Asset Management- Investment & Research – Execution Trader

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

• Execute equity trades across global markets, including but not limited to Hong Kong, U.S., and Mainland China markets, ensuring efficient implementation of investment strategies and adherence to investment guidelines.
• Serve as backup trader for fixed income products, supporting bond trading and money market trading activities when required.
• Perform regular best execution and trade allocation assessments to ensure fair treatment across portfolios and compliance with internal policies.
• Prepare daily trade reports and end-of-day trading summaries for Investment Team review and Operations Team reconciliation.
• Provide market intelligence, trading color, liquidity updates, and execution feedback to Portfolio Managers and Investment Team.
• Conduct pre-trade and post-trade controls, including compliance monitoring, risk checks, and execution quality reviews.
• Maintain accurate booking and ensure proper retention of trade records in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Work closely with Operations, Compliance, Risk, and Technology teams to support trading system enhancements, maintenance, testing, and process improvements.
• Manage relationships with brokers and counterparties, monitor broker performance, and evaluate broker performance on a regular basis.
• Support investor and regulatory due diligence requests related to trading activities and execution processes.
• Perform other duties as required, including but not limited to assistance in operations/risk/compliance reporting and monitoring, data analysis and etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above from reputable universities.
• 3-5 years of equity or bond trading experience.
• Punctuality, reliability and strong work ethics and integrity.
• Diligence, attention to detail and accuracy is critical.
• Strong data analytical skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet daily deadlines.
• Familiar with Bloomberg AIMS and other trading technologies as well as Wind, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Strong knowledge and control mindset on execution/dealing related compliance, conduct and risk issues.
• Capable to establish and build relationships with brokers and counterparties over time.
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin.