Overview
Chief Operating Officer Jobs in Shanghai, China at Morgan McKinley
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Company: Morgan McKinley
Location: Shanghai, China
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Investment Support
- Work with the CEO and investment committee to define and execute the firm’s long‑term strategy, including product development, market expansion, and strategic partnerships or acquisitions.
- Evaluate and execute strategic investments, co‑investments, or joint ventures, bringing a disciplined control and governance perspective to the deal process.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the investment team on operational risk, control design, and post‑investment governance.
Internal Control & Internal Audit
- Design, implement, and continuously enhance the firm’s internal control framework, ensuring it meets regulatory standards and best practices for quantitative asset managers.
- Lead internal audit function, including risk‑based audit planning, execution of operational and financial audits, and direct remediation of identified control gaps.
- Establish clear segregation of duties, approval workflows, and monitoring mechanisms for trading, settlement, fund accounting, and investor reporting.
- Oversee periodic control self‑assessments and coordinate with external auditors and regulators on audit matters.
Operational Management
- Oversee day‑to‑day operations including legal & compliance, finance, HR, IT infrastructure, and office administration.
- Drive operational efficiency through automation, vendor management, and process re‑engineering.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure robust compliance with CSRC, AMAC, PBOC, and other relevant regulations (fund filing, AML, data protection, cross‑border rules).
- Manage operational risk and business continuity planning, including disaster recovery for trading systems.
Investor & Stakeholder Relations
- Act as a key point of contact for institutional investors, overseeing fund operations, capital introductions, and investor reporting.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators and external partners.
Talent & Culture
- Lead and develop the non‑investment teams (operations, finance, compliance, HR, admin), fostering a high‑integrity, control‑conscious culture.
- Partner with HR on talent development, compensation, and succession planning.
