AVP, Platform & Infrastructure (Derivatives)

About the Role

Our client, a leading financial market infrastructure provider in Asia, is looking to appoint an Assistant Vice President (AVP) within their Post Trade Platform & Infrastructure team to support the transformation of derivatives market systems.

This is a key role focused on modernising trading and clearing infrastructure, working at the intersection of business, technology, and operations. You will play a pivotal part in driving strategic initiatives to enhance system capabilities, efficiency, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and translate business requirements into actionable solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
• Partner with business, IT, and operations teams to gather requirements and define system enhancements
• Review existing processes and platforms to identify opportunities for optimisation and efficiency improvements
• Validate proposed solutions to ensure they meet business needs and industry best practices
• Leverage data analysis and performance metrics to provide insights and support decision-making
• Support change management and implementation, including user training and transition activities
• Coordinate testing cycles (UAT, SIT) and ensure delivery meets quality standards
• Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and outcomes to key stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or related discipline
• Minimum 8 years of experience within financial services or market infrastructure
• Strong experience in business analysis, project delivery, or system implementation roles
• Solid understanding of derivatives markets and products (equities, rates, FX, fixed income)
• Exposure to DCASS or derivatives clearing systems is highly preferred
• Experience in clearing, post-trade, or CCP-related environments is advantageous
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders
• Proficiency in English and Chinese (Mandarin is a plus)
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Excel, PowerPoint

Preferred Background

• Experience working with:
  • Exchanges, clearing houses, or major financial institutions
  • Large-scale system transformation or infrastructure upgrade projects
• Knowledge of derivatives clearing workflows and risk processes

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work on mission-critical derivatives infrastructure
• Exposure to large-scale transformation programmes in a leading market operator
• High visibility role with regional impact across capital markets
• Collaborative and fast-paced environment with strong career growth potential