• Take part in the team Agile / SCRUM development process, actively participate to SCRUM ceremonies
• Play a key role in monitoring and interpreting Regulatory changes in the financial sector (Banking, Insurance, etc.)
• Perform detailed analysis of regulations to extract business requirements to be part of our software solution and write functional and business specifications according your interpretations of regulatory requirements
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications to be implemented by software engineers, work closely with the technical team to ensure that they have a clear understanding of requirements and support them throughout the development process
• Evaluate the impact of new developments on the application and its data model and contribute to the functional design of the application as well as working closely with the technical team to ensure a clear understanding of those requirements
• Contribute to estimating development efforts and impact analysis
• Create or enhance functional test data and expected results to test new developments
• Perform functional testing of the software packages to be delivered, control adequacy of developments with functional specifications
• Participate actively to product documentation, for the functionalities you have specified
• Participate to product second line support by analyzing reported customer issues and providing resolution recommendation
• Maintain regular contact with fellow business professionals and Regulatory bodies to discuss the effect and interpretation of regulatory changes and to maintain a high standard of business expertise

• A solid academic background in Economics, Business Engineering, Banking and Finance or a strong affinity with those topics through prior relevant work experience.
• Strong interest, experience and/or knowledge of the financial industry (accounting principles, financial instruments)
• Experience of working with financial software, particularly regarding banking and regulatory data warehouses or reporting solutions
• Good understanding of how relational databases work and interested to become proficient in SQL
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Fluent in English (written and oral)
• Understanding of banking regulation such as BASEL III, IV, IFRS 9 or any other reporting experience within the financial industry is a must

We are seeking an experienced and connected Principal Consultant to join our team in Hong Kong with a focus on private sector financial institutions (PSFIs). This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business in a senior role, and brings access to ERM's worldwide network of experts, best practices, and learning opportunities. The role also offers a potential ‘pathway to partnership’.

Key service areas that you would help build and deliver include:

• Environmental & Social Due Diligence, with emphasis on value creation opportunities.

• Green/Social/Sustainability-Linked financial product frameworks and SPOs.

• International standard environmental & social due diligence, e.g., ref. EP4, IFC PS, ADB ESS.

• PSFI and portfolio company ESG strategy advisory including materiality assessment, science-based and Net Zero GHG targets, and roadmap development and implementation.

• Reporting services including inter alia UN PRI and EU SFDR.

Familiarity with emerging Natural Capital services for PSFIs would be a bonus.

You will be expected to help build and develop a team of consultants.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPECTATIONS

• Master’s degree in a relevant science, engineering, or business discipline preferred.

• Minimum 12 years’ business development and execution experience in the above services.

• Experience in people and project management.

• Strong communication skills in written / spoken English and Cantonese and/or Mandarin.

• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency. 

 

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

 

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

 

Thank you for your interest in ERM.

Company:

Mercer

Description:

SUMMARY

We are currently seeking to add to our pension consulting team.  Based in Hong Kong, this role will oversee the delivery of client work and support business development activities.  You will take a proactive approach at supporting business development and client deliveries for both existing and prospective clients. As a Senior Pension Consultant, you will provide end-to-end advice to clients on the retirement programs they offer to their employees.  You will help clients define strategy, design retirement plans, manage plan finances, meet regulatory requirements and manage risk.  This person will be a recognized subject matter expert and a senior individual contributor who manages large-scale projects, coaches team members and solves complex problems.  The growth opportunity includes wider intellectual pursuits and profile-building through collaboration with stakeholders, both regionally and internationally within Mercer.

POSITION SCOPE

We will count on you to:

• Be the lead consultant responsible to deliver calculations/ comparative analytics/ survey findings/ pension related advice with close management of team effort with high quality and in a time efficient approach.
• Act as the subject-matter expert in focused retirement topics.  Understand appropriate Mercer methods and tools (or recognized equivalent) in coaching junior members in completing assignments. 
• Serve as a lead consultant on medium and large clients and/ or second on jumbo clients.  Work on cross-geography retirement teams and projects.
• Attend to day-to-day enquiries from clients or internal counterparts in a responsive manner.
• Contribute to research and intellectual property regarding pension systems in Hong Kong, Greater China and Asia, as part of forming Mercer’s views on pension trends.  You will be able to apply your findings to arrive at recommendations or observations to add value to our clients.
• Digest and keep up with local regulations that impact on the financial planning industry in relation to investment and retirement matters, including MPF and ORSO ordinances in Hong Kong.
• Participate as a significant team member with respect to sales by driving new business proposals and extending the range of services provided to retirement and other lines of business’ clients as appropriate.
• Interact with internal local and regional team members to contribute to collaborative culture and demonstrate proactive behaviour.

To be successful in this role, there are some basic expectations, but we wish to emphasize that Mercer takes an approach of trusting individuals to shape their role and careers, with an eye on boosting the capabilities of the team and having the freedom to extend boundaries for personal development.

What you need to have:

• 10-12 years of proven experience in the pension consulting / advisory industry, with client-facing responsibilities.
• Experience in analytical coverage and dealing with various pension products and pension structures. Self-starter with ability to seek out and learn more on pension procedures under different regulatory regimes.
• Sound project management skill, in planning ahead the different milestones to achieve and execute in a timely manner with strong commitment on quality.
• Strong analytical and technical skills. Comfortable with conducting comparative analysis, managing large amounts of data in an efficient manner.  Ability to articulate complex and technical information in layman and concise ways through written and verbal communication.
• Good command on MS Office applications (MS-Excel, MS-Word, Outlook). Strong IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong language capabilities in English. Cantonese and/ or Mandarin would be an added advantage.

What makes you a stand-out?

• Completed or close to completing professional exams in actuarial or similar disciplines.
• Experienced in team management.
• Past careers in either:  internal HR benefits/rewards functions, in-house pension teams or pension consultancies or third-party pension providers.

About The Team We are a group of experienced professionals who are passionate about digital and new technologies, and eager to leverage our expertise to work closely with our clients on transforming their core operations, accelerating growth and scaling new businesses. We believe the opportunities to make a difference within exciting client initiatives are limitless in this ever-changing business landscape. We, part of Accenture Technology, continue to spearhead the role in elevating market efficiency. This is your opportunity to be a part of these exciting times.   About The Role The Technology Consultant will help drive the growth of Accenture Technology’s business and grow the client pool. She/he will work close with senior management, project team, technology experts to develop a customized solution for the clients. Key Responsibility: Capture client's business process and context precisely and concisely in short period of time Analyze clients’ business and problems, conduct relevant research proactively to deepen understanding Provide inputs on client needs and recommend solution options Prepare viable solution for the client with strong sense of business case Propose delivery approach for the technology solution considering priorities and dependencies Work towards growing Accenture and client relationships; Help shape the deal with the clients and develop compelling proposals Assess emerging technologies; Continuously monitor relevant industry and technology trends to ensure further development of Accenture’s capabilities   About You Bachelor’s degree, or above; Excellent presentation skills and fluency in English 3+ years of working experience in IT consulting, digital transformation, technology delivery and client servicing Strong capabilities on analytical and quantitative problem solving, and complex ideas communication Practical experience in capturing client requirements, mapping processes, and presenting solutions Good stakeholder management skills; Proven self-starter and a team player Demonstrate a solid understanding of the latest market trend and curiosity in technology Good communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills Self-motivated and able to work under pressure and on a tight timeline Sound knowledge in IT operating models, enterprise architecture, cloud, AI, blockchain, automation, and/or data is preferred

Job Requirements: - Diploma or Bachelor Degree  - At least 2-4 years relevant working experience - Solid experience in following up sales orders - Well-versed in computer software - Good communication and interpersonal skills - Responsible and self-motivated - Positive and well-organised   Remuneration: 5-day work     Apply Method: Interested parties please send email to [email protected] (All personal data collected will be treated in strict confidence and will be used for recruitment purpose only)

• Supervise junior hotline service staff in providing professional hotline service to the public and tenants 
• Manage a team of CS staff in China
• Plan and administer daily manpower arrangement and provide on-the-job training & coaching for service excellence 
• Prepare reports and present data analysis summary for service review to management levels
• Perform administrative and ad-hoc duties as assigned 
• Occasional travel to China is required

• Good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and organization skills with strong leadership and customer focus 
• Diploma holder or above, preferably in Business-related disciplines 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in customer service industry of which at least 1 year in supervisory or coaching role 
• Experience in tele-sales or with sales background is preferred
• Pro-active and creative personality
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua) 
• Proficiency in MS applications (Power Point, Word, Excel and Chinese Word Processing) 
• Immediate availability is highly preferred

 We will offer you...

• A Career opportunity with the market leader in health product sector.
• Casual wear everyday to enjoy your work.
• Fun working culture with challenges to learn and grow together
• Career with the market leader in health product sector from Hong Kong
• Rapid growth opportunities for strong performers
• Attractive staff purchase discount to experience our quality products.