Market Services Global Business Manager

BBVA; Madrid; On-site; EUR 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BBVA in Madrid is seeking a Senior Business Manager to support the management and expansion of a global franchise with teams across four locations. Acts as a key partner to the Global Head in driving strategy, execution, governance and commercial performance.

Responsibilities include defining and executing the global business strategy, managing information and budgets, coordinating across locations, and ensuring governance, controls and risk oversight, while engaging senior stakeholders across

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of relevant Markets experience, ideally within Clearing, Prime Services, F&O, derivative.
• Strong understanding of markets businesses, financial performance and regulatory/control environments.
• Proven track record of delivering complex global initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global business strategy, including expansion into new products, clients, markets and geographies.
• Own management information, financial performance, budgets, KPIs, pipeline and resource planning.
• Coordinate across four locations to ensure alignment of priorities, operating models and communication.
• Governance & controls: oversee regulatory, operational, financial and conduct risk.
• Senior stakeholder management: act as a central interface with Sales, Execution, Clearing, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Legal and Compliance.
• Executive support: provide analysis, recommendations and decision support to the Global Head.

Skills

Client Orientation

Empathy

Ethics

Innovation

Proactive Thinking

Job description

Excited to grow your career? BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers. Learn more about the area: Market Services is the unit within BBVA which is charged with providing access to market infrastructure for our clients. We currently operate out of Madrid, London and Mexico providing access to OTC Clearing and Futures and Options execution and clearing. The business has grown strongly over the last few years and consequently we are currently establishing an office in New York (subject to regulatory approval). Further evidencing our ambition, BBVA recently announced the purchase (subject to regulatory approval) of the 50% of Altura Markets in Spain that it does not currently own. Altura Markets is the leading broker for listed futures and options in Spain and Portugal.

About the job

Senior business management role reporting directly to the Global Head of Market Services, supporting the management and expansion of a global franchise with teams across four locations. Acts as a key partner to the Global Head in driving strategy, execution, governance and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities

• Strategy & growth: Support the definition and execution of the global business strategy, including expansion into new products, clients, markets and geographies.
• Business performance: Own management information, financial performance, budgets, KPIs, pipeline and resource planning, identifying opportunities and areas requiring management action.
• Global coordination: Ensure alignment and effective execution across the four locations, establishing consistent priorities, operating models and communication.
• Governance & controls: Coordinate the business governance framework, ensuring appropriate oversight of regulatory, operational, financial and conduct risks.
• Senior stakeholder management: Act as a central interface with Sales, Execution, Clearing, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Legal and Compliance.
• Executive support: Provide the Global Head with analysis, recommendations and decision support, representing the business in senior forums where appropriate.
• Organisational development: Support workforce planning, organisational design, hiring priorities and development of the global team as the franchise scales.

Experience & Skills

At least 7 years of relevant Markets experience, ideally within Clearing, Prime Services, F&O, derivative. Strong understanding of markets businesses, financial performance and regulatory/control environments, combined with demonstrated experience delivering complex global initiatives.

Skills

Client Orientation, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive Thinking

We are more than 121,000 colleagues across 25 countries, working in multidisciplinary teams where we understand the importance of work-life balance. We support our clients in the energy transition and are committed to inclusive growth. We are pioneers in adopting disruptive technologies that will shape the financial industry. Dare to define the future of banking!