Director, Product Control

JCW Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

JCW Group, partnering with a global investment bank, seeks a Director of Product Control for the Global Equity Derivatives business in New York. This senior leadership role involves managing a team of controllers and acting as a trusted advisor to Front Office, Technology, Risk and Finance stakeholders.

You will lead P&L validation, substantiation, and SOX controls, ensuring accurate P&L and balance sheet reporting while supporting major product changes and front-office collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Product Control experience.
• Experience in Equity Derivatives and Equity Financing within a large financial services firm.
• People management experience leading large teams.
• University degree with a professional accounting/finance designation (CPA, CFA, CMA) or an MBA is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of controllers supporting P&L validation and P&L attribution for Volcker Reporting.
• Ensure accuracy of P&L and balance sheet through substantiation, review and sign-off of key controls and SOX controls.
• Advise Front Office, Risk, Finance and other stakeholders with insights on financial results and escalate irregularities to senior management.
• Review and approve new products and material business changes, monitor operational issues across trading portfolios.

Skills

P&L validation

P&L attribution metrics

Front Office advisory

Stakeholder management

SOX controls

Education

CPA/CFA/CMA or MBA

Job description

JCW Group has partnered with a global investment bank to hire a Director of Product Control covering the Global Equity Derivatives business in New York. This is a senior leadership role with significant Front Office exposure, where you'll manage a team of controllers. It's an excellent opportunity for an experienced Product Control leader to act as a trusted advisor to Front Office, Technology, Risk and Finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of controllers supporting P&L validation processes and P&L attribution metrics for Volcker Reporting.
• Ensure the accuracy of the P&L and balance sheet through robust substantiation, including review and sign-off of key controls and SOX controls.
• Act as a key advisor to Front Office, Risk, Finance and other stakeholders, providing insight and analysis of financial results and escalating significant irregularities to senior management.
• Review and approve new products and material business changes, and monitor operational issues across the assigned trading portfolios.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of Product Control experience.
• Experience in Equity Derivatives and Equity Financing businesses within a large financial services organization.
• People Management experience leading large teams.
• University degree with a professional accounting/finance designation (CPA, CFA, CMA) or an MBA is an asset.