Operations Specialist - Immediately available/Short notice

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a Global Proprietary Trading Firm and Market Maker known for its technology-driven approach, operational excellence, and strong presence across international markets. As part of their continued growth in APAC, they are looking to hire high-calibre Operations Specialists as new headcounts to join their Hong Kong team.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily trade, cash, and position reconciliations across multiple asset classes and prime brokers
• Monitor P&L attribution and investigate any discrepancies
• Resolve trade breaks, settlement issues, and corporate actions in a timely manner
• Liaise with custodians, counterparties, and prime brokers to ensure smooth trade lifecycle processing
• Analyse end-to-end operational workflows and identify inefficiencies
• Manage and enhance data pipelines supporting operational workflows
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and timeliness for reporting and control processes
• Support onboarding of new counterparties, brokers, and market connectivity
• Contribute to regional and global transformation initiatives
• Assist in strengthening operational controls, documentation, and governance frameworks

Requirements

• Solid experience in operations, middle office, or trade support preferably within a prop trading firm, hedge fund, prime brokerage or banks
• Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle with exposure to clearing, settlement, reconciliation processes as well as trade floor support
• Extensive knowledge across asset classes, Equities, ETFs
• Familiarity with automation tools and AI-assisted workflows is an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Process-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
• Detail-oriented with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment