Operations Management - Project Intern

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:

• Assist in the end-to-end execution of operational projects, including project planning, milestone tracking, and status reporting
• Support the design, testing, and implementation of system enhancements and automation solutions for derivatives and settlement workflows
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Front Office, Risk, and  Operations) to gather business requirements and translate them into functional specifications
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) for new system releases and process changes, ensuring requirements are met and defects are properly documented and resolved.
• Conduct data analysis and validation to support process improvement initiatives, including data migration, reconciliation automation, and workflow optimisation.
• Prepare project documentation, including business requirement documents, process flow diagrams, test scripts, and training materials.
• Track project risks, issues, and dependencies, and assist in facilitating timely resolution.
• Assist in the review and re-engineering of existing operational workflows to identify efficiency gains and control enhancements

Qualification:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related disciplines
• Strong academic record with demonstrated interest in project management, process improvement, or financial operations
• Basic understanding of financial markets, securities, and derivatives is an advantage
• Proficiency with MS Suite, specifically Excel.
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese / Mandarin)