VP, Back Office Operations

Exinity; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working Policy

Discretionary performance bonus

Personalized Flex-Benefits

Medical insurance

Job summary

Exinity is seeking a seasoned VP of Operations (Back Office) to lead client processing and onboarding operations in a regulated financial services environment. You will shape the operating model, drive KPIs/OKRs, and partner with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Front-Office teams to deliver seamless end-to-end client journeys.

The role requires a vision-driven leader capable of 24/7 regional operations, with a track record of delivering automation and efficiency improvements while maintaining

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in operations within regulated financial services (FX brokerage fintech or payments).
• Proven ability to define and manage KPIs and OKRs at scale.
• Experience sponsoring large transformation or automation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Set the Back Office Operations strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory obligations.
• Define scalable operating models for Processing and Onboarding with robust governance.
• Oversee client processing, onboarding/KYC, and ongoing monitoring performance.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Operations leadership

KPIs & OKRs

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Regulated financial services

Process improvement

Automation initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Operations

MBA preferred

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

PMP

Job description

The Vice President of Operations (Back Office) is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic oversight governance and performance of the Groups end-to-end back-office operations with primary accountability for Client Processing (Payments & Transactions) and Client Onboarding (KYC Screening & Ongoing Monitoring).

This role is designed for a highly experienced operations leader with a strong background in regulated financial services (ideally FX / brokerage / fintech) who can operate at both strategic and executional levels. The VP of Operations will set the operational vision define scalable operating models establish meaningful KPIs and OKRs and act as a key influencer across the business.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Operating Model

• Own and define the Back Office Operations strategy aligned with the Groups overall business objectives regulatory obligations and growth plans.
• Design and continuously evolve a scalable operating model covering Processing and Onboarding ensuring resilience efficiency and regulatory robustness.
• Translate company-wide strategy into clear operational priorities measurable OKRs and executable roadmaps for senior managers and team leads.
• Act as a senior thought partner to executive leadership contributing to long-term planning capacity modelling and geographic expansion discussions.

2. Processing Operations (Payments & Transactions)

• Provide executive oversight of all client transaction activities including deposits withdrawals internal transfers investigations and exception handling.
• Ensure processing operations meet defined SLAs for accuracy turnaround time and client experience.
• Partner closely with Payments Finance Risk Compliance Process Improvement Product and front facing Customer teams to ensure seamless end-to-end client journeys.
• Oversee relationships with banks PSPs and fintech partners from an operational performance and escalation perspective (commercial ownership remains with Payments/Commercial teams).
• Ensure strong governance controls and audit readiness across all transaction flows.

3. Client Onboarding & KYC Operations

• Provide executive leadership for client onboarding KYC verification enhanced due diligence and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Ensure onboarding operations balance regulatory rigor with client experience supporting growth without compromising compliance.
• Partner with Compliance on policy interpretation risk frameworks and regulatory change implementation.
• Oversee large-scale screening and monitoring operations ensuring timeliness accuracy and documented decision-making.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex or high‑risk onboarding and KYC cases.

4. KPIs OKRs & Performance Management

• Define own and continuously refine operational KPIs and OKRs across Processing and Onboarding.
• Ensure metrics are outcome-focused balanced (speed quality risk) and aligned with business objectives.
• Establish robust performance governance including monthly quarterly and annual reviews.
• Use data trend analysis and insights to proactively identify risks capacity constraints and improvement opportunities.
• Hold the teams accountable for delivery while enabling them with clarity tools and support.

5. Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Act as a senior sponsor for process improvement initiatives automation and tooling enhancements.
• Work collaboratively with the Process Improvement / Enablement team to:

• Identify inefficiencies and pain points
• Prioritise initiatives based on impact and feasibility
• Recommend sustainable solutions

• Champion standardisation documentation and best‑practice adoption across all back‑office functions.
• Ensure change initiatives are embedded through training communication and performance tracking.

6. Leadership Talent & Culture

• Lead and develop a multi-layered leadership structure including Senior Managers Managers and Team Leads.
• Create a culture of accountability ownership and continuous improvement.
• Own succession planning talent development and leadership capability building within Operations.
• Ensure effective workforce planning shift coverage models and contingency planning to support 24/7 or multi-region operations where applicable.
• Act as a role model for the companys values behaviours and leadership principles.

7. Stakeholder Management & Influence

• Serve as a key operational interface with senior stakeholders across Compliance Risk Product Technology Payments Finance and Front-Office teams.
• Influence decision‑making through data‑driven insights clear narratives and pragmatic solutions.
• Represent Operations in internal governance forums steering committees and executive reviews.

Qualifications :

Required Experience:

• 1015 years of experience in Operations within regulated financial services (FX brokerage fintech banking or payments).
• Proven experience leading large multi‑function operational teams across processing and/or onboarding/KYC.
• Demonstrated success in defining and managing KPIs OKRs and performance frameworks at scale.
• Strong track record of partnering with Compliance and Risk in highly regulated environments.
• Experience sponsoring or leading large transformation or automation programmes in collaboration with enablement teams.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
• Influential leader with the ability to drive alignment without direct authority
• Highly analytical and data‑driven decision maker
• Strong problem‑solving and structured thinking skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced complex and evolving environments

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Business Economics Operations Management or related field (Masters / MBA preferred)
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. Lean Six Sigma PMP Compliance or Risk qualifications) are advantageous
• Strong understanding of FX products and client lifecycle operations is highly desirable

Leadership Experience:

• This role requires a senior credible and resilient leader who can set direction challenge constructively and elevate operational maturity across the organisation.
• The VP of Operations is expected to think beyond function act as a business leader first and drive outcomes through collaboration rather than siloed optimisation.

Additional Information :

BENEFITS & PERKS

We believe in fairly compensating all our people by providing them with a world‑class health insurance plan and a range of both core benefits and flex benefits for individual preferences. You will receive:

• Hybrid Working Policy (please check with manager)
• Discretionary performance related bonus
• Personalized Flex‑Benefits
• A focus on your wellbeing including talks and access to self‑development tools.
• Medical insurance for employees.

WHAT YOU WILL LOVE ABOUT THIS ROLE

Freedom to succeed is our core belief. Its not just a promise we make to our clients and partners but to our people too. We want our people to LEAP and so in this role you will

• Learn (e.g. from each other/from new projects).
• Exchange (e.g. information and best practices in an open‑minded environment).
• Advance (e.g. by developing skills and accepting greater responsibilities/ your career progression
• and diversification).
• Prosper (e.g. by acquiring skills/ by nurturing a team of over 15 people).

Exinity is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualifiedand eligible candidates regardless of gender sexual orientation marital or civil partner status genderreassignment race color nationality ethnic or national origin religion or belief disability or age.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full‑time