Trade Operations Manager

PIC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in London is seeking a Trade Operations Manager to lead their operations team and enhance the delivery of services. The role requires significant experience in Investment Operations and strong analytical skills to drive efficiency and compliance. The ideal candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and benefits such as private health insurance and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

28 days annual leave

Study support with qualifications

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a corporate or consulting environment in Investment Operations.
• Recognised qualification in Investment and Securities IOC.
• Good technical knowledge of operating models, trade lifecycle flow, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Trade Operations Team.
• Conduct thorough analysis of performance objectives.
• Prepare comprehensive reports on risk events and strategic developments.

Job description

Role Purpose

PIC has a great opportunity for a Trade Operations Manager knowledge of Investment, Policy holder, Compliance, Audit, Regulatory and Risk requirements to join our Trade Operations team as part of the IPP investment platform project. This will involve collaborating with several internal departments as well as manage external provider relationships to secure their buy-in and implement improvements to systems, processes, and technology, as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Trade Operations Team ensuring Trade Operations activities are appropriately resourced with the correct knowledge and skillset to deliver the relevant and agreed outcomes for the function.
• Elevate talent to develop and enhance both technical and non-technical skills required to deliver strong and purposeful results to internal stakeholders and PICs policyholders from the team.
• Conduct thorough analysis of Business, teams and individuals’ performance objectives, MI and KPI data
• Responsible for the successful delivery of teams BAU deliverables, Success of project and change delivery, development of self and direct reports
• Prepare comprehensive reports reflective of the intended audience that demonstrate sound analysis and recommendations for Risk events, strategic developments & efficiently enhancements as part of the Risk, change and efficiency improvement deliverable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience working in a corporate or consulting environment, the majority in Investment Operations with a recognised qualification Investment and Securities IOC.

Technical

• Good technical knowledge of operating models, trade life cycle flow, reconciliation’s, products such as fixed income, money market funds, FX. managing change, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Familiar with trading markets derivative products, Insurance and investment regulatory requirements
• Experience in developing self and reports
• Experience of delivering timely BAU and department related business projects
• Capable and willing to work towards achieving IMC qualification

Personal

• Ability to persuade and influence both directly and indirectly
• Ability to manage people and other resources effectively
• Ability to manage upwards to seniors effectively
• Ability to organise work to meet deadlines
• Ability to work within defined procedures as recommended by functional teams
• Commercial judgement

In addition to a competitive base salary and the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan, upon joining us here at Pension Insurance Corporation, you will get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 28 days' annual leave (excluding bank holidays), study support with qualifications, a generous pension scheme and much more.