Derivatives Operations Lead: Risk, Automation & Growth

ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC is seeking a Manager, Derivatives Operations in Chicago to lead the firm’s derivatives operations function, covering futures, options, trade allocations, and clearance activities. You will drive risk controls, process improvements, and automation initiatives while supervising diverse teams across multiple platforms.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, regulatory acumen, and a proven track record in high-volume, time-sensitive environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial services operations, clearing, or related capital markets.
• 2+ years of people leadership.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, project management, and prioritization skills.
• Experience with metrics, dashboards, and data analysis to monitor performance.
• Track record of operational change, process improvements, and regulatory readiness.
• Experience developing procedures, controls, and supervisory reviews.
• Familiarity with industry tools and governance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Talent Development: build and coach high-performing teams with accountability.
• Derivatives Operations Expertise: deep knowledge of futures, options, clearing, distributions, and lifecycle events.
• Risk Management & Regulatory Oversight: maintain controls and proactive risk remediation.
• Operational Excellence & Process Improvement: drive efficiency, workflows, automation, and optimization.
• Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making: use metrics and dashboards for decisions.
• Change & Transformation Leadership: lead process and technology change with adoption.
• Stakeholder Management & Collaboration: partner across clients, risk, exchanges, technology.
• Communication & Executive Presence: clearly communicate complex matters to senior management.
• Client Focus & Service Orientation: balance client needs with risk and business goals.
• Strategic Thinking & Execution: align operations with business goals in a regulated env.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Project management

Prioritization

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Regulatory readiness

Change management

Strategic thinking

Education

Industry licensing (SIE, Series 7, Series 3, Series 99)

Tools

CME/OCC/ICE platforms

Salesforce

Tableau

SQL

Power BI

Confluence

Jira

Job description

ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC is seeking a Manager, Derivatives Operations in Chicago to lead the firm’s derivatives operations function, covering futures, options, trade allocations, and clearance activities. You will drive risk controls, process improvements, and automation initiatives while supervising diverse teams across multiple platforms.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, regulatory acumen, and a proven track record in high-volume, time-sensitive environments.