Job Description As a Responsible Officer (RO) for Type 9 licensed activities including virtual assets portfolio management , you will be specifically responsible for virtual asset (VA) portfolio management activities.
You will lead a team and oversee VA fund operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and implement robust risk frameworks to navigate complex market cycles.
Key Responsibilities Include Regulatory Leadership: Participate in SFC Type 9 license uplifting for VA portfolio management, ensuring adherence to SFC guidelines and ongoing compliance.
Portfolio Mangement: Manage VA investment strategies (mainstream assets/derivatives), including fund structuring, risk mitigation, and performance analysis.
Compliance & Risk Governance: Develop and enforce institutional-grade VA compliance policies, trading protocols, and operational resilience frameworks.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with SFC, auditors, and internal teams to align VA activities with regulatory expectations and commercial objectives.
Market Cycle Management: Apply proven strategies to navigate ≥2 full VA market cycles, emphasizing capital preservation during volatility.
Job Requirements Experience: Minimum 3 years of dedicated virtual asset experience in fund management, proprietary trading, or dealing (e.g., cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, VA derivatives).
Exposure to ≥2 full VA market cycles with demonstrable risk management outcomes.
Prior RO status (SFC Type 9) preferred but not mandatory; candidates without RO history must show deep VA regulatory aptitude.
Regulatory & Compliance: Impeccable regulatory track record (exclusion: history of non-compliance).
Expertise in SFC VA frameworks (e.g., VA Fund Manager Guidelines, AML/CFT requirements).
Skills & Aptitude: Resilience: Proven ability to manage VA portfolios through high volatility and market stress.
Commercial Acumen: Pragmatic approach to balancing innovation, cost efficiency, and regulatory rigor (avoidance of overpriced/junior candidates).
Compliance Mastery: Ability to design audit-ready VA workflows and documentation.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Economics, or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., CFA, FRM) advantageous.
Fluency in English and Chinese (written/spoken); proficiency in Mandarin highly preferred.
Exclusion Note: Candidates with prior regulatory breaches (SFC, HKMA, or global equivalents) will not be considered.
Benefits & Others We offer an attractive remuneration package and fringe benefits to the right candidate.
