(Senior) Manager (m/f/d) Operations & Settlement

Magpie Projects Holding GmbH; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary based on performance

Flat hierarchies

Team spirit

EU remote work policy

Extensive training opportunities

Tech partnerships with IBM NVIDIA KAIZ

Employee benefits

Job summary

Magpie Projects Holding GmbH in Frankfurt am Main seeks an experienced consultant to shape the future of financial services through strategic transformation and innovative settlement solutions. Join a fast-growing, international team and help clients navigate policy changes and market developments.

You will advise banks and asset managers, design operating models, lead cross-functional projects, and work with clients on MiFID II, CSDR and Basel III, applying AI and automation to boost efficiency

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• Master’s degree, MBA, or PhD is a strong plus.
• 4–7 years of experience in financial operations, settlement, or post-trade services.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks like T+1, MiFID II, CSDR, Basel III.
• Well-established network across banks, asset managers, and market infrastructures.
• Willingness for on-site client work and international teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Advise banks, asset managers, and exchanges on strategic matters to streamline operations.
• Design and implement strategies for settlement and post-trade processing.
• Lead cross-functional projects and drive stakeholder engagement.
• Develop Target Operating Models with clients to improve efficiency.
• Lead workshops, training sessions, and presentations on settlement topics.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

German language

English language

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Financial operations

Automation AI

Education

Finance/Economics/Business Admin degree

Job description

Consulting x Financial Services – Your Chance to Shape the Future!

Are you an experienced consultant (m/f/d) ready to take the next step in your career? Are you looking for a dynamic environment in a fast-growing company? Then you’ve come to the right place!

We provide the platform for you to help shape the financial world of tomorrow with forward-looking strategic transformation, smart strategies, and an international team. Here, you can apply your expertise and take it to the next level.

Sounds like you? Let’s talk!

Your responsibilities

• Advise banks, asset managers, and exchanges on strategic matters to help them streamline their operations and enhance settlement efficiency.
• Design and implement innovative strategies for seamless trade processing, clearing, and settlement to optimize overall processes.
• Optimize post-trade workflows by improving collateral management, custody, and reconciliation processes to maximize efficiency.
• Navigate complex regulatory frameworks (such as T+1 Settlement, MiFID II, and CSDR) to ensure compliance and drive operational excellence.
• Leverage automation, AI, and emerging technologies to revolutionize settlement processes and drive digital transformation.
• Provide robust project leadership by directing cross-functional teams and driving active stakeholder engagement to execute large-scale implementations on time and within budget.
• Create and implement Target Operating Models (TOM) in close collaboration with clients to address risks, improve efficiency, and strengthen financial market infrastructures.
• Lead engaging workshops, training sessions, and presentations to share knowledge and empower professionals with cutting-edge expertise in settlement and operations.
• Your educational foundation is a degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree, MBA, or PhD is a strong plus.
• You bring 4-7 years of experience and a deep understanding of market mechanisms, focusing strongly on financial operations, settlement, collateral management, custody, or post-trade services.
• Regulatory frameworks like T+1 Settlement, MiFID II, CSDR, or Basel III are familiar to you, and you understand their practical implications on daily operations.
• You bring a well-established and resilient professional network across banks, asset managers, and market infrastructures, enabling you to build trusted, long‑lasting client relationships.
• You thrive in leading projects and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams in dynamic environments.
• Confidently and precisely, you communicate in both German and English to make complex technical and regulatory topics easily understandable for diverse stakeholders.
• You tackle complex challenges with a forward-thinking and solution-oriented approach, easily connecting the dots to develop smart strategies.
• As a true team player, you stand out with intercultural competence, a great sense of humor, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a hands‑on approach – including readiness for on-site client work.

What we offer

• Performance-based salary: We offer you an attractive salary that recognizes your dedication and clearly values your success.
• Flat hierarchies and dynamic environment: We are a fast-growing company with flat hierarchies all the way up to the C-level.
• True team spirit: With us, you are not just a colleague – you’re part of a real team. Collaborative projects, regular events, and a strong sense of camaraderie are part of our daily work culture.
• Modern mobile office policy: We offer a mix of freedom and teamwork, with flexible working hours, EU-remote working, and sabbaticals, enabling you to balance your professional and personal life.
• Extensive training opportunities: Whether you want to develop new skills or take deep dives into specialized topics, our programs will support your career growth.
• Partnerships with leading tech companies: Work with IBM, NVIDIA, and KAIZEN, and benefit from access to cutting-edge technology, industry expertise, and exciting collaboration opportunities.
• Attractive employee benefits: Company smartphone for private use, pension plans, and tax advantages.

About us

Magpie Projects - collect . connect . create

Emerging from LPA Consulting, we bring over two decades of capital markets expertise but now sharpen our focus on forward-looking strategic transformation.

We act on early insights to help clients stay ahead, transforming intelligence into actionable strategies and guiding clients from traditional capital markets toward the more integrated financial markets, where public and private capital flows intersect.

We stay at the forefront of change, helping clients navigate shifts—whether in policy, technology, or changing structures. We ground ambition in experience, enabling faster decisions and measurable outcomes. As financial markets evolve, so must the tools. We embed AI and use your data to build smarter, scalable systems, always applying technology with purpose.