FICC - Business Development - Director

About Us:
Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited ("Huatai International" or "the Company"), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group's international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group's internationalization strategy by:
a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government's policies and commercial intentions);
b) actively making use of Huatai Securities' leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China;
c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions.

Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group's cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor's has assigned Huatai International a "BBB+" rating (for long term) and "A-2" (for short-term).

Job Description:

1. FICC Singapore Build-Out

• Support the Head of FICC Singapore in developing a fully functional front-to-back operating model.
• Ensure effective coordination across functions and establish robust workflows and governance processes.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive operational risk framework, overseeing incident management, remediation, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive process optimization to ensure FICC Singapore's operations are fully aligned with international standards.

2. Transformation & Change Management

• Lead strategic transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across FICC International.
• Manage complex change programs including process re-engineering, system migration, and workflow redesign.
• Collaborate with platform team to coordinate user acceptance testing and ensure effective adoption of new platforms, processes, and controls.
• Promote a culture of innovation and adaptability to change across the division.

3. Stakeholder Management & Communications

• Serve as the central bridge between front-office and middle/back-office teams in driving the international business strategy, ensuring effective communication and alignment of business goals.
• Provide regular updates to the Management Committee on key issues and the progress and results of internationalization efforts, analyze FICC's overseas financial performance in the context of the market environment, and offer actionable recommendations.
• Assist the Management Committee in drafting and organizing reporting materials related to business inquiries from the Hong Kong and Singapore regulators, and maintain smooth communication with overseas regulatory authorities.

Qualification:

• Extensive industry experience, particularly in Product Control, Operations, Finance, Transformation, and COO functions.
• Strong expertise in change management, with hands-on experience leading major technology and organizational transformation programs, including the implementation or replacement of risk and valuation platforms.
• Deep knowledge of regulatory and governance frameworks, with practical experience in regulatory interactions, data governance, and compliance.
• Proven stakeholder management and people leadership skills, capable of driving and mobilizing change across teams and functions.
• Relevant educational background supporting the above competencies.