Head of Middle Office

Mason Blake; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Head of Middle Office to drive operational excellence. In this pivotal role, you will lead a dedicated team, ensuring seamless trade execution and investment oversight while aligning with regulatory standards. Your expertise in operations management and stakeholder engagement will be crucial in enhancing business processes and achieving key deliverables. This is a fantastic opportunity for professionals with a robust background in investment oversight to contribute to a thriving asset management firm. If you're ready to take on a leadership role and make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Mindset of a leader with 8+ years in Operations within Asset Management.
• Strong understanding of UK regulatory environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Middle Office team for effective trade execution.
• Oversee investment portfolios to meet regulatory and risk standards.

Skills

Operations Management

Trade Execution

Investment Oversight

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Job description

Our client is a well-established, growing asset management house. They are now looking to recruit a Head of Middle Office to assist the COO with a number of business-critical Operational duties.

TheHead of Middle Officewill take responsibility for the following duties:

• Lead, manage and oversee the Middle Office team to ensure effective implementation of dealing and trade execution and key deliverables across the Operations and Oversight business functions.
• Oversee all investment portfolios to align with regulatory and risk requirements in addition to performing relevant reviews.
• Completion of all due diligence across oversight, policies and procedures.
• Monitoring a timely completion of controls, actions and issues across the oversight functions and third-party providers.

Due to the nature of this role, theHead of Middle Officemust meet the following skill set:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience across Operations within Asset Management.
• Experienced at working with Board and Executive level stakeholders.
• Proven experience in trade execution and investment oversight.
• Experience managing a team is essential.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the UK regulatory environment.
• Ability to generate recommendations which improve business processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with strong Investment Oversight experience within buy-side Operations to join a thriving investment house.

Mason Blake acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Mason Blake is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.

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