GT Operations, AVP

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end trade lifecycle operations, including confirmations, collateral management, income processing, cash and securities settlements, reconciliations, and exception management.
• Provide trade support to Global Treasury asset management and liability management teams; oversee Treasury portfolio, liability, repo, reverse repo, and markets operations.
• Partner with Front Office, Treasury, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Technology, and other stakeholders to support business growth and operational performance.
• Deliver transformation initiatives such as ISO 20022, T+1 settlement, platform modernization, and operating-model improvements.
• Establish risk, control, and compliance governance; identify control gaps, document and evidence controls, and maintain audit readiness.
• Support audit, regulatory, and compliance programs and maintain adherence to enterprise policies and industry requirements.
• Own KPI, KRI, and operational performance reporting; drive process reviews and continuous improvement.
• Oversee exception management, reconciliations, valuation controls, root-cause remediation, collateral, funding, cash, settlement, and liquidity activities.
• Manage daily operations, SOP reviews, checklist sign-off, threshold approvals, and automation initiatives from concept through stabilization.
• Work with Technology to build scalable, automated, STP-driven workflows that reduce operational risk and manual processing.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the team through coaching, succession planning, knowledge management, and development plans.
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships, communicate operational developments and plans, and provide insights for decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 13+ years of audit, strategy, product management, operations, risk, or control experience; at least 5 years of management experience.
• Finance or Treasury experience and front-to-back knowledge of Treasury confirmations, settlements, systems, markets, and instruments.
• Hands-on experience with FICC, NSCC, repo, reverse repo, DTC, and Fed settlements; knowledge of settlement/payment operations and the payment lifecycle.
• Familiarity with systems including Markitwire, Summit, In-trader, MCH, Hogan, IBS, Bloomberg, FXALL, and SWIFT.
• Strong collaboration, communication, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of risk and controls or control-design frameworks; proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of macros, artificial intelligence, and automation tools.

Success factors

• Drive operational automation, process optimization, and scalable workflow improvements.
• Stay current on regulations and best practices related to FX confirmation and settlement operations.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, independent decision-making, accountability, collaboration, and a client-focused approach.

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• Benefits may include medical care, insurance, savings plans, flexible work programs, development programs, educational support, paid volunteer days, and employee networks; details vary by location.