Position Description
As a Junior Business Manager – Trading, Cash Equities you will be supporting the High and Low touch trading desks for Cash Equities globally. You will be particularly focused on monitoring risk limit utilization, operational incidents and will help manage controls that ensure our trading teams are operating in a responsible manner. The function involves constant liaison with, and often provides the link between, trading and IT, Risk Management, Operations, Finance, Legal and Compliance, as well as working closely with Sales & Trading team members.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Assisting the day-to-day trading activities of the Cash Equity business
- Monitoring credit and market risk limit utilization and keeping Trading management updated on any issues
- Managing index rebalance events by keeping Risk Management, Treasury and Trading Heads updated on status
- Resolving operational issues and actions in relation to the Risk and Control environment
- Driving enhancement of controls globally e.g. front to back pre execution checks
- Providing support to Trading management in preparation for business updates, supervisory reviews, desk procedures, etc.
- Providing input into Audits, Monitoring & Testing Reviews, Risk Control Self Assessments, Stress Testing planning exercises, Unauthorized Trading Reviews, Conflicts of Interest
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Tax and other support functions to ensure that Cash Equities operate in regulatory compliant manner.
- Contribute to or lead the activity governance forums including management committees, risk and control committees
Requirements
- Equities knowledge, ideally across Cash Equities in both high-touch and low touch trading environments.
- Understanding of front to back processes to support a Cash Equities business
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and operate under pressure.
- Strong attention to detail
- Team player/leader with strong communication skills to decompose and explain complex issues to all audience levels.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
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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
