Hong Kong SAR

Operations

Investment Bank

Your role

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, someone who can balance the demands to support business growth versus the need for rigorous control? Do you have an appetite to understand the front-to-back flow to come up with creative ways to manage risk and improve processes? We're looking for someone who can:

– Be part of our Collateral and Margin Management team in Hong Kong
– Understand the F2B operational risks and responsible for the service delivery of ETD daily to day margin and collateral management for Asia Pacific
– Work closely with Client Services team, Business and Credit Risk to facilitate exchange funding and client margin calls, pledging activities, dispute management to meet tight market deadlines.
– Perform front-to-back controls to ensure collateral position and margin requirements are properly reconciled
– Proactively understand the rules and regulations, documentation governing the booking models and collateralization of products, and interpreting market initiatives in this fast changing banking environment
– Engage with external clients and internal partners (Securities Financing, Client Hubs, Settlements & Confirmation, Finance, etc...) to provide operational support and advice on margin flow and operational risks
– Proactively identify and address control gaps
– Participate in process enhancements, driving digitalization, business initiatives and new business roll-out, and the associated testing on system changes

Job Reference #

316001BR

City

Hong Kong SAR

Job Type

Full Time

Your team

You’ll be working in the Global Collateral and Margin Management team in Hong Kong. We are primarily responsible for the service delivery of margin and collateral management for Asia Pacific across wide range of products in including Centrally Cleared and Non-Centrally Cleared OTC derivatives, Exchange Traded Derivative, Prime Brokerage, Repo and Securities Lending with the purpose of covering UBS exposure which could have the potential for counterparty default, and also fulfilling margin rules and regulatory requirements. The team also covers Trade Valuations reporting to clients of UBS.

Your expertise

You have:
– 2-3 years of experience working in Collateral related areas
– The ability to pick up new tasks quickly in a fast-paced environment
– Good working knowledge of Excel. Some VBA or AI knowledge will be beneficial
– A pragmatic "can do" attitude and risk mindset
– Full accountability to take ownership and drive improvements

You are:
– A self-starter who can learn and apply new knowledge very quickly
– Able to work under pressure, adaptable and with strong interpersonal skills
– A dedicated team player who collaborates well with different functions from different locations
– A good communicator, who can confidently convey information, both written and verbal, appropriately at all levels
– Good prioritizing and multi-task skills
– Highly responsible, self-motivated, efficient and able to work under pressure
– Someone who will not take the status-quo for granted, and proactively explores ways to improve the way we work with a right balance of risk and control

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.