Client Service - Wholesale/Distribution (Asset Management Firm)

An asset management firm seeks a Client Service Manager in Hong Kong to lead Asia-wide distribution operations, enhance client experience, and drive operational excellence.

Key responsibilities:

As a Client Service Manager, you will oversee client servicing, ensure compliance, lead your team, manage escalations, and drive process improvements.

• BAU ownership and client change: Primary operational ownership for onboarding, OCDD, and client change activities, including daily prioritisation, escalation management, and oversight of fund/mandate transitions, ensuring regulatory and policy compliance
• Contracts governance: End-to-end responsibility for onboarding documentation, AML/KYC, OCDD, and TA transitions, ensuring accuracy of client agreements and oversight of service obligations across providers and platforms
• Client centricity: Deliver strong client experience, embed a client-first mindset through coaching, act on feedback, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring proper risk management and remediation of issues
• Risk management and continuous improvement: Maintain effective controls, own operational risk events and remediation, analyse management information, and lead operational and client change forums to improve processes
• Leadership and people management: Lead and develop Asia-based team members, strengthen capability through coaching, and build team resilience, succession, and capacity

Candidate profile:

To excel in this role, you bring experience in regulated asset management, AML/KYC onboarding expertise, knowledge of Hong Kong fund structures, strong analytical skills, and a client-focused mindset.

• Proven 7+ years’ experience owning BAU delivery in regulated client implementation/operations environments (SFC Type 1 licence advantageous), acting as day-to-day operational lead under pressure
• Strong line management experience with accountability for team performance, delivery standards, and capacity planning
• Hands-on expertise across the full client lifecycle, including onboarding, OCDD, AML/KYC, and client change execution
• Working knowledge of HKUT and/or offshore fund structures (e.g., VCC, Irish-domiciled funds) and distributor/platform operating models, with ability to manage risk, controls, and remediation
• Credible senior escalation point with a track record of driving BAU improvements through process simplification and control enhancements

About the company:

A large global asset management firm with a strong track record in delivering long-term investment solutions, focused on disciplined investing and client outcomes. It offers a collaborative, growth-focused environment with an emphasis on sustainability and continuous improvement.

Keywords: client service, wholesale, distribution, contract governance, risk management, BAU delivery, asset management

What’s next:

Step into a client leadership role in asset management. Drive client excellence, lead a high-performing team, and shape end-to-end operational success.