Derivatives Operations Vice President

As a Derivatives Operations Vice President in Derivatives Operations team, you will manage the Edinburgh based team which handles the following daily activities: trade capture of all Over-The-Counter and Listed Derivative trades across FX, Equity, Fixed-Income, Rates, Credit and Commodities, process of mid-life events linked to Derivatives transactions including unwinds, knock events, expiries, assignments, exercises, interim swap payments and corporate actions, position reconciliations as well as cash and non-cash collateral requirements on Listed Derivatives.,

• Drives continuous improvement efforts to build long-term scalability, while reducing risk across all touch-points in the trade path


• Ensures the accurate and timely resolution and escalation of queries from Operations, Technology and the Front Office


• Facilitates training for new application users


• Works with the Business, Technology and Operations to determine priorities, schedule releases and detail the requirements for future enhancements/product launches


• Ensures that business activities are carried out in an efficient, controlled and timely manner by understanding, reviewing and implementing processes, systems and procedures in the context of a growing business with increasingly complex product offerings


• Oversees, monitors and executes daily processes and controls to ensure trades are captured on an accurate and timely basis


• Sets objectives and manages team to ensure objectives are achieved via coaching


• Acts as an escalation point for BAU (Business as Usual) activities


• Supports UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for system releases, technology enhancements and new product launches


• Delivers the location strategy agenda to have activities sitting in the appropriate location


• Embeds a culture of high performance, inclusion and excellent client service
  
  Strong technical knowledge of Derivatives within an Operations environment


• Experienced people manager


• Highly disciplined, self-starter with the ability to execute on assignments independently and autonomously


• Attention to detail with excellent written, verbal, and problem-solving skills


• Excellent organizational and time management skills


• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and across geographic regions


• Ability to articulate complex concepts clearly to varied audiences


• A process improvement mindset and an independent / critical thinker


• Aptitude to digest large amounts of information and devise appropriate solutions


• Enjoys data-gathering and able to tell stories with data


• Competent with MS Office applications


Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Relevant professional qualifications with a track record of professional development


• Curiosity to see beyond immediate area, 'connect the dots' and be comfortable with ambiguity


• Emotional intelligence


• Effective relationship-builder across functions