Trade Operations Leader — Drive Excellence & Risk Controls

Aumni; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Frontier Capital is seeking a Trade Operations Lead to drive day-to-day delivery, resilience, and control outcomes for our trade operations coverage team. You will set priorities, manage escalations, and partner with internal stakeholders to provide timely updates and strong governance.

You will coach the team, develop capabilities, and lead process improvements that reduce operational risk and recurring issues, with a focus on automation and efficient, well-controlled execution across

Qualifications

• End-to-end trade lifecycle knowledge for equities, ETFs, and mutual funds.
• Hands-on Python automation for data processing, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Proficient Excel skills for reconciliations, trackers, and break analysis.
• Operational risk mindset with procedures, evidence, and audit readiness.
• Ability to reduce operational risk and manual effort through practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and time-sensitive communication.
• 12 years of relevant experience in trade operations or related function.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior escalation point for high-impact trade breaks and settlement fails, driving timely resolution.
• Own operational risk management and controls for the process, ensuring documentation quality, evidence standards, and audit readiness.
• Manage stakeholder communications and service levels across internal partners, providing clear status updates, timelines, and risk escalations.
• Lead the team through coaching, performance management, cross-training, and coverage planning to support business continuity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manual effort and recurring issues.

Skills

Python automation

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

People leadership

Operational risk & controls

Education

Master's degree in finance or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Next Frontier Capital is seeking a Trade Operations Lead to drive day-to-day delivery, resilience, and control outcomes for our trade operations coverage team. You will set priorities, manage escalations, and partner with internal stakeholders to provide timely updates and strong governance.

You will coach the team, develop capabilities, and lead process improvements that reduce operational risk and recurring issues, with a focus on automation and efficient, well-controlled execution across