Position Description
The Program Trading (PT) Stock Dealer is responsible for executing high-volume, multi-market equity trades across Asia on behalf of institutional clients. The role focuses on efficient order execution, minimizing market impact, and managing basket trades across different time zones, currencies, and market structures. Suitable candidate(s) will start as a PT Dealer, with the opportunity to progress to PT Sales Trader for high-performing individuals who demonstrate strong execution capability and readiness to take on client-facing responsibilities
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Execute program trades across Asia markets in coordination with sales traders, supporting basket execution and client-driven flows.
- Monitor intraday liquidity, volatility, and market conditions across regional exchanges to inform execution strategies.
- Optimize trade execution to minimize market impact, slippage, and transaction costs.
- Coordinate cross-market execution seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
- Stay updated on market-specific regulations, including short-selling rules, lot sizes, and circuit breakers, to ensure compliance.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements across all Asia jurisdictions during trade execution and reporting.
- Maintain accurate trade records and documentation for audit readiness and transparency.
- Support post-trade processes, including settlement, reconciliation, and resolving operational discrepancies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
- 1-2 years of relevant experience from financial services/brokerage firm
- Basic understanding of Asian equity markets and market structure (preferred but not required)
- Strong analytical and quantitative mindset
- High attention to detail, especially in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Effective communication skills and ability to work with internal teams
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related discipline
- 1-2 years of relevant experience in financial services or brokerage
- Basic understanding of Asian equity markets and market structure
- Strong analytical and quantitative mindset
- High attention to detail in fast-paced environments
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks
- Effective communication skills and ability to work with internal teams
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
