Job description
A Career with Hang Seng Bank
Hang Seng is committed to service excellence. Our people are our most important asset and play a vital role in our efforts to continually enhance our performance for customers and provide best-in-class products and services. We seek to attract high-caliber talent by offering a dynamic working environment, good career development opportunities and competitive compensation packages.
Global Markets Division
Hang Seng's Global Markets business provides superior service, fully integrated solutions and 24-hour global markets coverage. Our support framework is substantial. Our advanced technologies deliver quick access to key markets. Our capital strength allows us to tailor competitively-priced solutions for specific client business around the world. We provide a full spectrum of treasury services to our customers, including foreign exchange, interest rate risk management, derivatives products, capital markets instruments, as well as market intelligence on global trends and key developments.
We are currently seeking a high caliber professional to join our department as Chief Economist.
Principal responsibilities
- Analyzing and interpreting economic developments and key trends in various financial markets and products
- Conducting bespoke research and analysis, as well as participating in and creating of presentations, conferences, seminars
- Representing Hang Seng Bank to provide views and interact with internal / external clients
- Making intelligent forecasts major economic variables of the Hong Kong, mainland China and global economies
- Promoting the public image of Hang Seng Bank and upkeep the bank image in professional research community
- Leading, developing and motivating the leadership team to attract, retain and develop the capacity, capability and talent to provide for succession and ensure delivery of business objectives
- Setting expectations, share best practice and manage, monitor, coach and develop leaders and others to ensure that they maximise their performance, meet the required standards, and continuously develop their capabilities and experience
- Establishing and maintaining a robust and efficient control environment to ensure good operational, financial and project management and compliance
Requirements
- University graduate majoring in Economics / Economic Research
- Good knowledge of global economic developments, financial markets and Global Markets products
- Good in managing communications, preferably with an ability to explain economic ideas and implications in plain language
- Attention to details, an ability to generate and discuss economic thought and a proactive approach to work
- Resilient, capable to work effectively and responsibly in a dynamic environment
- Great sense of ownership and servicing mindset to ensure efficient and effective customer service processes
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