Global Head of Syndicates Middle Office

Citigroup Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Global Head of Syndicate Middle Office to oversee operations across multiple sites. The role demands extensive experience in ECM and DCM, with a focus on operational excellence, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership. This position allows for strategic oversight during a technology transformation phase, presenting significant opportunity for career development.

Qualifications

• Extensive Settlements experience across ECM and DCM.
• Significant experience in global financial institutions.
• Experience delivering target operating model initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily core operations and champion risk control.
• Act as key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead coaching and mentoring initiatives.

Skills

Settlements experience

Risk management mindset

Influential communication

Problem solving

Job description

The Global Head of Syndicate Middle Office will be tasked with oversight across 6 sites and approximately 45 employees, overseeing day-to-day operational activity, and maintaining a strong focus on risk & control and client service. Both Equity Capital Markets (ECM) and Debt Capital Markets (DCM) businesses are going through a period of volume growth whilst undergoing a multiyear technology transformation. The candidate will be expected to partner with our business & technology stakeholders to drive priorities on both fronts.

Organizational Oversight:

• Oversee and lead daily core operations, championing a proactive culture and environment where processes, risks and controls are continually monitored, and potential risks escalated on a timely basis
• Perform Front to back Roles and Responsibilities review to define the target operating model between Middle Office, Settlements, and the Business
• Develop an effective control framework that fully meets Audit, Compliance and Regulatory requirements; delivery of periodic presentations to external regulators as required

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Acting as key point of contact representing ECM/DCM Operations groups to internal and external stakeholders
• Continued engagement and face off with a range of senior Business, Technology and Operations partners
• Supports and partners with the Business to facilitate a growing and expanding client base

People Agenda:

• Coaching and mentoring our People. Providing direction, feedback, support, and encouragement for career development
• Implementing a successful People and Engagement strategy to help attract, develop, retain, and recognize our global workforce
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and cultivating a robust service and control environment

Organizational Transformation:

• Leading a series of Control and Automation initiatives to deliver on the Target Operating Model
• Lead the inflight automation agenda to deliver strategic initiatives which reduce Operational Touchpoints thus reducing processing and payment risk.
• Evaluate then evolve existing Control environment, Regulatory filing & Monitoring Capabilities
• Active engagement and thought leadership in the development and implementation of multi-year operations strategy for Syndicate Operations, in partnership with the Business and Technology stakeholders

What we will need from you:

• Extensive Settlements experience across ECM and DCM
• Significant experience in Tier 1 global financial institutions with strong experience in either Equity and / Debt Markets Middle Office or Operations
• Experience of running a Global team
• Experience delivering target operating model initiatives spanning multiple years in a fast paced, large global financial services firm, ideally in an operations organization
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a leader who can positively and productively add product impact to both strategic and tactical technology
• Strong, influential communicator who is articulate and concise, demonstrated success interacting with senior management both in the business, corporate functions as well as the Operations, Business and Technology environments
• Strong risk management and control mindset
• Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of information in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations; draws on diverse range of internal and external sources
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
• Strong awareness of both external and internal best practice perspectives, maintaining a balanced and fresh viewpoint.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Transaction Capture Services

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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