Strategic Project Manager - Global Trading & Risk Management

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects within the Global Trading & Risk Management function, focusing on strengthening risk management capabilities, operational efficiency, and internal controls.
• Partner closely with Risk Management leadership to identify operational challenges, assess existing processes, and develop practical solutions to enhance risk monitoring, governance, and overall risk management effectiveness.
• Drive process transformation, workflow optimization, and automation initiatives to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of risk management operations.
• Conduct business analysis, gap assessments, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit evaluations to support strategic planning and decision-making within the Risk Management function.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery, including project scoping, planning, stakeholder coordination, implementation, risk identification, and performance tracking.
• Work closely with Trading, Risk, Product, Technology, and Operations teams to improve risk management systems, monitoring tools, reporting capabilities, and operational workflows.
• Develop business cases, project proposals, management reports, and executive-level presentations, translating complex risk and operational challenges into actionable recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance risk detection, monitoring, reporting, and decision-making processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline. MBA or relevant postgraduate qualifications are advantageous.
• At least 5 years of experience in management consulting, strategy consulting, business transformation, or strategic project management, preferably gained from established consulting firms.
• Strong experience in Financial Services, FinTech, Capital Markets, Brokerage, or Trading, with a good understanding of financial products, risk management operations, and financial services processes.
• Proven experience in managing complex, cross-functional transformation or process improvement projects, with the ability to translate business challenges into practical solutions and drive implementation.
• Excellent analytical, structured problem-solving, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work closely with senior leadership and multiple functional teams.
• Experience in AI automation, digital transformation, or technology-driven process improvement is a significant advantage. Familiarity with trading systems, trading platforms, trade lifecycle, or trading risk management systems is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in both English and Chinese to effectively engage regional Chinese-speaking stakeholders.