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Specialist (Clearing Operations) (Two-Year Programme)

The Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) is a private company owned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB). The key objective of the company is to develop and operate a safe and efficient multi-currency and multi-dimensional financial infrastructure in Hong Kong. It operates an integrated financial infrastructure platform for: 1) interbank large value funds transfers denominated in HKD, USD, Euro and RMB; 2) interbank money settlement of equity and debt securities transactions in Hong Kong via linkage established with the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited and Central Moneymarkets Unit system (CMU); 3) interbank small value funds transfer denominated in HKD and RMB, i.e. the HKD and RMB faster payment systems (FPS) 4) interbank clearing and/or money settlement of retail payments in Hong Kong such as paper cheques, autodebits, autocredits, credit card payments, etc.; and 5) the HKMA’s CMU system, as a computer operator. With such a unique and challenging business nature, HKICL offers you an exciting, fast-paced working environment leading young and talented graduates towards personal excellence, expertise development and promising career opportunities. We are offering a 2-year programme designed to groom high-potential talents to be the future significant players in the Clearing Operations & Development Division of the HKICL. Interested potential candidates are invited to join our programme and take up the following position:

Major Responsibilities
  • Exposure to interbank clearing operations in Hong Kong to acquire expertise in interbank paper cheque clearing and other electronic clearing systems.
  • Involve in new system design and development and assist in new project implementation for interbank clearing and settlement initiatives in Hong Kong.
  • Participate in preparing clearing and settlement documentation, such as rules and procedures.
  • Prepare user testing documentations and conduct user acceptance tests on new systems.
  • Participate in the clearing operation of paper cheque, e-Cheque and other electronic clearing items.
  • Involve in the operation and monitoring of the Faster Payment System.
Requirements
  • Tertiary education with good academic achievement, majoring in banking, finance, business management, information technology or related disciplines will be an advantage.
  • Target driven with excellent ethics to maintain business quality.
  • Confident, self-motivated and resilient, with strong interpersonal and organization skills.
  • Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese; fluency in Putonghua is an advantage.
  • Required to work at alternative sites and perform shift duties as well as provide operation support under adverse weather situations.
  • One to two years working experience preferred.
 
Our Benefits and Career Path
  • Attractive remuneration package
  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 2-year talent development program incorporating on-the-job training, external training and job rotations
  • To be an Assistant Manager after the two-year programme
Application Method
Interested parties please send your curriculum vitae stating your current and expected salaries, and the contact phone number to the Human Resources Division, Unit B, 25/F, MG Tower, 133 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon or e-mail it to hrm@hkicl.com.hk.
All applications and personal information collected will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for the purpose of recruitment and selection. The information collected will be accessed by our authorized personnel only. Those applicants not contacted by the Human Resources Division within two months from their application date should consider their applications filed for future reference which will be retained for one year for possible future job matching, and will be destroyed after the expiry of one year.