Application Lead, HSBC Qianhai (GCB 4 or 5)

HSBC Qianhai

HSBC Qianhai Securities Limited (HSBC Qianhai), a joint venture securities company, was incorporated on 28 August 2017, pursuant to Supplementary Agreement X to the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements (CEPA) between the mainland and Hong Kong.

The registered capital of HSBC Qianhai is RMB1.8 billion. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) holds 90% of the shares, while Qianhai Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. (QFH) holds the remaining 10%. Our headquarters are located in Qianhai, Shenzhen. We have branch offices in Beijing and Shanghai, and a trading outlet in Qianhai, Shenzhen.

By combining solid expertise in the domestic capital market with the global competitive advantage of the HSBC Group, we are committed to providing our customers with comprehensive securities services and a diverse range of products, aspiring to be your unique partner in China's onshore capital markets.

Our purpose – ‘Opening up a world of opportunity’ – explains why we exist. For information about our purpose and values, please visit HSBC.com.

HSBC Qianhai is part of one of the world’s largest financial services organisations. Whether you are an experienced professional, looking for your first job, or are interested in one of our student and graduate programmes, we provide many ways for you to develop your skills and achieve your career ambitions in a diverse and inclusive environment.

We offer opportunities across our organisation to build a fulfilling career and work with colleagues and customers around the world. We have roles available in business areas including Investment Banking, Securities Brokerage, Investment Advisory, Securities Proprietary Trading, Asset Management and Private Wealth Management, and Functions, Digital Business Services.

We look for people who are ambitious and want to develop their career and contribute to HSBC’s long-term, sustainable growth. We want employees who can help us achieve our strategy, balance social, environmental and economic considerations and manage risk accordingly.

To ensure we achieve this growth in the right way, we place great emphasis on our values. We are committed to applying the highest standards throughout the company, everywhere we do business.

Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our business. Joining HSBC will give you the opportunity to work in a collegiate and supportive environment in which we seek to develop and promote you based on merit.

We also have a strong commitment to sustainability and encourage employees to participate in our community projects and other activities.

Job Description

Hands-on technical leader who understands the Chinese securities markets, related customer journey, product lifecycle and IT applications, able to lead and coordinate IT deliveries/projects/incidents and serve as the primary technical advisor to IT and business stakeholders. Drive DevOps adoption, nurture junior members and promote continuous service improvement.

• Deliver IT projects within agreed budget, e.g. onboard / demise IT Service or introducing new features to existing platforms
• Work closely with business stakeholders to ensure IT Services meet their expectations.
• Critically assess business requirements, solutions provided by vendors and make technical/architectural solutions / recommendations / decisions
• Lead and mentor the team, drive efficient deliveries, understand and know how to meet local regulatory and group requirements, develop necessary technical and communication skills.
• Ensure IT services meet stability/resilience requirements, security standards and other local regulatory or group requirements/standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technology related disciplines
• 5-10+ years of experience in technology space focusing on one or more of application areas, e.g. developer, production support, business analyst, technical project manager etc.
• As required by the Chinese regulator CSRC, the role holder must pass the securities industry qualification exam.

Language capability:

• Good written and oral communication skills in Chinese and English

Experience

• Solid experience or knowledge of Chinese securities market.
• Experience in managing products of key local vendors that server the Chinese securities market
• Proven records in delivering application changes and handle/manage application incidents
• Advantage if have experience of managing large scale projects.

Skills

• Following skills will be needed
  • Leadership
  • IT governance and data security
  • Business process improvement and modelling
  • Enterprise and business architecture development
  • Business risk management
  • Continuity management
  • Solution architecture
  • Data governance and management
  • Organization design and implementation
• Able to respond to inquiries from regulators, exchanges and other control functions
• Strong analytical, problem solving and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.