Prime Equity Financing Middle Office AVP

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily middle office operations supporting Front Office trading across Delta One and Equity Finance products, including order management, trade capture, and custody processes
• Partner closely with Back Office teams to ensure accurate and timely trade settlement, clearing, and reconciliation for listed and OTC products (e.g., swaps, futures, options, and other derivatives)
• Design, implement, and continuously enhance the Target Operating Model (TOM), including operational procedures and contingency frameworks across trading platforms
• Establish and monitor KPIs to track operational efficiency, service quality, and overall business performance
• Identify process gaps and inefficiencies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives, including the development of standardized operating procedures and control frameworks
• Manage corporate actions relating to swaps and hedging activities, ensuring accurate booking and reflecting entitlements in risk and trading systems
• Act as the key point of contact for client account-related matters, including onboarding, funding, margin management, and securities/cash movements
• Collaborate with Technology teams to enhance systems infrastructure, streamline workflows, and support integration between internal and external platforms
• Work alongside Risk and Finance to strengthen operational controls and support audit processes, including annual fund audits
• Lead or contribute to strategic and ad hoc initiatives, such as investor due diligence and broker onboarding

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or a related discipline
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in Middle Office or Operations within financial services, with strong exposure to trading environments
• Solid product knowledge across Delta One instruments, including ETFs, equity swaps, futures, and forwards; prior exposure to Equity Finance desks is highly advantageous
• Strong understanding of the full trade lifecycle, including trade capture, corporate actions, settlements, and reconciliations
• Client-facing experience preferred, ideally within a Prime Brokerage environment
• Demonstrated experience building, scaling, or managing middle office/operations functions across multi-location platforms
• Familiarity with regulated environments and prior exposure to working with financial regulators is preferred
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access); VBA knowledge is a plus
• Fluency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin