Director, Treasury | London, UK

Intercontinental Exchange; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Treasury Director to lead cash and collateral activities within their clearing house. This pivotal role involves overseeing investment management, financial risk management, and operational risk management while driving strategic initiatives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in settlements, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of financial regulations. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will shape the future of treasury operations and contribute to the organization's success.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing settlements and transaction processing.
• In-depth knowledge of repo markets and short-term interest rates.
• Strong background in financial and operational risk management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust controls and effective daily treasury operations.
• Drive strategic initiatives for ICEU treasury in alignment with senior management.
• Manage and prioritize treasury-related technology projects.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-Making

Financial Risk Management

Operational Risk Management

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Customer Focus

Tools

MS Office

Python

SQL

Bloomberg

Tableau

Job description

Job Purpose

ICE Clear Europe's treasury department manages all cash and collateral activities within the clearing house, including coordinating treasury flows with clearing members, investment counterparts, custodians, and commercial banks. The Treasury Director oversees investment management, collateral management, and financial risk management (market, credit, liquidity). The role involves driving strategy, resource allocation, stakeholder engagement (including the board, management, and regulators), management reporting, data management, and operational risk management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust controls and effective daily treasury operations, such as payment flows, collateral movements, cash investments, and reconciliations.
• Provide daily operational oversight and support.
• Drive strategic initiatives for ICEU treasury in alignment with senior management and the board.
• Manage and prioritize treasury-related technology projects.
• Liaise with service providers, counterparties, and stakeholders.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with partner financial institutions.
• Maintain the default management plan and the department's business continuity plan.
• Conduct contingency testing of banking and liquidity facilities.

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive experience in managing settlements and transaction processing.
• Proven leadership and decision-making skills.
• In-depth knowledge of repo markets and short-term interest rates.
• Strong background in financial and operational risk management.
• Experience as a treasurer or in a relevant market risk management role.
• Detailed understanding of applicable financial regulations.
• Knowledge of monetary markets, investment management, and financing strategies.
• Organized, structured, and detail-oriented.
• Creative problem-solving skills and process-challenging mindset.
• Willingness to delve into details to resolve issues.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a multi-tasking, deadline-driven environment.
• Customer-focused attitude.
• Reliable, flexible, and committed to a strong work ethic.
• Experience in team management.
• Willingness to learn ICE-developed systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications; knowledge of Python, SQL, Bloomberg, and Tableau is preferred.