Jobs Companies HKEX Assistant Vice President, Post-Trade, Market Structure (12 months Contract)

About this Assistant Vice President, Post-Trade, Market Structure (12 months Contract) role at HKEX

HKEX · Onsite · HK-ONE ES 30/F

Company Introduction:

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.
Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.


HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "To Connect, Promote and Progress our Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary:

Own and drive strategic platform and market infrastructure initiatives within the Post-Trade Division relating to HKEX's Core Climate ecosystem and broader climate-related market infrastructure developments, providing end-to-end delivery leadership from requirements definition through implementation and operational readiness.

The VP will lead complex platform and market infrastructure initiatives while remaining hands-on across business analysis, operating model design, requirements management, testing, implementation planning, stakeholder engagement and operational readiness activities.

This is a senior delivery-focused role requiring the ability to translate business objectives into executable platform and operating model outcomes, provide direction to cross-functional stakeholders, manage delivery risks and dependencies, and actively perform execution work where required in a dynamic project environment with evolving priorities and multiple concurrent initiatives.

Job Duties:

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Platform Delivery & Execution:
    Lead and actively execute strategic platform and market infrastructure initiatives across the project lifecycle, from scoping and requirements gathering through implementation, testing, rollout and post-implementation support.

  • End-to-End Business Analysis & Requirements Ownership:
    Gather, analyse, challenge, prioritise and document business requirements, workflows, operational processes, functional specifications, user journeys and control considerations across business and technology teams.

  • Operating Model & Workflow Enhancement:
    Review, design and enhance post-trade workflows, operating models, settlement processes, custody and retirement-related processes, exception handling, and ecosystem connectivity requirements supporting Core Climate and related initiatives.

  • Implementation, Testing & Readiness Leadership:
    Lead and participate in user acceptance testing, test planning, defect triage, issue resolution, implementation planning, migration or rollout preparation, production readiness assessment and go-live support.

  • Senior Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Coordination:
    Coordinate with and influence internal stakeholders across Post-Trade, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Legal and other business teams, as well as external vendors or service providers, to align priorities, resolve delivery issues and drive outcomes.

  • Project Governance, Reporting & Decision Support:
    Prepare management updates, steering materials, implementation trackers, risk and dependency assessments, and decision papers to support governance forums, stakeholder alignment and management decision-making.

  • Process & Platform Enhancement:
    Identify and drive opportunities for workflow enhancement, platform optimisation, operational efficiency, control strengthening and scalability across evolving market infrastructure initiatives.

  • Research, Market Review & Ecosystem Awareness:
    Monitor developments relating to market infrastructure, carbon markets, workflow innovation, operational enhancement and climate-related ecosystem initiatives to support project delivery, product readiness and implementation planning.

  • Hands-On Leadership & Delivery:
    Provide end-to-end delivery leadership for strategic initiatives while remaining directly involved in business analysis, requirements management, operating model design, testing, implementation planning, operational readiness, stakeholder engagement and issue resolution activities. This is a hands-on individual contributor role requiring both leadership and active execution across the project lifecycle.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Technology, Information Systems, Finance, Business, Engineering, or related disciplines.

  • Significant relevant experience (typically 10+ years) in platform delivery, business analysis, operating model transformation, market infrastructure initiatives, or large-scale change programmes within financial services, exchanges, FMIs, fintech or related sectors.

  • Proven ability to independently lead and deliver complex initiatives, combining strategic oversight with hands-on execution across business analysis, delivery management, testing, implementation and operational readiness.

  • Strong experience in business analysis, workflow review, operating model assessment, process mapping, requirements management and implementation coordination.

  • Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across business, operations, technology, risk, legal and other cross-functional stakeholders, as well as external service providers.

  • Ability to structure deliverables, manage dependencies, escalate issues appropriately, prepare clear management materials and maintain delivery discipline in a regulated market infrastructure environment.

  • Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving project environment with multiple concurrent initiatives, changing priorities and the need to balance strategic direction with practical execution.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, multitasking and execution capabilities, with attention to detail, quality of documentation and delivery timelines.

  • Exposure to platform delivery, market infrastructure enhancement, ecosystem initiatives or technology-enabled solutions supporting trading, clearing, settlement, custody or related financial services workflows is advantageous.

  • Familiarity with climate-related products, voluntary carbon markets, sustainable finance initiatives or related market developments is advantageous.

  • Excellent written and spoken English; Chinese language capability is preferred.

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

Location:

HKEX - Exchange Square

Shift:

Standard - 40 Hours (Hong Kong SAR)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Contract
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About HKEX

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is a publicly-traded company (HKEX Stock Code:388) and one of the world’s leading global exchange groups, offering a range of equity, derivative, commodity, fixed income and other financial markets, products and services, including the London Metals Exchange. As a superconnector and gateway between East and West, HKEX facilitates the two-way flow of capital, ideas and dialogue between China and the rest of world, through its pioneering Connect schemes, increasingly diversified product ecosystem and its deep, liquid and international markets. HKEX is a purpose-led organisation which, across its business and through the work of HKEX Foundation, s

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