IT Senior Relationship Manager recruitment

REED IT is urgently looking for a strong (IT) Senior Relationship Manager with strong Investment Banking background (front to back exposure with regional exposure across different asset classes) and excellent soft skills to join a TOP Investment Bank well-established in Hong Kong (Permanent).

Main responsibilities and daily tasks include: 

Manage the relationship with the senior C level stakeholders in the region (CIO, COO, CEOs…) including the heads of operation, global markets, finance and regional IT. Assist driving a functional and system strategy for the systems. Setting up an IT governance and IT Risk control framework. Provide leadership for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of IT systems. Run strategic initiatives across the Asia region, such as an immediate requirement to help define a strategy to manage the risk and proliferation of End User computing in the region. Regular review of the business plans to help define a strategy for the systems solutions in the region. Liaise with other regional treasury trading system teams to ensure that  there is a consistent business target operating model and no duplication of development effort. Manage and mitigate project issues/risks and closely follow action plans until closure. Provide accurate management reports and periodically document project status. Ensure compliance with all relevant internal instructions and external regulatory requirements.

Main requirements:

• University degree in a business related subject (IT, Finance, banking, Operation) or any related field with excellent results

• 10+ years of working experience, especially within the IT field with a strong exposure to the Investment Banking (ideally front to back knowledge: trade booking, risk management, settlement, accounting…)

• Strong experience in Management, Relationship Management, Project Management, Business Analysis management role

• Good track record setting-up Governance processes and managing budgets

• Can lead teams up to 150 people if necessary

• Smart, strategic thinker and commercial aware, with the ability to articulate an IT strategy backed up with a deep and detailed understanding of the benefits it brings to our customers

• Effective relationship and stakeholder management skills

• Effective planning, project management, organisational and problem solving skills

• Good knowledge of treasury products including one or more of the following fixed income, fx, money markets or swaps.

• Familiar with BA, software design, system support implementation concepts in financial applications

• Work within a matrix type of environment on a regional basis

For a private and confidential discussion please call Mr. Alex Sorlut on +852 3696 5972 or email your updated resume in word format to Alex.Sorlut@reedglobal.com.