WealthTech Innovation - Trade Support Specialist

Job description

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). Responsibilities: Perform pre-trade checks and validations for client orders against mandate, KYC/AML limits, client-specific restrictions, and market rules. Validate order parameters (client account, counterparty, product eligibility, limits, available cash/securities) before execution. Provide real-time operational support to traders during order execution and routing. Liaise with trading desk, execution venues, and brokers to ensure execution clarity and confirm fills. Accurately book executed trades into internal systems and downstream platforms. Reconcile trade blotters with broker confirmations and trade feeds; investigate and resolve breaks. Coordinate inbound/outbound asset transfers (custody changes, account transfers), interacting with custodians, brokers, and counterparties. Communicate material corporate action events and deadlines to client teams when required. Serve as operational point-of-contact for B2B client teams on trade-related inquiries and ad-hoc requests. Participate in change control, UAT, and platform rollouts impacting trade operations. Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Finance or relevant disciplines. 5 years of hands-on experience in trade operations, middle-office, or brokerage support. Familiarity with equities, fixed income, funds, ETFs, FX and derivatives. Knowledge of custody/settlement cycles and corporate action conventions. Hands-on experience with order management/trade booking systems, custodial platforms, and market data/broker interfaces. Solid knowledge on structure note lifecycle handling, e.g. Term Sheet validations, ISIN applying, KI/KO event handling, etc. Understanding of KYC/AML, client onboarding limits, market conduct rules, and trade reporting obligations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Self-motivated and capable of independent learning in the rapidly evolving landscape.