Trustee Services Supervisor

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Brown Brothers Harriman is an award-winning asset servicing provider of global custody, fund accounting and administration, foreign exchange, and technology solutions to leading global asset gatherers. BBH is a world class organization that was founded in 1818 and operates from 17 offices around the world with over 5,000 employees. While times have changed since we opened our doors, one thing that has remained constant is our commitment to our clients and core values. Our unique culture emphasizes teamwork, integrity, and excellence, and these values drive our success.

BBH is currently looking for an individual with the right caliber to join our dynamic Global Trustee & Depository Function in Hong Kong. In this key role, the individual will be responsible for operating independently as well as supporting the functional manager to deploy a holistic and effective oversight program with strong risk management and control measures imposed on the products and services. A high level of technical acumen and analytical skills would be expected in order to foster a solution orientated and consultative approach in performing our Trustee and Depository obligations.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversight And Governance

• Oversee and monitoring of funds’ operations (e.g., daily cash flow monitoring, portfolio compliance etc.) to ensure the funds under administration is operated pursuant to fund documents, relevant Codes and Regulations.
• Issues and exceptions handling, escalation, coordination, solutioning and documentation.
• Identify and assess potential and actual risks in Trustee’s oversight framework and formulate / implement mitigation strategies and measures.
• Refresh, maintain and proceduralize critical internal control processes regarding Trustee’s oversight activities.

Client Onboarding and Business Implementation

• Conduct due diligence on clients and business delegates as part of new business implementation as well as ongoing measures.
• Review constitutive agreements and fund documents to ensure appropriate languages, clarity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Fund launch and liquidation planning, coordination and monitoring.
• Fund oversight controls setup, documentation and testing whereas applicable.

Preparation of Management / Client / Regulatory Reporting

• Prepare and review documentation for various stakeholders (including clients, management, internal control functions, regulators, internal and external auditors etc.)

Risk Management

• Escalate within the team any significant audit findings or issues, set direction / communicate proposed manner of resolutions
• Provide support to define, determine and implement controls corresponding to any applicable or new regulations.
• Prepare and review documentation for regulators and external auditors
• Interact with department heads regarding questions from regulators and external auditors

Relationship and Services Management

• Build Strong relationships with clients and have the knowledge and ability to explain the regulatory drivers behind any applicable requirements
• Provide enquiry support to clients, regulators, external auditors and/or BBH internal departments
• Maintain effective working relationships at relevant levels with other departments
• Develop and maintain peer relationships to share best practices

Qualifications And Requirements:

1. 1. Education level and/ or experience
2. 3. Knowledge and skills

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related subjects.
• 4 to 5 years’ experience working within the funds industry or relevant business line experience. Trustee experience preferrable.

2. Professional Qualification

• Required to be licensed or registered for Regulated Activity (RA) 13 which includes passing the relevant licensing examinations within reasonable timeframe.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills with ability to articulate complex and sensitive topics
• Remain acknowledgement about regulatory changes and up-to-dated with industry best practices.
• Proven technical or oversight skills and experience in regulated or authorized fund vehicles such as SFC authorized unit trust or OFC, UCITS, AIF investment funds etc.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and systems
• Strong communication skills both in verbal and written. English is required and Chinese is preferrable.
• Effective time management, ability to multi-tasks and operate under pressure towards deadlines and deliverables 
• Display strong organizational skills and attention to details
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and equally demonstrating strong collaboration in a team environment

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About Bbh:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

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