Director, Transaction Management – Structured Finance

FIS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

FIS SCF is seeking an experienced Director to lead and govern complex trade receivables securitisation programmes, overseeing delivery, reporting, and stakeholder management. The role requires senior escalation leadership for clients and investors, with a focus on continuous process improvement and scalable programme delivery.

The position combines client relationship management, transaction oversight, and platform enhancement initiatives to ensure compliant operations and robust governance

Qualifications

• Structured finance, securitisation, or trade receivables finance expertise.
• Strong understanding of transaction reporting, cashflow management, portfolio analysis, and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of trade receivables securitisation programmes throughout business-as-usual operations.
• Oversee transactions performance and review programme performance indicators.
• Act as the escalation point for operational, reporting, and transaction-related issues and coordinate resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of investor, client, and lender reporting.
• Strengthen governance controls through investigation and resolution of reporting discrepancies, cashflow breaks, and data quality issues.
• Lead reporting reviews, KPI monitoring, and exception management.
• Support audit, compliance, and governance requirements across managed transactions.
• Lead engagement with corporate clients, funders, banks, and operational partners.
• Manage governance meetings, operational reviews, and change discussions.
• Provide subject matter expertise on transaction structures, reporting methodologies, programme performance, and operational controls.
• Build strong working relationships to support successful programme delivery and client retention.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a Transaction Management team.
• Set team priorities, manage workload allocation, and maintain delivery standards.
• Support talent development, knowledge sharing, and operational resilience.
• Identify opportunities to enhance scalability, efficiency, and operational control.
• Drive automation, AI-enabled solutions, and reporting improvements to reduce manual effort and operational risk.
• Contribute to operating model improvements and best-practice development across Transaction Management.

Skills

Client management

Governance

Team leadership

Operational leadership

Education

Structured finance knowledge

Securitisation expertise

Job description

Type Of Hire

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Position Type

Full time

In your new role as a Director in the Transaction Management Team at FIS SCF, you will primarily focus on leading the delivery, governance, and operational oversight of complex trade receivables securitisation programmes. The role combines client relationship management, transaction oversight, reporting governance, operational leadership, and platform enhancement initiatives to ensure efficient, compliant, and scalable programme delivery. The position serves as a senior escalation point for clients, investors, internal stakeholders, and transaction teams while driving continuous improvement across processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.

What You'll Do

Transaction Management & Programme Oversight

• Lead a portfolio of trade receivables securitisation programmes throughout business-as-usual operations.
• Oversee transactions performance and review programme performance indicators.
• Act as the escalation point for operational, reporting, and transaction-related issues and coordinate resolution with internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting & Governance

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of investor, client, and lender reporting.
• Strengthen governance controls through investigation and resolution of reporting discrepancies, cashflow breaks, and data quality issues.
• Lead reporting reviews, KPI monitoring, and exception management.
• Support audit, compliance, and governance requirements across managed transactions.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Lead engagement with corporate clients, funders, banks, and operational partners.
• Manage governance meetings, operational reviews, and change discussions.
• Provide subject matter expertise on transaction structures, reporting methodologies, programme performance, and operational controls.
• Build strong working relationships to support successful programme delivery and client retention.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a Transaction Management team.
• Set team priorities, manage workload allocation, and maintain delivery standards.
• Support talent development, knowledge sharing, and operational resilience.

Process Improvement & Change Management

• Identify opportunities to enhance scalability, efficiency, and operational control.
• Drive automation, AI-enabled solutions, and reporting improvements to reduce manual effort and operational risk.
• Contribute to operating model improvements and best-practice development across Transaction Management.

Required Knowledge & Experience

• Structured finance, securitisation, or trade receivables finance expertise.
• Strong understanding of transaction reporting, cashflow management, portfolio analysis, and governance frameworks

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