Head of Operations, UAE Brokerage & Regulatory Excellence

Freedom Finance MENAT; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Broker Global Markets, part of Freedom Holding Corp., is building a new UAE mainland brokerage and seeks a seasoned Head of Operations to establish the scalable, compliant operations framework covering brokerage and investment services.

You will lead client onboarding, trade lifecycle management, reconciliations, and controls, while working with senior management to build a high-performing team in a tightly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in brokerage, securities, investment or capital-markets operations.
• Experience in UAE-regulated brokerage, investment firm, bank or financial institution is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of UAE regulatory environment applicable to brokerage and investment operations.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the brokerage Operations function, including processes, controls and operating procedures.
• Oversee client onboarding and account-opening operations.
• Manage end-to-end trade lifecycle, including processing, clearing, settlement and reconciliations.
• Oversee investment operations, corporate actions, cash and securities movements and portfolio servicing.
• Ensure safeguarding, segregation and reconciliation of client money and assets.
• Build and lead a high-performing Operations team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration

UAE regulatory qualifications

CISI or other financial-markets qualifications

Tools

Trading systems

Custody systems

Back-office systems

CRM / workflow tools

Job description

Freedom Broker Global Markets, part of Freedom Holding Corp., is building a new UAE mainland brokerage and seeks a seasoned Head of Operations to establish the scalable, compliant operations framework covering brokerage and investment services.

You will lead client onboarding, trade lifecycle management, reconciliations, and controls, while working with senior management to build a high-performing team in a tightly regulated environment.