Operations (Singapore) - VP/Director

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: • Lead strategic operations transformation initiatives across derivatives, securities, and post-trade operating models. • Partner with business leadership to define and execute operational strategies supporting business growth, scalability, and regulatory requirements. • Drive large-scale system implementations, platform migrations, operating model redesigns, and process transformation programs. • Lead cross-border initiatives involving regional and global stakeholders across Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, and external vendors. • Identify operational inefficiencies and design target-state processes that improve scalability, control, and client experience. • Oversee business requirements gathering, solution design, testing, implementation, and change management activities. • Support new market entries, product launches, and strategic business initiatives through robust operational design and execution. • Establish governance frameworks, project roadmaps, and stakeholder engagement models to ensure successful delivery. • Drive automation, digitization, and operational excellence initiatives across the organization. • Provide leadership and mentorship to operations and project teams while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Qualifications: • 10+ years of experience within capital markets operations, operations change, business transformation, or strategic projects. • Proven track record leading large-scale transformation initiatives, system implementations, or operating model redesign programs. • Strong understanding of capital markets products, including derivatives, securities, and post-trade operations. • Experience managing complex cross-functional and cross-border stakeholder environments. • Strong business analysis, process mapping, and target operating model design capabilities is a plus. • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decision-making across business and technology teams. • Excellent project governance, communication, and stakeholder management skills. • Familiarity with front-to-back trade lifecycle processes, exchange and clearing frameworks, and market infrastructure. • Mandarin language skills would be advantageous to facilitate communication with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders across the region.