FICC - Offshore RMB Market-Making Trader - 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).

Huatai's RMB market-making business maintains comprehensive licenses covering the interbank bond market, exchange-traded bond market, Treasury bond futures, interest rate swaps, Bond Connect and Swap Connect. As one of the leading market-making platforms in the industry, the business is a key component of the firm's institutional services franchise and cross-border strategy. With the continued internationalization of the RMB and the ongoing development of Hong Kong's offshore RMB market, we are seeking an experienced Director-level trader to support the expansion of our offshore RMB market-making business and contribute to the development of new trading initiatives and client solutions.

Job Description:

• •Lead offshore RMB bond market-making activities and ensure effective risk management of trading positions.
• •Monitor market developments, macroeconomic trends and fundamental drivers affecting RMB fixed income markets.
• •Develop and optimize pricing models, market-making strategies and trading initiatives to enhance profitability and liquidity provision.
• •Manage trading books and account exposures while maintaining appropriate risk controls.
• •Drive the build-out and enhancement of offshore market-making infrastructure, including system design, testing and implementation.
• •Develop strong relationships with regulators, institutional clients and market participants.
• •Provide strategic market insights to support business growth and product development.
• •Collaborate with internal stakeholders across trading, sales, research, risk and technology functions.

Qualifications:

• •Master's degree or above in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative Finance, Computer Science or related disciplines.
• •13-15 years of relevant experience in fixed income trading, market-making or rates trading within banks, securities firms or other financial institutions.
• •Strong knowledge of the China bond market, offshore RMB products and cross-border fixed income trading.
• •Proven track record of managing sizable fixed income trading portfolios and generating sustainable trading performance.
• •Deep understanding of pricing, liquidity management and risk management frameworks.
• •Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities.
• •Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• •Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic trading environment.