Vice President - Institutional Operations

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is sourcing a Vice President to own the entire post-trade function for its institutional desk.

You will lead mid-office and back-office teams, manage end-to-end settlement cycles for cash equities and F&O, and coordinate with custodians globally. The role reports to the Head of Operations / COO and requires strong frontline English communications. Immersive leadership is essential: minimum 4 years leading a team, MBA Finance or CA is advantageous, and

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on command of the Indian institutional settlement cycle across cash equities and F&O
• Ownership of custodian relationships and end-to-end post-trade processes
• Client-facing English is a hard requirement
• Minimum 4 years leading a team in a related function

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end settlement cycle for institutional trades; coordinate with custodians on allocations, confirmations, funding and settlement instructions
• Lead the mid-office supporting the dealing desk on trade queries, allocations and position reconciliation
• Own account opening across FPI/FII/FDI/DII/AIF/mutual funds/insurance; manage KYC and reviews across jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with SEBI/FPI/depository rules, PMLA and KYC norms, including sanctions screening
• Act as senior operations touchpoint for global institutional clients and custodians
• Drive process reengineering, automation and straight-through processing

Skills

Post-trade operations

English proficiency

Education

MBA Finance

CA

Job description

An institutional broking and merchant banking firm is hiring a Vice President to own the entire post-trade function for its institutional desk, reporting to the Head of Operations / COO and leading the mid-office and back-office team.

Key responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end settlement cycle for institutional equity and F&O trades across all client segments; daily coordination with custodians on allocations, confirmations, funding and settlement instructions
• Lead the mid-office function supporting the dealing desk, sales traders and dealers on trade queries, allocations, brokerage computation and position reconciliation
• Own account opening across FPI / FII, FDI, DII, AIF, mutual fund, insurance and corporate treasury segments; manage KYC, re-KYC and periodic review across jurisdictions
• Command of SEBI regulations, FPI regulations, exchange and depository circulars, PMLA and KYC norms, including sanctions screening
• Act as senior operations point of contact for global institutional clients and their custodians
• Drive business process reengineering, automation and straight-through processing

Must have

• deep hands-on command of the Indian institutional settlement cycle across cash equities and F&O, and demonstrated ownership of custodian relationships. Retail or PMS back-office profiles will not clear. Client-facing English is a stated hard requirement.

Full-time, work from office - no hybrid option. MBA Finance, CA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is good-to-have, not a gate. Relevant NISM certifications good-to-have. Minimum 4 years leading a team is required.