Trainee, OPC Operational Risk (One Year Contract)

Summary

This Trainee position provides opportunity to be in charge of the following and control of operational risk management for APAC & ME (Middle East) OPC processes.

The ideal candidate should complete the graduation requirement by Oct 2026 and is available to start the position from Nov 2026 onwards. Trainee program is one year to begin with and possible for extension up to 2 years in total, subject to performance and business needs.

Please apply for this role on our Career Website and complete the form at this link. Both steps are required for your application to be considered complete.

Key Responsibilities

As OPC/ORT in HK

1. To assist the ORM to coordinate and elaborate an independent control plan (level 2.2 control) in order to take into account main operational risks areas
2. To perform a review of the control plan depending on changes in the controlled environment in terms of organization, internal rules, regulation…
3. To perform the defined control, report the anomalies to ORM
4. To coordinate the investigation operational incidents reported by OPC operational teams and follow implementation of actions plans
5. To support the ORM to perform the operational risk mapping in relation with Asia RPC Operational Risk Management (MRO)
6. To follow key risks indicators
7. To monitor and report the level 1 and 2.1 controls through the permanent monitoring tool
8. To prepare and maintain the Operational Risk Management KPI

As OPC/ORM as regional role (APAC & ME)

1. To assist the ORM to review the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and ORM processes within the teams
2. To maintain the awareness of the OPC staffs (i.e.: training)

Requirement

• University Degree or equivalent in Finance/Risks with less than 12 months of working experience
• Immediately available preferred
• Ability to work independently and with various kind of interlocutors
• Good analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Need to be very rigorous in terms of analysing and reporting
• Excellent sense of urgency and prioritization; able to challenge OPC managers’ analysis
• Knowledge of products processed by OPC and of post-trade environment
• Versatile with PC tools and applications, e.g. Outlook, Word & Excel
• English speaking, reading and writing. French is a plus

In accordance with the Mandatory Reference Checking (MRC) Scheme implemented by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), a successful candidate for an In-Scope Position who has held a position with an In-Scope Institution in the past 7 years will be subject to a mandatory reference check. For more details, please refer to Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme Phase 2 | The Hong Kong Association of Banks.

Application Method

Please apply for this role on our Career Website and complete the form at this link. Both steps are required for your application to be considered complete.