Director, IB Operations Middle Office Specialist

UBS; New York (NY); On-site; USD 179,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UBS Business Solutions US LLC in New York, NY seeks a Director, IB Operations Middle Office Specialist to lead trade lifecycle processes for Rates & Solutions desks and drive digital transformation. You will collaborate with Trading, Sales, COO, and front-office teams to deliver risk management and timely controls.

The role emphasizes complex product knowledge, client-facing interactions, and process improvements, with a strong focus on automation and efficiency within a major global bank.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Economics, Finance, or a related field plus 7 years of experience in the job offered or 7 years in Finance Product Management for Investment Banking.
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Economics, Finance, or a related field and 9 years of experience in the job offered or 9 years in Finance Product Management for Investment Banking in lieu of Master’s degree.
• Experience with Rates Derivatives and Treasury securities, front-to-back lifecycle of a trade, machine learning, and front-office communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage the trade lifecycle, including trade affirmation, validation, and rejections, and address client queries with strong product understanding.
• Oversee day-to-day lifecycle processing for Rates and Solutions- Americas trading desks, collaborating with Trading, Sales, COO, and Operations to deliver risk management and end-of-day controls.
• Drive digital transformation by analyzing product flows and delivering improvements to enhance internal and external client experience.

Skills

Trade lifecycle management

Risk management

Process automation

Client/Front Office collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Economics/Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Finance (alternate)

Tools

Alteryx

VBA

SQL

Bloomberg

Job description

Key Responsibilities

UBS Business Solutions US LLC is seeking a Director, IB Operations Middle Office Specialist in New York, NY

Job Type

Full Time

Job Reference #

343537BR

City

New York

Key Responsibilities

UBS Business Solutions US LLC is seeking a Director, IB Operations Middle Office Specialist in New York, NY

Are you an innovative thinker? Do you enjoy delivering enhanced change capabilities across a range of business functions? Are you passionate about IT process automation using cutting edge tooling platforms?

We’re looking for a Director, IB Operations Middle Office Specialist to:

• Manage the trade lifecycle and perform trade affirmation, validation and trade rejections. Manage client queries and deliver timely and operational risk management to our clients by leveraging excellent understanding of product portfolio.
• Manage the day-to-day transactional integrity and lifecycle processing of the Rates and Solutions- Americas trading desks, through proactive risk identification and remediation, facing off directly to the business heads of the Rates, Solutions and Latam portfolios. Closely collaborate with Trading, Sales, COO, C&ORC and the Investment Bank Operations teams to deliver risk-time risk management services and end of day controls measured by daily, weekly and monthly KPIs.
• Execute the digital transformation vision through analysis of existing product flows from front to back, identifying and delivering improvements to enhance our internal and external client experience.

Salary Range & Work Schedule: $179,088 to $190,000 /year, 40 hrs/wk. This notice is being posted in connection with an application for permanent Alien Labor Certification. Any person may comment or provide documentary evidence bearing on this application to: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210.

The expected salary range(s) for this role as of the date of this posting is/are based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. This role may also be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. For benefits information, please visit ubs.com/usbenefits.

The team

Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

You’ll be working with the IB Operations Middle Office Specialist team in New York, NY.

Your Skills And Experience

• Education & Experience Requirement:
  Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Economics, Finance, or a related field of study plus 7 years of experience in the job offered or 7 years of experience in Finance Product Management for Investment Banking, or a related occupation.

Alternate Education & Experience Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Economics, Finance, or a related field of study and 9 years of experience in the job offered or 9 years of experience Finance Product Management for Investment Banking, or a related occupation in lieu of Master’s degree and 7 years of experience.

Position requires experience with the following:

• Interest Rate Derivatives and Treasury securities including calculations and validation of lifecycle events; front-to-back lifecycle of a trade; facing off to the business heads (Sales/Trading/COO) and senior operations managers; Machine Learning; Alteryx; VBA and SQL programming and financial modeling; Bloomberg; performing structured trade reviews and escalating discrepancies to the Front Office; communicating with paying agents for the market convention and settlement of both cash-settled and physical-settled structured notes; managing the rates fixings process and improving the STP rate of rates fixings.

About Us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Salary information

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role:

• United States - New York - New York min USD 179088 - max USD 190000 /annum

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.