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About the Role

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) supports day-to-day trade operations in Japan, focusing on Clearing & Settlement activities for both Custody Settlement and Broker Dealer Clearing. This role operates within a high-volume post-trade environment, supporting significant transaction flows in the Japanese financial market and requires a hands-on operational mindset.

Responsibilities

Perform daily clearing and settlement operations across Japanese post-trade infrastructures including JADEC, BOJ, JDCC and JSCC.
Support settlement processes across multiple asset classes with a focus on equity settlement and broker dealer clearing activities.
Monitor settlement lifecycle events and resolve settlement exceptions in a timely and controlled manner.
Investigate and resolve settlement breaks, falls and operational incidents.
Coordinate closely with internal teams, offshore operations teams, market infrastructures, counterparties and clients.
Maintain strong operational control standards in line with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
Support operational improvements and contribute to initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency and reducing operational risk.
Participate in incident management and contribute to post-incident reviews and process improvements.
Provide operational insights and participate in client due diligence meetings or operational discussions as a subject matter expert (SME) when required.

Requirements

Experience in post-trade operations, settlement operations or securities operations.
Understanding of Japanese market infrastructure such as JASDEC, BOJ, JDCC or JSCC is required.
Experience in custody settlement (equities) or broker dealer clearing operations would be advantageous.
Ability to work effectively in a high-volume operational environment.
Strong attention to details and operational risk awareness.
Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, offshore teams, and market participants.
Business-level English communication skills required to interact with offshore teams and global stakeholders.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with clients when required.
Interest in developing long-term expertise in Japan’s post-trade environment.

Skills

Clearing and Settlement
Custody Settlement
Broker Dealer Clearing
Post-trade operations
Settlement operations
Securities operations
Japanese market infrastructure (JASDEC, BOJ, JDCC, JSCC)
Equity settlement
Operational risk management
Stakeholder collaboration
English communication

Location

Tokyo, Japan (Nihonbashi Office)
Occasional work from Omiya office may be required

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Assistant Vice President

About the Company

SSV Operations in MSS Operations Japan supports post-trade activities for clients including banks, broker dealers, asset managers and institutional investors.
The team plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, accurate and timely settlement of transactions while supporting clients and market participants in Japan’s highly developed financial markets.
This role provides a strong opportunity to build meaningful expertise in Japan’s highly sophisticated post-trade infrastructure while working within a globally connected financial institution.
HSBC has a long-established presence in Japan, supporting the country’s financial markets for over a century.
Securities Services is recognized as one of HSBC’s key global product pillars.