Operations (Singapore) - VP/Director

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:

• Lead strategic operations transformation initiatives across derivatives, securities, and post-trade operating models.
• Partner with business leadership to define and execute operational strategies supporting business growth, scalability, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive large-scale system implementations, platform migrations, operating model redesigns, and process transformation programs.
• Lead cross-border initiatives involving regional and global stakeholders across Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, and external vendors.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and design target-state processes that improve scalability, control, and client experience.
• Oversee business requirements gathering, solution design, testing, implementation, and change management activities.
• Support new market entries, product launches, and strategic business initiatives through robust operational design and execution.
• Establish governance frameworks, project roadmaps, and stakeholder engagement models to ensure successful delivery.
• Drive automation, digitization, and operational excellence initiatives across the organization.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to operations and project teams while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience within capital markets operations, operations change, business transformation, or strategic projects.
• Proven track record leading large-scale transformation initiatives, system implementations, or operating model redesign programs.
• Strong understanding of capital markets products, including derivatives, securities, and post-trade operations.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional and cross-border stakeholder environments.
• Strong business analysis, process mapping, and target operating model design capabilities is a plus.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decision-making across business and technology teams.
• Excellent project governance, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with front-to-back trade lifecycle processes, exchange and clearing frameworks, and market infrastructure.
• Mandarin language skills would be advantageous to facilitate communication with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders across the region.