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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Middle office/Operations Lead – Buy Side firm

Our client is a world-renowned financial services firm; they are now seeking a highly skilled Crypto Operations/Middle office Specialist to join a critical function within their growing digital assets division. This position requires the successful candidate to work evening & weekend shifts. This is an excellent opportunity with a leading firm, sitting alongside the trading team in HK.

Interested parties, please email your cv directly in word format with job reference no. JOB-15606 to cecilia@theedgepartnership.com

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.

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Key responsibilities

  • Provide responsive, day-to-day operational support for global crypto trading, including trade capture, reconciliation, and issue resolution
  • Oversee the timely settlement of transfers across a wide range of exchanges and custodians
  • Automate reporting, reconciliations, and operational tasks with programming tools
  • Identify and implement process improvements, championing automation, and workflow optimization
  • Partner with Trading, Tech, Risk, and Compliance teams to maintain and enhance robust post-trade control
  • Support the onboarding of new exchanges, brokers, and custodians
  • Contribute to the strategic development of the firm’s crypto operating model

Role requirements

  • A degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • 7+ years of experience in Trade support or Trading assistant roles
  • Has a strong background in trade support, settlement, and reconciliation. Your experience may be from the crypto space or traditional asset classes (Derivatives, Equities, Fixed Income)
  • Possesses a proven track record of identifying inefficiencies and driving process improvements
  • Programming experience (e.g. Python, VBA)
  • Excellent communicator with strong organizational skills and a meticulous eye for detail.
  • Self-motivated, disciplined, and capable of operating both independently and as part of a collaborative, global team