference #: HA-12513643
  • Min Education: BA/BS
  • Min Experience: 8 years

Contact Details:

Karan Lakhani
+85 2 3653 1010