AVP/ VP, Corporate Action, Asset Servicing, Wholesale Bank

A well-established bank is looking for a Manager to join their Corporate Action Team.

Your new company

A well-established bank is looking for a Manager to join their Corporate Action Team.


Your new role

  • Manage and execute end-to-end corporate action events across a diversified portfolio of securities covering both local and global markets, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance throughout the lifecycle

  • Oversee the corporate actions function and cost management, ensuring operations are delivered within approved budgets while maintaining service quality

  • Ensure the timely and accurate preparation, validation, and submission of corporate action notifications, instructions, payments, and reporting, maintaining high standards of data quality and operational control

  • Act as subject-matter expert (SME) to support operational activities, user training, system migration, and cross-functional knowledge sharing initiatives

  • Design and implement structured cross-training programs to enhance team versatility, continuity, and operational resilience

  • Lead and coordinate migration, training, and implementation activities within nearshoring/offshore centers, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines and budgets

  • Develop, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and workflow documentation, ensuring processes are clearly defined, standardized, and aligned with regulatory and internal control requirements

  • Drive process optimization and automation initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention, enhance efficiency, and improve operational scalability

  • Participate in and support system enhancement and project initiatives (including UAT and process migration), working closely with IT and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and minimal operational disruption

  • Provide timely and accurate responses to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring high-quality service delivery and effective issue resolution

What you'll need to succeed

  • University degree holder, preferably in Economics, Finance, or a related discipline.

  • Minimum 5–8 years of experience in corporate actions / securities operations / post-trade operations, with solid exposure to corporate action, global cash equities, trust and fund.

  • Strong product knowledge of treasury and markets products and associated operational processes, with the ability to lead a team to deliver high‑quality operational services.

  • Proven experience in process improvement, SOP design, and workflow standardization, with a continuous improvement mindset

  • Hands-on experience in system implementation, migration, UAT testing, and automation initiatives, with ability to drive operational efficiency and scalability

  • Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese.


What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Hailey Tai now @ 22307491. Alternatively, you can also send Hailey an updated CV to hailey.tai@hays.com.hk

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Summary

Job Type
Permanent
Industry
Banking & Financial Services
Location
HongKong
Specialism
Banking and Financial Services
Ref:
1287215

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Hailey Tai, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Hong Kong
6604-06,66/F, ICC, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon

Telephone: +85222307491