**This position will be under the Employee Referral Program in Hong Kong.

Summary
The Back Offices (CMB) provides operational services to multiple CA-CIB sites including Europe and Asia for all Capital Markets transaction including FX, MM, Derivatives, Structured trades and Fixed Income activities.

This role is to facilitate and smooth out the booking, processing, confirmation and settlement of bonds related products booked in Paris as well as those booked in Asia with special attention to key client accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full processing cycle of bond trades and payments which includes communication, booking, confirmation, reconciliation and settlement
• Ensure that daily transactions are processed timely and settled smoothly and efficiently.
• Process the custody service by checking and maintaining the cash movement of the custodian account and assist to investigate if any discrepancy
• Recommend on enhancements to ensure the effectiveness in transaction processing and settlement.
• Keep abreast of special events and special trades
• Ensure deal booking, payments and confirmations are in compliance with local regulations and the internal policy.
• Perform 2nd level of checking / validation
• Communicate with clients or counterparts regarding confirmations, matching, and settlement issues.
• Monitor and follow-up on breaks and discrepancies appeared in system platforms
• Conduct study, investigation or other ad-hoc assignments as directed by the team head
• Proactive and responsive to discrepancy or disagreement issues and active participation in driving towards best possible resolution
• Provide management with information on unusual booking and settlement matters
• Handle new products and establish the procedures
• Engages in direct customer contact to ensure quality and timely services in transactions processing and inquiries are provided
• Handle daily reporting for internal control
• Assist Head of Back Office / Line manager to carry out common projects / global initiatives
• Assist in system enhancement and responsible for UAT testing
• Provide support on HK holidays when other financial markets are open where we have business activities
• Controls
  • Point of contact for Trading and Sales team for complex queries/amendments.
  • Monitor the end of day checks in all related systems
  • Inform management of any new request and process change
  • Escalate without delay any unusual activity identified
  • Procedures are updated with current processes

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the employer’s personal data policies, a copy of which will be provided immediately upon request.

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• Degree preferably in a Finance or Economics

• At least 4-6 years’ relevant experience in bonds processing
• Solid experience/knowledge on China Bond market, CCDC/SHCH/Bond Connect/CMBM

• Good understanding and knowledge of the processing mechanism of Bonds and Repo and ICSD/CSD like ClearStream, CMU and EuroClear
• Good understanding in financial products and the operational risks involved in Bond products
• Good hands-on knowledge in SWIFT, CMU, Clearstream/ Euroclear and related operations
• In-depth knowledge of financial products settlement life cycle and the markets where they are traded
• A very good knowledge of Bond Connect & CIBM processes will be beneficial
• Good analytical, organizational and interpersonal skill
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good judgment, alertness and common sense
• Good analytical, organizational and interpersonal skill
• Hard-working, comfortable with multi-tasking and able to work under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and other PC applications
• Good critical thinking and problem solving
• Responsible, self-initiative, attentive to details & hardworking
• Motivated
• Dynamic/ Proactive
• Good communicator
• High adaptability
• Innovative
• Team Oriented