Operations Management – Corporate Action – VP

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:

• Oversee the daily running of the Corporate Action team, managing the life cycle of all events such as Rights Issues, stock splits, spin-offs, Redemptions, Bonus Issues, conversions, takeovers, IPO/Placings, Proxy voting etc. and ensuring all clients are informed ahead of deadlines
• Ensuring adequate controls are in place to handle responses and queries from all retail clients and carry out their instructions accordingly
• Accurately entering and maintaining records on internal systems
• Preparation of Tax return & reconciliation of US income for filing annual US tax return to the IRS
• Drafting and continual updating of procedures including ongoing ownership of accuracy
• Challenge existing processes and recommend changes resulting in improved service quality, process efficiency and reduction in risk
• Participation in platform transformation projects, drive and take part in UAT and system migration

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with relevant industry experience
• 8+ years of relevant experience in corporate action, experience and knowledge of US market is a plus
• Must work well in a team and also exhibit strong leadership capabilities in order to help drive solutions to complex issues
• Attention to detail while seeing the bigger picture and managing competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work with and cultivate effective relationships with key stakeholders, including at senior levels, both internally and externally
• Ability to make informed autonomous decisions whilst delivering multiple projects to tight deadlines
• Strong organizational and time management skills. Desire to continually learn and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Commitment to excellence with a high level of integrity
• Good leadership skills necessary for assisting with the management of staff to ensure day to day efficiency and control of corporate actions processing
• Analytical thinker with problem solving skills
• Excellent Communication Skills (Spoken & Written Cantonese and Mandarin)