Executive Director, Senior Economist, Greater China & North Asia

• Delivering a range of client-led research approaches for content, content delivery and client engagement across Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China.
• Undertake in depth research on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Greater Bay Area economics and markets for publications and presentations.
• Construct and manage data bases and prepare charts for research publications.
• Respond to management requests for data, information and analysis as required. Prepare ad-hoc reports and summaries based on in depth knowledge of the latest global research forecasts, insights and publications.
• Develop relationships within the Global Research team, senior management, Risk and Corporate affairs. Externally with clients, economists, researchers and policy-makers around the world in institutes, government, academia, media and the private sector
• Ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations
• Be responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Group
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them
• Demonstrate the ability to interpret the Group's financial information, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures
• Ensure a full understanding of the risk and control environment in Global Research
• Ensure adherence to the product governance both individually and within the global team
• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
• Be responsible for delivering 'effective governance'; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively; and willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner.

• Master's degree in economics or closely related subject and experience in Investment Research, including emerging markets.
• Relevant experience from financial institutions, central banks, think tanks, government related positions.
• Advanced presentation skills.
• Ability to write to a high standard and have excellent communications skills is essential.
• Proficient in English, Mandarin and Cantonese

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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