Vice President - Treasury Operations

Our client is a leading international banking group with a strong presence across Asia-Pacific. Due to continued business growth, they are seeking an experienced treasury operations professional to join their Hong Kong team as Vice President, Treasury Operations & Business Control.

This is a leadership role responsible for overseeing treasury operations, strengthening control frameworks, managing settlement risk, and driving operational excellence across treasury products and market transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and oversee daily treasury and capital markets operations to ensure efficient, accurate, and timely processing of transactions.
• Lead a team of treasury operations professionals and provide coaching, guidance, and performance management.
• Review and approve treasury transactions, settlements, payments, accounting postings, and operational documentation.
• Monitor settlement risks and investigate operational exceptions, breaks, and irregular transactions.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of management reports, regulatory returns, and Head Office reporting requirements.
• Maintain robust operational controls and ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and market best practices.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, operational streamlining, and automation projects to enhance efficiency and risk management.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, controls documentation, and training materials.
• Partner closely with Treasury Front Office, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and various internal stakeholders on business initiatives and regulatory changes.
• Lead strategic projects and ad hoc assignments as delegated by senior management.

Requirements

• Degree holder in Finance, Banking, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of treasury operations experience gained within banking or financial institutions.
• At least 5 years of team leadership and people management experience.
• Strong product knowledge covering treasury and capital markets activities, including:
  • Interest Rate Swaps (IRS)
  • Cross Currency Swaps (CCS)
  • Fixed Income and Securities Settlement
  • Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Operations
  • Money Market and Treasury Products
• Solid understanding of market infrastructure and settlement platforms, including:
  • SWIFT
  • CHATS
  • CMU
  • Securities clearing and settlement systems
• Good knowledge of operational risk management, regulatory reporting obligations, and OTC derivatives transaction reporting requirements.
• Proven track record in process re-engineering, control enhancement, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English and Chinese (spoken and written).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.