We are currently partnering with a leading global investment bank with a well-established presence across Asia Pacific and a strong strategic focus on the continued growth of its Markets franchise in the region.

They are looking to appoint a Director level candidate to lead Securities Operations across Asia Pacific, to be based in Hong Kong.

This is a senior, highly visible and business-facing role, sitting on the trading floor in close partnership with Sales, Trading and senior Markets management. The Markets business has seen substantial revenue growth in recent years, and the successful candidate will own the front-to-back post-trade operating model that supports it, with a particular focus on Fixed Income and Cash Equities, while also covering the broader range of products traded across the region. Alongside running the business-as-usual operation, the role carries a clear mandate to review and improve processes, shape the structure of the regional organisation and embed industry best practice across the post-trade lifecycle.

This role will be responsible for supporting the following:

1. Lead and own the regional Securities Operations function, ensuring a robust, controlled and scalable front-to-back trade processing environment.
2. Act as the primary Operations partner to the trading floor, building strong relationships with Sales, Trading, Finance, Risk, Technology and Compliance, and responding quickly to the needs of the business.
3. Oversee end-to-end trade lifecycle processes across Fixed Income, Cash Equities and other APAC products, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement, reconciliation, corporate actions and client and counterparty servicing.
4. Manage the regional risk and control framework, ensuring that the function operates in line with regulatory requirements and local market rules across each jurisdiction, and taking ownership of escalations, breaks and audit matters through to resolution.
5. Drive a regional transformation agenda: identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate processes, and sponsor change initiatives that improve efficiency, resilience and client outcomes.
6. Review and evolve the structure of the regional organisation, including location strategy, operating model and resourcing, to support continued business growth.
7. Implement and promote post-trade best practice, drawing on industry experience and global standards to raise the bar for the function.
8. Partner with global process owners and senior management to ensure regional priorities, market changes and regulatory developments are reflected in the wider Operations strategy.
9. Lead, develop and inspire a large, multi-location team, building a strong talent pipeline and a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.

To be eligible for this role you will require:

1. Extensive experience in Securities Operations within an investment bank, with deep knowledge of Fixed Income and Cash Equities and a strong understanding of front-to-back trade processes.
2. Proven track record of leading large, multi-location Operations teams at senior level, ideally across several Asia Pacific markets.
3. Strong familiarity with APAC market infrastructure, settlement practices and regulatory requirements.
4. Demonstrated experience of delivering process improvement, operating model or organisational change, and of embedding best practice in a post-trade environment.
5. Comfortable operating on a trading floor, with the credibility and presence to partner effectively with senior business stakeholders and challenge constructively where required.
6. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across regions and functions, including Technology, Risk, Finance and Compliance.
7. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Business or a related discipline; relevant professional qualifications are an advantage.

Please contact Michael Durkin - email your cv directly in word format with job reference no. [JOB-16932] to michaeldurkin@theedgepartnership.com

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