Head of Global Market Operations

Our client is seeking a seasoned and knowledgeable Head of Global Market Operations. This role is instrumental in guaranteeing the precise, compliant, and prompt daily processing of all business transactions and activities. It also involves strategic planning and change management to ensure that personnel and processes develop in harmony with evolving business and group strategies.

Key Responsibilities:
As the Head of Global Market Operations, you will play a pivotal role in the company's operations. Your primary responsibility will be to guarantee the precise, compliant, and prompt daily processing of all business transactions and activities. You will also be tasked with strategic planning and change management to ensure that our personnel and processes develop in line with our evolving business strategies. You will oversee various teams including Trade Support, Back Office, Middle Office, Treasury, Client Relations and RegOps. Additionally, you will manage a substantial budget ensuring proper balance across process, staff, automation, regulatory compliance, risk controls, costs.

• Guarantee accurate and prompt processing of all business transactions and activities
• Strategically plan and manage changes to keep personnel and processes in harmony with evolving business strategies
• Oversee teams including Trade Support, Back Office, Middle Office, Treasury, Client Relations and RegOps
• Manage a budget exceeding $10M ensuring proper balance across process, staff, automation, regulatory compliance, risk controls, costs
• Foster an environment for precise processing of all activities with competent staff who can function independently
• Identify and implement automation where warranted

Key Requirements:
As the Head of Global Market Operations, you bring a wealth of experience to the table. With at least 15 years of experience in an Ops capacity supporting Sales & Trading business across Fixed Income and Equities, you have broad product knowledge in both areas. Your transformational leadership skills enable you to effectively manage large teams. You have proven ability to foster a departmental environment for accurate and timely processing of all activities with competent staff who can function independently. Your keen eye for detail allows you to identify necessary processes and workflows while considering inherent risks in the activity.

• Minimum 15 years of experience in an Ops capacity supporting Sales & Trading business across Fixed Income, Equities
• Broad product knowledge – both equities and fixed income
• Transformational leadership skills: the role requires the management of a large team 45+
• Ability to foster departmental environment for accurate and timely processing of all activities with competent staff who can function independently
• Experience in identifying processes and workflows required with attention to detail and inherent risks in the activity

What sets this company apart:

• Our client is a leading financial institution with a strong international presence.

What's next:

If interested in this position, please contact Robert Moseman at +1 332 205 3879 or Robert.Moseman@robertwalters.com