Hong Kong Career Blog

While the employment markets are tough in the U.S. and U.K., we are still getting more and more requests to search for candidates in the APAC region.  Each week, we will continue to feature some of our latest, most attractive job opportunities.   Below are some of the newest positions for which our clients are recruiting in Hong Kong:

1. Prime Brokerage Middle Office

Our client is a leading Asian Banking group with a growing Cash and Derivative business. Due to current business expansion, a new opportunity now exists for an experience Middle Office executive to join their well-established team.

You will be responsible in providing support to the Equity and FX trade by performing day to day trade booking, pre-settlement matching, reconciliation and follow up on any fail trades. Liaising frequently with Client Service representative and Front Office to resolve trade breaks. In addition, will have to help with the on-boarding of new clients and help to resolve their queries for any trade-related issues.

To qualify, the individuals must possess:

• A university degree with a major in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or any other relevant disciplines
• Minimum of 6 years of experience gained within another Middle Office or Trade support function
• Strong knowledge in Cash or Synthetic Equity products and processes
• Proven ability to communicate effectively
• A energetic, proactive and analytical mindset
• Fluency in both English and Cantonese

2. Manager/Senior Manager, Financial Statuatory Body

Our client is a well known financial services statutory establishment currently looking for a dynamic and committed individual to support their ongoing initiatives and to assist the organisation in facilitating the growth of the banking industry in Hong Kong.

In this role, you will work closely with the banking industry and have multiple opportunities to interact with banking professionals to resolve issues that can impact the industry. The main responsibility of this position will be to act as the establishments representative and will have to issue regular circulars, prepare and drive industry meetings as well as to provide executive support to committees and working groups. In addition, you will prepare reports representing the banking industry to various regulators in refining new regulations and policies.

To qualify, the individuals must possess:

• A university degree with 10 to 12 years of working experience gained from a well-established bank
• Prior HKMA/SFC rules and regulations exposure would be preferred
• Proven project management skills
• An independent and self motivated personality
• Strong problem solving abilities and a passion to be able to liaise with multiple counterparts
• Excellent command in both written and spoken English
• Ability to read and write in Chinese

To find out more about these jobs and to search for other openings, please visit our job search page at Ambition Hong Kong.

Unlike our many of our counterparts in the U.S. and U.K., we are still getting more and more requests to search for candidates in the APAC region.  Each week, we will continue to feature some of our latest, most attractive job opportunities.   Below are some of the newest positions for which our clients are recruiting in Hong Kong:

1. Product Manager – Travel Retail

Based in Hong Kong and reporting to the Head of Marketing you will be responsible for performing product management duties for the AP region with particular emphasis on the travel retail sector. Responsibilities include new product launch set ups, sales forecasting, inventory management, sales analysis and the development of product marketing collateral. Internally you will work with sales and merchandising on point of sales opportunity, visual set ups and counter design. This is a rare opportunity for a dynamic junior candidate to join a unique organization with regional exposure.

To qualify individuals must possess:

• 3+ year’s marketing/sales experience
• Skincare or travel retail experience preferred
• International mindset
• Excellent analytical and project management skills
• Native English
• University degree

2. Category Manager – International Retailer

Based in Hong Kong and reporting to the Divisional Manager, you will manage a group of international suppliers specific to your product line. You will drive sales targets through effective price negotiation, introducing new product initiatives and commanding priority lead-times for faster replenishment. In order to maintain product quality and service to the end consumer, you will act as a consultant to the vendors, monitoring their performance and providing them with feedback on their goods.

To qualify individuals must possess:

• 3+ years FMCG/retail/buying experience
• Exposure to trade term negotiation
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
• University degree
• Fluent in English and Cantonese

To find out more about these jobs and to search for other openings, please visit our job search page at Ambition Hong Kong.

As the job market and overall economy in Hong Kong improves, we have been receiving a growing number of requests to search for candidates recently. Each week, we will continue to feature some of our latest, most attractive job opportunities. Below are some of the newest positions for which our clients are recruiting:

1. Quality Assurance Manager

With offices in Europe and Asia, our client offers strategic marketing solutions to diversified retailers across both regions. They are committed to delivering top quality services and products to their clients. With ongoing expansion plans a new opportunity exists for talented individual with proven, relevant experience to join the team.

Based in Hong Kong and reporting to the Senior Manager, your prime responsibility will be to develop the testing strategy and standard for the full range of household and premium merchandise produced by the business’ manufacturing partners, for use both in Europe and Asia.

As the Quality Assurance Manager, you will be working closely with the head office to define product specifications and ensure all product testing and results consistently meet client’s quality, international safety and legal standards. At the execution level, you will conduct quality testing from sample development through to shipment delivery. This is a stand alone role and you will need to be resourceful and capable of being a key point of consultation for all quality issues.

To qualify, individuals must possess:

• Min of 6 years’ experience from a manufacturing or retailing environment
• Experience with international quality standards and legislation issues
• Practical knowledge of production and product testing
• Excellent communication skills in English and Cantonese, Mandarin is a plus
• Team player spirit, flexible and open minded
• University degree in Engineering or equivalent education

2. VP Equity Derivative Market Risk

Our client is leading European Wholesale Bank with a solid expansion plan in Asia. As part of new initiatives to develop and expand the Equity Derivatives business in Hong Kong, a newly created position has arisen for an experience Market Risk Manager to join the team in Hong Kong.

Acting as a deputy to the Head of Equity Derivative Market Risk, you will support the global equity derivatives business on market risk management and interact with the trading team and regional market risk team. You will review and analyse the equity trading book positions, highlighting significant outright and embedded risks. You will perform backtesting and VaR data analysis and investigate breaches. Working with the trading desk on understanding the risks and trading strategies, you will review new products and evaluate risk capture, monitoring and valuation. You will compute monthly provisions and familiarise with local and FSA regulatory capital requirements. In addition, you will implement new risk engine, perform UAT, implement value at risk on new risk engine and to write up backtesting P&L requirements. You will also be involved in the setup of daily risk sensitivities for risk limit monitoring, setup and run stress testing and spot-vol scenario matrix.

To qualify, individuals must possess:

• A university degree preferably with a quantitative focus
• Around 5 to 8 years of related experience in equity derivative and exotic products with at least 3 years in a market risk function
• Strong understanding of risk greeks and value at risk methodologies as well as pricing models including limitations and weaknesses
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English

To find out more about these jobs and to search for other openings, please visit our job search page at Ambition Hong Kong.

As the job market and overall economy in Hong Kong improves, we have been receiving a growing number of requests to search for candidates recently. Each week, we will continue to feature some of our latest, most attractive job opportunities. Below are some of the newest positions for which our clients are recruiting:

1. VP, Team Leader of Equity Exotics & Volatility Product Control, Asia

Our client is a leading Global Investment Bank with growing activities in Capital Markets area in Asia. To further develop their Asian business, they are currently upskilling and strengthening the support in the Equity Derivatives Product Control function and are seeking a high-calibre Regional Team Leader for the Exotics & Volatility team, based in Hong Kong.

Reporting to the Regional Head of Product Control Equity Derivatives, you will lead a team of experienced Product Controllers in Asia covering the Exotics Derivatives and Volatility books. You will supervise the team on P&L production and explanation, look into the risk positions, review trade bookings, ensure correct use of models and accuracy of data feeds. As a team leader, you will perform reserves calculations, valuation adjustments and advise on the P&L impacts. In addition, you will also review monthly balance sheet, explain on movements and perform funding analysis. Working with other product control teams, you will assist on new product reviews, provide solutions on queries from trading desks and participate in regional and global projects.

To qualify, individuals must possess:

• A university degree. CFA, FRM or accounting qualifications would be highly advantageous
• Minimum 8 to 10 years relevant experience in Derivatives Product Control
• Knowledge of Equity Derivatives
• Experience in other Derivatives products group would also be considered
• Strong control mind-set
• Team management skills with ability to work with junior to senior level staff
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English

2. VP Equity Derivative Market Risk

Our client is leading European Wholesale Bank with a solid expansion plan in Asia. As part of new initiatives to develop and expand the Equity Derivatives business in Hong Kong, a newly created position has arisen for an experience Market Risk Manager to join the team in Hong Kong.

Acting as a deputy to the Head of Equity Derivative Market Risk, you will support the global equity derivatives business on market risk management and interact with the trading team and regional market risk team. You will review and analyse the equity trading book positions, highlighting significant outright and embedded risks. You will perform backtesting and VaR data analysis and investigate breaches. Working with the trading desk on understanding the risks and trading strategies, you will review new products and evaluate risk capture, monitoring and valuation. You will compute monthly provisions and familiarise with local and FSA regulatory capital requirements. In addition, you will implement new risk engine, perform UAT, implement value at risk on new risk engine and to write up backtesting P&L requirements. You will also be involved in the setup of daily risk sensitivities for risk limit monitoring, setup and run stress testing and spot-vol scenario matrix.

To qualify, individuals must possess:

• A university degree preferably with a quantitative focus
• Around 5 to 8 years of related experience in equity derivative and exotic products with at least 3 years in a market risk function
• Strong understanding of risk greeks and value at risk methodologies as well as pricing models including limitations and weaknesses
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English

To find out more about these jobs and to search for other openings, please visit our job search page at Ambition Hong Kong.

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As the job market and overall economy in Hong Kong improves, we have been receiving a growing number of requests to search for candidates recently.  Each week, we will continue to feature some of our latest, most attractive job opportunities.   Below are some of the newest positions for which our clients are recruiting:

1. Product Manager – Travel Retail

Our client is a niche but widely recognized skincare company. Relatively new in the region the brand continues to capture a loyal and developing pool of consumers. A new and exciting role has been created for a sales or marketing professional to join the team as Product Manager.

Based in Hong Kong and reporting to the Head of Marketing you will be responsible for performing product management duties for the AP region with particular emphasis on the travel retail sector. Responsibilities include new product launch set ups, sales forecasting, inventory management, sales analysis and the development of product marketing collateral. Internally you will work with sales and merchandising on point of sales opportunity, visual set ups and counter design. This is a rare opportunity for a dynamic junior candidate to join a unique organization with regional exposure.

To qualify individuals must possess:

• 3+ year’s marketing/sales experience
• Skincare or travel retail experience preferred
• International mindset
• Excellent analytical and project management skills
• Native English
• University degree

2. Assistant Manager/Senior Online Executive – Luxury Brand

Our client is a leading international luxury brand with products sold in over 40 countries through a combination of their own stores and recognised wholesalers. An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic digital marketing specialist to join the organisation in the role of Regional Assistant Manager/Senior Online Executive.

Based in Hong Kong and reporting to the Regional Marketing Communications Manager, you will be responsible for developing and managing a website with the objective of growing the site as an ecommerce platform with various revenue streams including advertising, site subscriptions and premium access in addition to ancillary revenues. Additionally you will drive the sites communication strategy where you will introduce effective SEM & SEO tactics, engaging content designed to create noise in the market and a customer relationship management system where you can keep consumers informed of the latest products and promotions driving repeat purchase and brand loyalty.

To qualify, individuals must possess:

• Minimum 4 years of e-business or e-commerce experience
• Exposure with social media tools, copywriting and tracking tactics
• Background in website management
• Strong project management skills
• Fluent Cantonese and English
• University degree

To find out more about these jobs and to search for other openings, please visit our job search page at Ambition Hong Kong.