KIP for ETF

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the company in enhancing or varying the scope of its existing Type 9 license to manage SFC-authorised public funds and ETFs
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• Assist in preparing licensing submissions, business plans, policies, procedures and supporting materials, and respond to enquiries from the SFC
• Act or be nominated as Key Investment Personnel (KIP) for the company’s public fund and ETF business
• Manage the day-to-day investment activities of ETFs and public funds, including investment decisions, portfolio construction, trade execution and rebalancing
• Monitor fund performance, index tracking, tracking error, liquidity, investment restrictions and other key risks
• Oversee daily ETF operations, including creations and redemptions, PCF, corporate actions, valuation, position and cash reconciliation
• Work with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Product, Information Technology and external service providers to establish and enhance the public fund management platform

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics or another relevant discipline
• At least five years of hands-on investment management experience directly managing publicly offered ETFs or comparable exchange-traded funds
• A demonstrable track record in ETF portfolio management, including portfolio construction, index replication, rebalancing and risk management
• Strong knowledge of daily ETF operations, including PCF, creations and redemptions, index rebalancing, tracking error, valuation and reconciliation
• Good knowledge of SFC requirements relating to Type 9 regulated activity, public funds and ETFs
• Current approval as Type 9 Responsible Officer, or relevant qualifications and experience to be approved as a Type 9 Responsible Officer and public fund KIP, is preferred
• Prior involvement in a Type 9 license enhance, public fund authorization application or ETF launch is preferred
• Strong investment judgement, risk awareness, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Good written and spoken English and Chinese