Position Description
The IBD Compliance has overall responsibility for ensuring CSI complies with its own internal policies and procedures, and all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including the Securities & Futures Ordinance, Corporate Finance Adviser Code of Conduct, Listing Rules, Takeover Code and Regulation of Sponsors and Compliance Advisers in Hong Kong and globally. CSI’s Investment Banking Department covers all aspects of Capital Markets and M&A activities, including primary and secondary equity issuance and Debt Capital Markets activities. CSI also has capital markets and investment banking advisory activities in London, Sydney, Singapore and India etc.
The role requires a collaborative, pragmatic, and commercially focused and relationship based approach to compliance management.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Handle and coordinate IPO independence checks along with IB deal team and various CSI internal functions
- Advise IB Business on applicable rules (in particular SFC’s Code of Conduct and SEHK’s Listing Rules) and various CSI policies
- Perform regular monitoring and checks on IBD activities
- Review, revise and enforce CSI policies that primarily affect the IB Business
- Handle or assist with policy breaches, internal investigations, and regulatory enquires/proceedings
- Provide/arrange trainings to IB bankers together with IB Business Management and other functions
- Work closely with other compliance teams on AML, licensing and surveillance matters
- Work closely with local compliance teams on country-specific issues/matters
Requirements
- Bachelor or above degree in Law/Accounting or other relevant professional qualifications
- At least 8+ years of similar experience in a compliance, legal or other control-related function in the financial services firm, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm, or a combination thereof;
- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- Sound knowledge of Hong Kong and global investment banking related regulations and company legislation
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and excellent relationship building skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to make sound judgments especially in the absence of absolute clarity in the legal and regulatory environment
- Relevant experience in IBD compliance will be required
- Working relationships and experience with local regulators will be highly regarded
- Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Mandarin)
The ideal candidate will be
- Focused on achieving results for the CSI Group
- Strategically focused and yet practical and commercially minded
- Able to navigate through diverse cultures, and develop and lead strategies in the face of an increasingly-regulated landscape
- Able to communicate credibly with and influence senior management; employees and regulators
- An independent self-motivated individual who is bright, with good, sound judgment, and mental toughness.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor or above degree in Law/Accounting or other relevant professional qualifications
- At least 8+ years of similar experience in a compliance, legal or other control-related function
- Sound knowledge of Hong Kong and global investment banking related regulations
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to make sound judgments
- Relevant experience in IBD compliance
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








