Operations Management – Corporate Action – VP

About Us: Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or “the Company”), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group's internationalization strategy by: a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions); b) actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China; c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions. Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term). Job Description: Oversee the daily running of the Corporate Action team, managing the life cycle of all events such as Rights Issues, stock splits, spin-offs, Redemptions, Bonus Issues, conversions, takeovers, IPO/Placings, Proxy voting etc. and ensuring all clients are informed ahead of deadlines Ensuring adequate controls are in place to handle responses and queries from all retail clients and carry out their instructions accordingly Accurately entering and maintaining records on internal systems Preparation of Tax return & reconciliation of US income for filing annual US tax return to the IRS Drafting and continual updating of procedures including ongoing ownership of accuracy Challenge existing processes and recommend changes resulting in improved service quality, process efficiency and reduction in risk Participation in platform transformation projects, drive and take part in UAT and system migration Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with relevant industry experience 8+ years of relevant experience in corporate action , experience and knowledge of US market is a plus Must work well in a team and also exhibit strong leadership capabilities in order to help drive solutions to complex issues Attention to detail while seeing the bigger picture and managing competing priorities Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work with and cultivate effective relationships with key stakeholders, including at senior levels, both internally and externally Ability to make informed autonomous decisions whilst delivering multiple projects to tight deadlines Strong organizational and time management skills. Desire to continually learn and ability to manage multiple priorities Commitment to excellence with a high level of integrity Good leadership skills necessary for assisting with the management of staff to ensure day to day efficiency and control of corporate actions processing Analytical thinker with problem solving skills Excellent Communication Skills (Spoken & Written Cantonese and Mandarin)