The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is charged with the responsibility for maintaining the stability and integrity of the monetary and financial systems of Hong Kong.
CMU OmniClear Limited (CMU OmniClear) is a wholly owned subsidiary of CMU OmniClear Holdings Limited, which is jointly owned by the Exchange Fund (as the majority shareholder) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (as the minority shareholder). It carries out the operation and business development activities of the Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) on behalf of the HKMA. As part of the critical financial market infrastructure in Hong Kong, CMU is a central securities depository (CSD), providing secure and efficient clearing, settlement and custodian services for securities. CMU OmniClear’s vision is to continuously enhance CMU service coverage, expand connectivity with other markets and upgrade the CMU infrastructure to provide market participants with comprehensive and quality services.
We now invite eligible candidates to join our dynamic and inclusive company for the exciting opportunity below:
Senior Associate, IT&SD (Post-Trade System Support)
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation and rollout of the vendor’s post-trade system, including configuration, testing, deployment, and post-implementation review
- Work closely with business users, operations teams, internal technology teams, and vendors to ensure business requirements are properly understood and delivered
- Develop, maintain, and support interfaces between the vendor’s post-trade system and in-house systems
- Analyse interface requirements, data mapping, message formats, and system connectivity to ensure accurate and timely data exchange
- Serve as the first point of contact for user enquiries, production issues, and system incidents
- Perform initial issue triage, impact assessment, troubleshooting, and incident logging before escalating to the vendor’s L2/ L3 support team
- Prepare functional specifications, test cases, process flows, and user documentation
- Coordinate and support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production verification
- Monitor daily production processing and ensure issues are tracked and resolved in a timely manner
Requirements
- University degree in information technology, computer engineering, or a related field
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in supporting post-trade systems, preferably in global securities operations and securities custody services
- Strong knowledge of application support methodology to carry out incident escalation and system change management procedures
- Solid understanding of the post-trade lifecycle, including trade matching and confirmation, settlement and clearing, reconciliations, corporate actions, accounting interfaces and reporting workflows
- Experience in working with hybrid application environments, with systems or modules deployed across on-premise infrastructure and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms
- Good understanding of SaaS application support, including vendor-managed releases, configuration management, access control, incident follow-up, and change impact assessment
- Knowledge of API integration, file-based interfaces, middleware, SWIFT ISO 15022 (MT), and ISO 20022 (MX) standards
- Solid experience with Unix/Linux, Oracle, scripting, scheduling tools, and interface support utilities
- Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues clearly to non-technical users
- Candidates with supplementary experience and qualifications will also be considered, even if they do not meet all of the specified requirements above
(Candidates with less experience may be considered for an offer of appointment at Associate level.)
Conditions of service
- Appointment will be offered by CMU OmniClear
- A competitive remuneration package will be offered. There is flexibility to take account of additional experience and qualifications
- Fringe benefits include medical and dental benefits and paid annual leave
How to apply
You may submit an application via one of the following channels:
- Online application
- By Mail
Send in the hard copy application form (available either at the HKMA’s reception counter or website https://www.hkma.gov.hk) to:
Recruitment Officer
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
55/F., Two International Finance Centre
8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
Copies of transcripts together with a full résumé including details of past experience should be attached to the application. Please mark your correspondence address and the position applied for on the envelope.
Completed application should reach the HKMA, via the designated submission channel, by 27 June 2026. Applicants may wish to submit their applications in advance of the deadline to allow for any unexpected delays, e.g. with internet traffic, including file size restrictions and system maintenance downtime. Those not contacted by the CMU OmniClear within three months from the closing date for applications should consider their applications filed for future reference.
CMU OmniClear is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes application from all qualified candidates. All information provided will be handled strictly in accordance with our personal data policy, a copy of which will be provided upon request. You may contact the Recruitment Officer at the above address.
The Online Application System is scheduled to perform regular system maintenance from Hong Kong time 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. every Wednesday. During this time, online application will not be available.
Learn more about the business of CMU OmniClear: www.CMUOmniClear.com.
