Senior Director of Operational Controls & Trade Operations

Broadgate; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth financial technology platform in London is seeking an experienced Operational Controls & Trading Operations lead. This senior, hands-on role involves oversight of operations, improvement of controls, and collaboration with C-suite to operational staff. Candidates should possess over 10 years in financial services with strong operational risk experience and the ability to operate in dynamic trading environments. The position is a 6-month fixed-term contract, offering a significant opportunity to drive impactful change.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience within a bank, asset manager, or institutional financial services firm.
• Strong background in operational risk, markets business management, or post-trade processes.
• Deep understanding of trade and investment cycles, particularly for short-term instruments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a structured, end-to-end review of operational processes across the trade and investment lifecycle.
• Identify control gaps, reduce key-person dependency, and implement pragmatic improvements.
• Act as first point of escalation for operational queries and exceptions.

Skills

Operational risk leadership

Trade and investment cycles

Stakeholder management

Incident management

Structured decision-making

Job description

A high-growth financial technology platform in London is seeking an experienced Operational Controls & Trading Operations lead. This senior, hands-on role involves oversight of operations, improvement of controls, and collaboration with C-suite to operational staff. Candidates should possess over 10 years in financial services with strong operational risk experience and the ability to operate in dynamic trading environments. The position is a 6-month fixed-term contract, offering a significant opportunity to drive impactful change.