Position Description
Lead strategic projects across Prime Borkerage, Margin Financing, Securities Lending, Risk Management, and Regulatory Compliance. Work closely with business and technology teams to deliver end-to-end solutions, from requirements gathering to production rollout.
The ideal candidate has strong Prime Brokerage and capital markets experience, combined with project management, business analysis, and hands-on technical skills, and is comfortable driving solution design, system integration, and cross-functional delivery.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end delivery of Prime Brokerage and Risk Management projects, from requirements gathering and solution design through implementation, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
Partner with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Compliance, Finance, and Technology stakeholders to define business requirements and deliver strategic solutions.
Manage project scope, timelines, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful project execution.
Perform business analysis and contribute to solution architecture, system design, development, testing, and integration activities where required.
Collaborate with internal development teams and external vendors to deliver scalable, resilient, and high-performance technology solutions.
Play a key role in the evolution of the firm's risk management platform, including trade capture, position management, P&L, exposure, margin, and risk analytics capabilities.
Enhance and extend the ACE Suite while ensuring seamless integration with front-to-back trading, risk, and operational systems.
Drive process optimization, automation, and the adoption of AI technologies to improve operational efficiency, development productivity, and user experience.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, governance standards, risk controls, and operational resilience objectives.
Support new business initiatives, product launches, market expansions, and client onboarding activities across the Prime Brokerage business.
Requirements
Degree in IT/Computer Science/Info Management, or Business-related discipline(s)
Around 15 years relevant experience from banking/finance with good understanding of securities trading and experience in technology project management
Knowledge of Cash Equities and Capital Market domain and must have worked in this domain as BA/PM for at least 5 years
Knowledge of the Trading System architecture & FIX protocol
Track record as problem solver: help all teams achieve their goals through coordination, communication, and adherence to process.
Commercially minded while taking a structured approach to getting things done.
Deep understanding of equities trading and the Global regulatory framework.
Understanding of complete trade flow within an investment bank, front-to-back office.
Proven track record facing off to senior stakeholders in the business and Technology
Strong communicator and independent in English, Chinese proficiency is a plus
Firm manager, yet congenial and good listener
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Skills Required
- Degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Management, or Business-related discipline
- ~15 years relevant banking/finance experience with securities trading and technology project management
- At least 5 years as BA/PM in Cash Equities and Capital Markets domain
- Knowledge of trading system architecture and FIX protocol
- Experience collecting requirements, producing BRDs, obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Experience managing QA, Development, Infrastructure, Support, and coordinating project schedules
- Hands-on UAT management, business test case review, user training, and CAB/change management
- Experience developing budgets, tracking finance, controlling costs, and handling purchases/invoices
- Proven ability to provide L3 support and manage production incident escalations
- Deep understanding of equities trading, global regulatory framework, and front-to-back trade flow
- Proven track record engaging senior business and technology stakeholders; strong communication skills in English
- Chinese language proficiency
- Strong problem-solving, commercial mindset, firm but collaborative management style
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
