Manager, Trade Management

Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Manager, Trade Management page is loaded Manager, Trade Management Apply locations Hong Kong time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id JR24030306 We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid Job Description

The opportunity

The Manager, Trade Management will be one of the core team members of Investment Operations team to provide subject matter expertise and support to our daily trade management processes, new initiatives and changes driven by market, internal process optimization and digitization.

Responsibilities

Oversight of trade management and support, settlement, reconciliation, corporate actions, pricing and valuations across retail fund, pension fund, institutional mandate and general accounts.

Support post trade processing and ensure effective escalation of issues for all post trade processes.

Monitor corporate action & corporate event in a timely manner and follow-up with business units/custodian when required

Assist with the setup of new broker and trading enablement for new fund launches, both internal and external

Develop and maintain procedures and controls within investment operations to ensure consistent high-quality services and support to the front office, clients, and other business units.

Work with regional and country operations teams to promote best practices and standardization across the Asia region and globally where applicable.

Assist in providing training or knowledge sharing for offshore support team to support our daily operations and oversight the outsourced tasks.

Project work includes new fund launch, market change, continuous improving and automation of the department’s processes and documentation

Support MIS reporting, internal or external audit on trade management functions whenever it is necessary

Manage the relationship with fund managers, custodian banks, brokers, auditors, and internal/external counterparties to monitor the quality of services and ensure market standard practices are in place.

Collaborate with peers and various key stakeholders including but not limited to regional and country investment operations teams, Front Office, Product, Client Portfolio Management, Client Advisory, Institutional Sales, Risk and Compliance teams.

Knowledge of cash management and fund accounting with understanding of downstream impact to portfolios valuations in both internal and external systems will be a plus.

With experience or knowledge in supporting private investments will be a plus, such as private equities and private debt.

Undertake ad hoc assignments or special business projects as assigned

What motivates you?

You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.

You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.

You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.

You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.

You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What we are looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business with 8+ years’ experience across investment operations; with at least 5 years’ direct experience working in a Middle Office Operations environment.

Experience gained in asset manager with knowledge of Middle Office/Investment Operations’ policies and procedures, including but not limited to trade management oversight, trade support, corporate actions, pricing & valuations, and fund operations.

Experience with oversight of shared service operations and external providers such as fund administrators.

Familiar with cross asset classes, including equities, FX, fixed income, derivatives, Fund of Fund etc.

High proficiency in Microsoft Office (word, excel, power point) and Business systems (Bloomberg, OMGEO CTM, Simcorp) experience is required.

Excellent communication skills in Cantonese / English / Mandarin. Ability to understand, negotiate and influence business stakeholders.

Encourage and drive changes within a highly dynamic, fluid environment. Comfortable in challenging traditional processes to strive for efficiencies.

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to research issues where the resolution is not readily apparent.

Public Holiday Support is required whenever it’s necessary.

Good team player with can-do attitude and the ability to build relationships across multiple levels of the organization.

What can we offer you?

A competitive salary and benefits packages.

A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

A focus on growing your career path with us.

Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

Values-first culture

We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

Boundless opportunity

We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

Continuous innovation

We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

Championing Corporate Citizenship

We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife /John Hancock , we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour , ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process .  All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies . To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected] .

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We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive.

We offer work that challenges and makes a difference within a flexible and supportive environment, so you can help make decisions easier and lives better for our customers.

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Best Place to Work in Asia-Pacific 2022

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