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About the Company

Requirements

• ● Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in any discipline, preferably in Business, Finance, Banking, Economics, or related fields.
• ● Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• ● Up to 1 year of experience in operations, administration, customer service, banking, financial services, or other service-related industries is an advantage but not mandatory.
• ● Internship, industrial training or part-time experience involving administrative support, data processing or financial operations is an advantage.
• ● Able to work non-standard Asian hours (e.g., UK hours)
• ● Basic understanding of financial markets or banking operations is an advantage but not essential.
• ● Awareness of operational processes, data accuracy, and quality standards.
• ● Basic understanding of risk awareness, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
• ● Basic computer literacy with the ability to learn new systems and applications quickly.
• ● Understanding of the importance of meeting service level agreements (SLAs) and operational deadlines.
• ● Strong diligence with the ability to process transactions accurately.
• ● Good analytical and critical thinking skills to identify and escalate exceptions.
• ● Good verbal and written communication skills.
• ● Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines.
• ● Ability to work with data and perform reconciliation or validation activities accurately.
• ● Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and comfortable learning new operational systems.
• ● Ability to work collaboratively with local and global teams to deliver operational excellence.
• ● Demonstrates accountability and ownership of assigned tasks.
• ● Willingness to support colleagues and contribute to a positive team environment.
• ● Communicates effectively with internal stakeholders to resolve operational issues.

Benefits

• ● Opportunity to work in a global bank with international exposure.
• ● Exposure to global markets, risk management, and regulatory processes.
• ● Chance to work with regional and global stakeholders across different countries.
• ● Good platform to build leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• ● Opportunity to gain experience complex operational and risk-related processes.
• ● Stable career growth and internal mobility opportunities within HSBC.
• ● Collaborative team environment with opportunities to contribute ideas and improvements.
• ● Exposure to transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
• ● Role offers both operational and strategic learning opportunities, not just BAU work.
• ● Opportunity to develop subject matter expertise in a niche and valuable domain.
• ● Supportive environment for continuous learning and professional development.
• ● What will you do:
• ● The job holder supports the back-office activities specifically in the settlement space in relation to various products such as SBL, Debt securities, cash equities etc. This role includes managing primary objective of driving operational excellence across our business globally. Clearing involves preparing the trade for settlement by verifying trade details and obligations, thus the trade will be successfully settled. Ensure that data held on the Group's systems agree with various third parties and between internal systems at a transaction and/or position level. This is done across various platforms/systems. The team will then allocate and escalate exceptions to the business areas responsible for resolving the discrepancies. The role also supports cash settlements and margin calls.
• ● What you will need to succeed in the role
• ● Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities (e.g., for Business, Customers and Stakeholders; internal environment control, etc.)
• ● Resolving fails, and discrepancies with brokers, counter parties, and custodians
• ● Handling inventory and funding shortage if identified to avoid fail settlement.
• ● Monitoring settlement risk and escalating issues appropriately
• ● Investigate and resolve cash and position breaks.
• ● Issue cash and non-cash margin, ensure that exposures are covered adequately and that the firm is not left at risk at close of business.