Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited 香港銀行同業結算有限公司招聘
Manager (Clearing Operations)
Major Responsibilities
Responsible for supervising and monitoring all daily operations performed in the primary and secondary clearing centres to ensure compliance with the established control procedures and requirements
Assist supervisor in prompt escalation and resolution of any production problems or irregularities encountered during the course of operations and prepare incident reports as appropriate, follow up on the remediation action and improvement plan
Assist member banks in solving daily operational issues relating to bulk clearing services, Faster Payment System (FPS) and maintain a highly effective communication with member banks
Oversee and manage the overall new service/product implementation cycle and ensure the service/product is properly launched with high performance
Manage the progress of all project activities involved and ensure all tasks are completed in accordance with the agreed requirements, standards and timeline
Ensure departmental procedural manuals are updated and complied with the Clearing House Rules and Clearing Operating Procedures
Review and ensure all contingency procedures and resources in relation to clearing operations are in place
Perform any other duties as assigned by the superiors
Requirements
University education preferably majoring in business studies, finance and banking or related disciplines
Over 10 years of experience in payment and cheque processing, item processing and clearing operations, preferably with 4 years of managerial experience
Knowledge of clearing and payment systems will be an advantage
Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese, proficiency in Putonghua is preferable
Good interpersonal and supervisory skills; independent and able to work under pressure
Willing to perform shift duties as required
Assistant Manager (Business Process Development)
Major Responsibilities
Assist in planning, coordinating and managing the implementation of new initiatives or services enhancements
Assist in (i) drafting rules and operating procedures which set out the responsibilities and requirements to be followed by the participants of Faster Payment System (FPS) and Clearing House Automated Transfer System (CHATS); (ii) preparing legal documents such as agreements with business partners and any other documents or materials required for the implementation of new initiatives or services enhancements
Liaise with internal teams to clarify system design and to plan the operational processes and contingency arrangements
Liaise with external parties, e.g. the HKMA, HKAB, the settlement institutions or clearing banks, banks/participants, business partners and legal advisers, etc., in devising the above-mentioned documents
Assist in exploring, analysing, researching and developing new business and services improvement opportunities
Assess and analyse the feasibility of proposed initiatives from business and operational perspective
Compile presentation materials and conduct cross-departmental briefings or external briefings for banks or financial institutions to facilitate the implementation of new initiatives or services enhancements
Assist in organising promotional booth and preparing related materials for publicity events for FPS or other initiatives
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Bachelor Degree in business administration, banking or finance or information technology related disciplines
2 to 3 years’ experience in financial sector. Relevant experience in project management and drafting of procedural and/or legal documents, or prior exposure to product/operation management in financial institutions and/or clearing and settlement systems is an advantage
Strong business analytical and project management skills
Good command of written English and Chinese, and fluency in spoken English and Putonghua
Able to work under pressure to meet the tight timelines
Application Method
Interested parties please send your curriculum vitae stating your current and expected salaries, and the contact phone number to the Human Resources Division, Unit B, 25/F, MG Tower, 133 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon or e-mail it to hrm@hkicl.com.hk.
All applications and personal information collected will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for the purpose of recruitment and selection. The information collected will be accessed by our authorized personnel only. Those applicants not contacted by the Human Resources Division within two months from their application date should consider their applications filed for future reference which will be retained for one year for possible future job matching, and will be destroyed after the expiry of one year.