In this role, you will:
• Directly manage the FX / Securities Client Account Onboarding flow partnering with Facilitation, Sales / Business and Clients providing hands-on ownership of the process
• Partner with the facilitation and key business stakeholders to development business strategies and the implementation of strategic decisions targeted around the client experience
• Directly oversee a team of individuals dedicated to the FX / Securities Client Account onboarding flow including recruiting efforts, performance reviews, career planning, and coaching activities
• Act as the primary point of contact for facilitation / sales to address escalations, onboarding initiatives, key client changes, etc.
• Lead and create a strategy and framework to ensure scalable solutions for onboarding that will focus on all aspects of the onboarding and maintenance processes
• Lead initiatives to streamline the client experience, meet regulatory requirements and improve efficiency
• Partner with global teams to deliver strategic initiatives to properly capture client preferences and design a framework to highlight inconsistencies and illogical situations for remediation
• Participate in governance forums, working groups, and regular meetings with key functional and business stakeholders to address client onboarding statuses, projects, prioritization
• Develop a strong understanding of technology applications and systems ensuring strategic delivery and process efficiency within the account Onboarding workflow
• Cultivate an environment that supports diversity, inclusion and collaboration
• Ensure that appropriate level of control is maintained over business and operational activities and compliant with firm and regulatory policy
• Perform manager sign-offs of key regulatory deliverables and quality reviews
• Collaborate with onshore Client Data teams to effectively manage day to day activities
• Ensure and Adhere to the Regulatory Reporting standards, policies, and procedures (e.g., Dodd Frank, FINRA regulations, QFC Stay, Segregation of Initial Margin Amount (SEG IA)
• Driving consistency of operational practices and procedures
• Ensure operational practices are in compliance with relevant risk standards, policies and regulations to maintain an effective control environment Responsible for Business Continuity, Breaches/Incidents and Quality Assurance
• Ensure BCP strategy is in place for the team
• Should display an appreciation of control, quality and risk related issues. Ensure existent controls are followed by team
• Develop and maintain a world class and productive team Ensure strong focus on short and long term objectives, training, succession planning, career development, and managing career opportunities

Required qualifications:

• 4+ years of Institutional Investment Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years of Leadership experience

• Strong Knowledge of the Static Data Process and experience in client Onboarding, SSI Setups for different Product line and preferably FX and Derivative Products.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of all capital markets products, industry trends, regulatory changes, and industry-wide best practices with in Static Data processes.
• Ability to independently research and analyze static data requirements and other static data requirements.
• Working on Strategic Initiatives within Static Group
• Understanding of DTCC Alert, FX ALL, MYSIS Static data.
• Ability to drive the strategic initiatives independently and working closely with all stake holders and tech teams.
• Ability to understand and work with data, including creating alignment among various data sources, developing trends, and creating risk-based analytics from multiple information sources.
• Extensive knowledge and experience supporting Securities, Foreign Exchange (F/X), Derivatives and Money Market Lines of Business.
• Advanced knowledge of client on-boarding life-cycle
• Strong Analytic ability, with high attention to detail, accuracy and strong problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate (written/verbal) effectively at all organizational levels
• Ability to plan and organize workload within tight deadlines, meeting day-to-day objectives as well as longer term strategic goals
• Perform analysis of, and make recommendations on functionality/efficiency of established controls and processes to ensure appropriate risk based operational procedures are in place and are meeting regulatory requirements/expectations

Essential Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a business-related field is strongly preferred
• Overall 15 years experience in Operations and/or Financial Services industry - Relevant work experience of 8-10 years in one or a combination of the following: Client onboarding within Corporate Investment Banking, Static Data Process, middle office, collateral, business Operations AML/KYC Onboarding.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Knowledge and understanding of Excel, PowerPoint, Word and adaptability to other software products
• Ability to research, compile, and perform complex analysis on critical operational data
• Be highly collaborative and team-oriented
• Demonstrate strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with impacted areas to understand complex problems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team oriented environment
• Strong multi-tasking abilities in a high performance, high demand environment
• Ability to think strategically, drive consensus and influence decision making
• Ability drive the initiatives in the team and working independently.
• Strong knowledge on Static systems and flows in Trade life Cycle.

Posting End Date:
10 Nov 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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