Ding Xu

Financial services professional with 10+ years of experience in asset management, investment compliance review and risk management within leading Chinese financial institutions. Experienced in investment compliance reviews, pre-disbursement controls and fixed income portfolio risk monitoring. Qualified in PRC law with an LLM from UNSW, combining legal expertise with practical asset management experience.

Senior Approval Deputy Manager, Approval Department at China Construction Bank Wealth Management Co., Ltd. (2019-09 – 2022-11)

• Conducted investment compliance reviews for proposed non-standard debt and private bond investment projects, assessing regulatory compliance, investment eligibility, internal policy requirements and completeness of supporting documentation.
• Performed pre-disbursement reviews to verify whether approved investment projects had fulfilled approval conditions, contractual requirements and documentation prerequisites before fund release.
• Reviewed transaction documents, investment structures and related materials to identify compliance and operational risks and ensure alignment with internal governance procedures.
• Participated in investment decision committee reviews as a representative of the Approval Department, providing risk analysis and review comments on ABS, convertible bond and exchangeable bond investment proposals.
• Conducted reviews of more than 1,000 investment-related transactions, including 136 non-standard/private bond projects, 417 ABS/convertible bond /exchangeable bond investment projects and 478 investment disbursement reviews.
• Selected to join the Fixed Income Investment Department based on strong performance in investment review and risk analysis.
• Authored a professional article on green finance published in China Construction Bank Newspaper, demonstrating knowledge and communication capability in sustainable finance topics. Awarded in internal corporate writing competition for strong professional writing skills.

Investment Manager Assistant, Fixed Income Investment Department at China Construction Bank Wealth Management Co., Ltd. (2022-11 – 2025-04)

• Monitored risk conditions of the department’s investment portfolios, covering credit bonds, funds and equity-related assets, with a focus on issuers, guarantors and other relevant risk factors.
• Conducted ongoing risk assessments by tracking credit quality, rating changes, financial conditions and material risk events of issuers and guarantors.
• Served as the key liaison between the Fixed Income Investment Department and Legal & Compliance / Risk Management departments, coordinating the implementation of regulatory requirements, internal policies and risk management procedures.
• Supported investment management activities by providing risk analysis, coordinating internal review processes and ensuring compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Maintained communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders regarding investment updates and risk-related matters.

Project Management / Compliance Officer, Project Office / Legal & Compliance Dept. at Bank of Communications Shenzhen Branch (2013-01 – 2019-05)

• Managed compliance and contract matters for a new office building project, including procurement, contract review and multi-party coordination.
• Handled internal control optimization, contract legal review and seal management; assisted in litigation preparation to mitigate operational & legal risks.
• Seconded to Shenzhen Local Financial Regulatory Bureau P2P Risk Task Force (Mar–May 2019): Participated in city-wide risk investigation, compliance verification and risk disposal for online lending platforms.

Structural Designer, Structural Design Dept. at China Electronics Engineering Design Institute East China Branch (2010-11 – 2012-10)

• Delivered structural design projects in compliance with national standards and coordinated with multidisciplinary teams.

Project Management Officer, Engineering Maintenance Dept. at China Mobile Communications Group Jiangsu Co., Ltd. Lianyungang Branch (2010-07 – 2010-11)

• Assisted in bidding management and project supervision for office building construction.

Master of Laws (LLM) – University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney (2025-09 – 2026-09)

Master of Management in Project Management – Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou (2016-03 – 2018-12)

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) & Bachelor of Laws – Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan (2006-09 – 2010-07)