This role will lead Middle and back office operations for a large financial services company with several global locations.
The role will give the succesful applicant an opportunity to build out a new team to oversee the global service provider activities across global operational areas.

Duties will include:

• Build and manage a governance and oversight team.
• Overall responsibility for the management, governance, oversight and delivery of the firm's Derivative solution within TMS across, OTC and Exchange Traded Derivatives for global markets.
• Responsible for Global operational relationship management with third party suppliers
• Carry out annual due diligence reviews and present outcomes to relevant internal governance and risk committees and boards as required.
• Represent Derivatives Middle office at senior oversight committee meetings across various product lines as required
• Communicate and report operational risks effectively to business partners and management.
• Shape and articulate vision, strategy, plans and goals for the teams.
• Champion technology to improve workflow, work quality, control, risk management and measurement. Work closely with technology teams from assessment and analysis to development and implementation.

The successful applicant will have:

• Previous experience in the financial services sector leading complex operational teams
• Must have a global mind set and be able to lead across global teams
• Must be open minded in terms of developing new ways of working, showing strong leadership to implement change.
• Proven experience and knowledge of the investment management business
• Experience with systems development and business change management.