Description

On behalf of our client, a well-established long/short equity hedge fund based in Hong Kong, we are seeking a Vice President, Operations to join their fast-growing platform.

This is a core role within the firm's operating infrastructure, supporting global cash equities and synthetic exposures in a sophisticated prime brokerage environment. The mandate requires strong technical fluency across financing, swaps, regulatory reporting, and treasury management, combined with a disciplined, solutions-oriented mindset.

Key Responsibilities

Prime Brokerage & Financing Optimisation

• Lead day-to-day engagement with Prime Brokers. Negotiate financing spreads, manage Hard-to-Borrow (HTB) costs, and oversee long/short balance optimization to minimize cost of carry and improve financing efficiency.

Trade Execution Support

• Oversee daily trade flow across global cash equities and equity swaps, ensuring accurate trade capture, timely matching, and proper settlement across counterparties.

Complex Product Oversight

• Own the lifecycle management of synthetic equity products, including Total Return Swaps (TRS) and custom baskets. Ensure precise resets, dividend adjustments, and financing calculations, with robust counterparty reconciliation.

Risk & Compliance Liaison

• Manage regulatory filings including Form PF, 13F, 13H, and Blue Sheets. Act as the primary operational contact for trade surveillance inquiries and position limit monitoring.

Shadow NAV & Audit Ownership

• Maintain and reconcile monthly shadow NAV. Lead the year-end audit process and work directly with external auditors to ensure a smooth audit cycle and clean opinion.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Oversee unencumbered cash management. Optimize yield via money market instruments and repo while maintaining adequate liquidity for margin and financing requirements.

Candidate Profile

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline
• CFA or CPA designation strongly preferred

Experience

• 5-10+ years of relevant experience within hedge fund or institutional asset management operations
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), fluent in Cantonese and/or Mandarin
• Asset Class Expertise: Deep knowledge of long/short equity mechanics, including dividends on shorts, stock loan rebates, borrow cost dynamics, and swap reset processes
• Systems & Technical Skills: Advanced Excel skills, including VBA, Proficiency in Python or SQL for data reconciliation and reporting automation is a strong advantage

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