- Global Securities Firm
- Front Office Trade Compliance Role
- Excellent Remuneration Package
This global securities firm is looking to secure a new
Senior Manager – Legal and Compliance. Reporting into the Head of Legal and Compliance and managing a small team, key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting the Head of Legal and Compliance in the management of the department.
- Performing daily front office monitoring of the business and conduct of regulated sales and trading activities, including brokerage, electronic and proprietary trading, asset management and wealth management.
- Performing post-transaction surveillance for short selling, market misconduct and other trading irregularities.
- Performing regular and ad-hoc monitoring and, where required, reporting or disclosure of interests in securities and large open positions, and money laundering.
- Monitoring of emails, telephone and other electronic communications.
- Handling, escalation and reporting of trading, information technology and operational errors and incidents.
- Assisting in establishing, updating and enforcing internal front office, trading and sales policies and procedures.
- Providing advice on regulatory, exchange and trading rules and regulations and updates.
- Providing advice with respect to existing and potential new business activities, systems and products, and information security and business contingency plans.
- Planning and undertaking regular compliance reviews on the business and regulated activities.
Key requirements include:
- Minimum of 5 years prior experience working in compliance, audit, investment or fraud risk management in the securities, futures, banking or financial services industry.
- Previous work experience in trade surveillance or investment management compliance with a regulatory body, exchange, financial institution, investment bank or fund manager preferred.
- Excellent command in spoken and written English and Chinese.
- Knowledge of information technology, electronic trading, surveillance, or risk management systems will be an advantage.
If you meet the above requirements please send your CV to maeve.mcgivern@hays.com.hk or call Maeve McGivern on +852 2521 1474 for a confidential discussion.