Our client, a leading banking client, is looking fora high caliber candidate to join their team to cope with their future expansion.
Job Description:
- Lead a team to provide professional middle office for implementation of corporate trust, private trust, mutual funds and discretionary portfolios.
- Oversee the implementation of trustee services, fund administration services and custody services before product launch.
- Review and negotiate business terms with clients on legal documents before execution.
- Review funds’ constitutional documents.
- Oversee the process of custody account opening with sub-custodians for clients.
- Liaise with both external and internal legal counsels and internal compliance unit on all business related matters.
- Coordinate with frontline and back office to agree on operational procedures. Prepare operations memorandum for clients.
- Perform the role of Compliance Manager for the department.
- Prepare response to questionnaire and provide regular and ad-hoc compliance reports for senior management to review before submission to external regulators and internal control units.
- Assist Department Head to complete other tasks as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Degree holder or above in related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in supervisory role for handling corporate trust, mutual funds and discretionary portfolios and 5 years of banking experience.
- Understanding of SFC authorised funds regulations.
- Good knowledge in corporate trust, mutual funds and custody operations, including QDII, QFII and RQFII.
- Good knowledge in KYC, FATCA & CRS related matters.
- Proficiency in PC skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point. A basic understanding of Geneva would be an advantage.
- Good writing skills in English and Chinese.
- Fluency in spoken English, Putonghua and Cantonese.
- Good communication and organisation skills with positive learning attitude.
- Immediate availability is highly preferred.