Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited 香港銀行同業結算有限公司招聘

Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) is a private company jointly owned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB). We are now recruiting for the following positions. Please click on the links for details of the vacancies.

Assistant Officer (Clearing Operations)

Major Responsibilities:

  • Perform clearing operations duties in relation to clearing and settlement of paper cheques, e-Cheques, bill payments and presentments and electronic clearing items

  • Assist in monitoring and performing the clearing and settlement processes

  • Attend to service hotlines in handling enquiries from member banks on the clearing and settlement services

  • Arrange onboarding activities for member banks on subscription or withdrawal of clearing services

  • Assist in administrative and documentation work including preparation of working instructions and procedures

  • Provide clerical support to the clearing and settlement services including data input

  • Provide service support to member banks at clearing counter to collect/dispatch physical clearing items

  • Perform other duties or projects as assigned

Requirements:

  • HKCEE/HKDSE or above, tertiary education is an advantage

  • 1 – 2 years working experience, preferably in banking or finance industry

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

  • Able to communicate in written and spoken English and Chinese; fluency in Putonghua is an advantage

  • Proficiency in computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Required to work at alternative sites and perform evening shift duty according to roster

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

Learn More:
https://www.hkicl.com.hk/eng/career/index.php

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.

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