Prime Brokerage Settlements Vice President

Testing Site - JPMC; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC in London seeks a Vice President for Prime Brokerage Settlements to own end-to-end settlements across European markets, delivering accurate post-trade processing for equity and fixed income.

The role leads a team, sets strategy, drives risk reduction and client outcomes, and partners with clients, brokers, middle office, and technology to transform processes and technology in a changing market.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in post-trade operations.
• Track record in operational risk management and fixes at scale.
• Advanced analytics capability with data storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Direct and govern timely settlements for equity and fixed income across markets.
• Manage failing settlements, implement fixes, minimize penalties and drive controls.
• Build senior client and broker relationships; chair reviews and escalate issues.
• Use analytics to identify trends and translate insights into outcomes.
• Lead process optimization and automation programs; define requirements and adoption plans.
• Coach associates; foster a high-performance culture and growth opportunities.
• Enhance controls and prepare for audits and regulatory changes.

Skills

Leadership

Post-trade operations

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Job description

Join us in this dynamic role and be a catalyst for success, leveraging your expertise to shape the future of our trade operations and contribute to our organization's growth and excellence.

As a Prime Brokerage Settlements Vice President within the Prime Brokerage team, you will own end-to-end accountability for Prime Brokerage settlements across European markets, leading a team to deliver timely, accurate post-trade settlement for equity and fixed income products. You will set strategy, drive risk reduction and client outcomes, and spearhead process and technology transformation in partnership with clients, brokers, middle office, and technology stakeholders. You will represent the function in senior forums and be a visible leader for operational excellence and change delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Direct and govern the timely, precise settlement of equity and fixed income trades; establish KPIs/SLAs and drive continuous improvement across markets and products
• Proactively manage failing settlements, implement structural fixes, and minimize penalties through root-cause elimination and enhanced controls, in line with the firm’s disciplined risk management standards
• Build senior relationships with clients, brokers, and internal partners; chair action-oriented reviews; and **escalate and resolve issues** with urgency and accountability at the right level of governance
• Use analytics to identify trends, influence client and broker behaviours, and prioritize book-of-work; translate insights into measurable operational and client outcomes
• Lead process optimization and technology-enabled automation programs, defining business requirements, success metrics, and adoption plans to scale impact across the platform
• Coach and develop associates and analysts; cultivate a culture of humility, empathy, and high performance; set clear goals and provide structured feedback and growth opportunities
• Enhance operational control frameworks, ensure policy adherence, and prepare for/excel in audits and regulatory change with a prevention-first mindset

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proven leadership in post‑trade operations within financial services, with deep expertise in at least one product or workflow and demonstrated ability to simplify complex topics for varied audiences, including senior stakeholders
• Track record of disciplined operational risk management and of driving sustainable fixes that reduce fails, penalties, and operating losses at scale
• Advanced analytics capability: experience analysing large datasets to spot trends, influence behaviour, and deliver measurable change; fluency with dashboards/metrics and data storytelling for decision‑making forums
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management with humility, empathy, and kindness; ability to unite cross‑functional teams and hold stakeholders accountable to outcomes and timelines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong knowledge of Prime Brokerage products and settlement mechanics; familiarity with European market structures and settlement regulations is advantageous
• Independent thinker with a passion for process innovation and continuous improvement; naturally curious, eager to learn and teach, and optimistic and solutions‑oriented in approach to problem solving