Associate, Collateral Management

Admiralty, Hong Kong, China
Job summary
Department
Function
About Our Client
Top Chinese securities.
Job Description
- Perform daily margining accordingly to ISDA, CSA and GMRA documents; 
- Issue and respond to margin calls timely; Manage the receipt and delivery of cash and security collateral; Manage collateral movements to fulfill Unclear Margin Rule requirements; 
- Perform portfolio reconciliation, break investigation and resolve call disputes; 
- Communicate and interact directly with external counterparties/clients, custodian agents and vendors; 
- Partner with Middle Office, Business Units and Risk Management teams to address discrepancies on trades and mark-to-market exposure; 
- Handle enquiries from various internal stakeholders; Prepare internal and customer reporting; 
- Perform control activities to ensure that the exposures are properly captured and monitored in the systems; 
- Work with Business Units and Risk Management to determine the support model and necessary controls on existing and new businesses; 
- Participate in initiatives and projects to improve existing controls and streamline the margin calculation process; 
- Identify, recommend and drive enhancements on existing systems, processes and procedures to reduce risk and improve efficiency;
- Work with IT on continuous development of margin infrastructure; 
- Update operational guidelines and procedures in response to internal process and regulatory changes; Perform ad-hoc assignments as required.
Requirements and Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience in Collateral Management; 
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related disciplines; 
- Solid product knowledge on OTC Derivatives and Repo, including front-to-back processing workflow; Proficient with advanced Microsoft Excel; 
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills; Strong risk management and control mindset; 
- Ability to work on own initiative and communicate effectively; Diligent, committed and able to work under pressure and tight timelines; 
- Good command of spoken and written English and Mandarin.