Operations Officer, Asset Management

Position Description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling day to day middle and back office operational matters, liaising with fund administrators, custodians and other service providers, and working with internal legal, compliance, finance, tax and other functions to meet day to day requirements.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Support daily middle- and back-office operations, trade processing, and client servicing.
• Monitor trade cycles, resolve discrepancies, and perform cash/position reconciliations.
• Manage fund and account cash movements; prepare and review payment instructions with custodians.
• Reconcile valuation reports from administrators and custodians.
• Liaise with fund administrators, custodians, banks, and brokers on operational issues.
• Coordinate with internal teams (investment, trading, product, operations) to ensure smooth processes.
• Assist in account/fund setup, including opening custodian, securities, and broker accounts.
• Support fund audits and preparation of financial statements.
• Participate in new fund launches and onboarding procedures for existing funds.
• Conduct KYC, client onboarding, due diligence, news search, and name screening.
• Participate in system enhancement projects, including system revamps and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Handle ad-hoc operational and project tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• University graduate in Accounting or Finance discipline
• 2+ years of relevant working experience
• Proficient in PC applications (Excel and Word)
• Fluent in both written and spoken English and Chinese
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong initiative with good problem solving skills
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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