Position Description
We are looking for a Technical Lead to join our Front Office Market Connectivity team in Hong Kong. As part of the development team, you’ll work very closely with business users, vendors and other front office development and support teams to develop our Market Connectivity platform
Key Areas of Responsibilities
Task planning and handle requests from various parties
Continuously review and provide recommendation to improve the system
Liaise with other development teams to agree and document design of interrelated functions
Conduct code review and provide guidance to other team members
Unit testing, functional testing of the developed code
Responsible for timely and quality delivery of software solutions
Ensure full compliance to all CSI and required training and regulatory requirements for you and your team
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree of higher in Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field.
8 years and above relevant experience in IT system delivery in banking/securities/FI
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of FIX/Exchange protocols would be a plus
Knowledge of OMS/EMS/Cash Equities concepts would be a plus
Experience in low latency techniques, LMAX disruptor etc.
Exposure to software engineering tools/applications (like Git, JIRA)
Familiarity with Agile development processes and techniques
Experience of the build process using Maven
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Proficiency in Mandarin and English is mandatory
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field
- 8+ years relevant experience in IT system delivery in banking/securities/financial institutions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of FIX and Exchange protocols
- Knowledge of OMS/EMS/Cash Equities concepts
- Experience with low-latency techniques (e.g., LMAX Disruptor)
- Exposure to software engineering tools (Git, JIRA)
- Familiarity with Agile development processes and techniques
- Experience with build process using Maven
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proficiency in Mandarin and English
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
