VP - Securities Settlements

The Edge Partnership - The Edge in Asia; Mumbai; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Edge Partnership seeks a high-impact Vice President level leader to head Securities Settlements in a global financial services group. You will shape the strategic direction of the global settlement function, overseeing end-to-end settlement lifecycle and leading digital transformation initiatives including AI and automation.

With 14+ years in securities settlements, you will drive STP, risk controls, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with market infrastructure, custodians,

Qualifications

• 14+ years of relevant experience in securities settlements / operations.
• Strong understanding of settlement processes and market infrastructure.
• Experience with regulatory requirements, risk management and controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage global settlement lifecycle of securities transactions across markets.
• Provide strategic leadership on digital transformation, including AI and automation initiatives.
• Implement predictive analytics for fail prevention and explore DLT solutions.
• Drive cost reduction, risk mitigation and process optimization.
• Build relationships with market infrastructure providers, custodians and regulators.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across Trading, Risk and Compliance and with custodians/CSDs/regulators.
• Direct a global team and lead technology-driven transformation with robust risk frameworks.
• Represent the organization in industry advocacy and market engagement.

Skills

Securities settlements

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

STP

AI/ML

DLT/Blockchain

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Job description

A high-impact, Vice President-level opportunity within the Operations function of a leading global financial services group, seeking an experienced securities settlements leader to shape the strategic direction of a critical global settlement function. The role manages the end-to-end settlement lifecycle of securities transactions across global markets, with daily settlement volumes exceeding several billion dollars.

This role offers the opportunity to lead digital transformation within a high-volume, mission-critical function, spearheading AI and automation initiatives and positioning the organisation at the forefront of market structure evolution.

Some of the key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the global settlement lifecycle of securities transactions, driving operational excellence, regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Providing strategic leadership on digital transformation, including AI and automation initiatives to enhance settlement efficiency and reduce costs.
• Implementing predictive analytics for fail prevention, exploring DLT solutions and leading initiatives such as T+1 settlement adoption.
• Driving value creation through cost reduction, risk mitigation and process optimization.
• Building relationships with market infrastructure providers, custodians and regulators.
• Managing key stakeholder relationships across Trading, Risk and Compliance, as well as custodians, CSDs and regulators.
• Directing a global team, driving technological transformation and ensuring robust risk frameworks and regulatory compliance.
• Representing the organisation through industry advocacy and market engagement.

To be eligible for this role you will require:

• 14+ years of relevant experience within securities settlements / operations, ideally at a senior leadership level.
• Deep understanding of securities settlement processes and market infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, risk management and control frameworks.
• Solid understanding of global markets and financial instruments.
• Expertise in settlement systems and platforms, with strong understanding of Straight Through Processing (STP).
• Knowledge of major custodian and CSD platforms, with experience in settlement automation tools.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability, with experience directing global teams.
• Exposure to DLT/blockchain, AI/ML implementation or data analytics/visualisation would be advantageous.