CIB Operations - Fund Services - Pricing Oversight - Associate

We are currently seeking a collaborative, hands-on and solution-focused pricing associate to work within a dedicated operations / projects team within Securities Services. The primary function of the pricing oversight team is to deliver accurate and timely security valuation services through a wide range of activities such as: maintaining a strict control environment, performing value add analysis and collaborating with internal teams to develop scalable production processes. The team also supports security reference data maintenance and governance.

Responsibilities:

• The daily management of, and creating and maintaining a positive and collaborative work environment for the team.
• Leveraging industry experience to identify and implement process improvements.
• Process and review security level prices provided by pricing vendors.
• Analyze and interpret price movements against market expectations.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support downstream teams.
• Liaise with pricing vendors to resolve issues and minimize risk.
• Resolve internal client queries promptly and professionally.
• Escalate all issues promptly and effectively to supervisor
• Contribute to ongoing developments of the pricing control process
• Ad-hoc project work as directed.

Qualifications:

• University graduate, preferably with major in Information System or Accounting / Finance / Business Administration / Economics;
• 7+ year(s) of relevant experience within the finance industry & knowledge of financial products / accounting & finance principles;
• Pricing and market vendor knowledge (e.g. Bloomberg, Reuters);
• Knowledge of industry activities particularly corporate actions, index tracking and stock markets is of benefit;
• Understand the effect that changes in prices and other data elements have on the market value of an account and be sensitive to these changes;
• Demonstrate an understanding and interest in stocks, bonds, options, derivatives, financial markets and products;
• Self-motivated and proactive with the proven ability to work accurately and under pressure to meet deadlines;
• Mathematical mindset demonstrating strong numerical skills;
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and attention to detail;
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate within a team environment and interact across departments;
• Fluency in English (proficiency in Mandarin/Cantonese is advantageous);
• Demonstrate customer focus, strong communication skills, and follow-up skills;
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment;
• The role holder will be required to operate flexible working hours to cover early starts and/or late finishes as demanded by the business.