Senior Manager, Capital Markets Transformation

Forvis Mazars, LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars, LLP seeks a senior professional to lead Capital Markets transformation initiatives across front, middle, and back-office functions in the New York area. You will guide trade lifecycle processes, onboarding, and regulatory operations while partnering with tech teams to modernize platforms and strengthen data controls.

The role requires 8+ years in capital markets transformation and a proven track record in client-facing advisory work within large institutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience with capital markets transformation.
• Experience in a client-facing consulting or advisory role, leading complex workstreams or large-scale projects.
• Strong technical understanding of capital markets: trading products, trade capture through settlement, market infrastructure, regulatory requirements.
• Experience in operational transformation: process redesign, operating model development, platform modernization, workflow/automation tools.
• Experience working with large global banking institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Capital Markets transformation initiatives across front, middle, and back-office functions, with emphasis on trade lifecycle management, trade capture, verification, and confirmation, settlements and clearing, collateral, margin, and treasury operations, client onboarding, regulatory operations.
• Assess current-state operational workflows to identify process weaknesses, control gaps, and opportunities for redesign or automation.
• Develop future-state operating models and transformation roadmaps aligned with industry best practices, regulatory expectations, and evolving market infrastructure.
• Partner with technology teams to modernize key platforms supporting trading, market operations, and support functions (e.g., trade processing, settlements, data platforms).
• Strengthen data flow and operational controls, improving data quality, exception management, and reporting across the trade lifecycle.
• Translate complex operational data into actionable insights, creating interactive dashboards and visualizations (e.g., Power BI) to surface trends, root causes, and performance metrics.
• Identify workflow optimization and automation opportunities, including process digitization, workflow tools, RPA, and operational risk/control enhancements.
• Lead end-to-end project delivery, including scoping, resourcing, budgeting, issue/risk management, and execution of deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, ensuring alignment, transparency, and delivery excellence.
• Exercise independent decision-making across engagements—strategy, risk identification, issue resolution, and quality assurance.
• Proactively identify business development opportunities and support client pursuit efforts to expand market presence.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop high-performing team members.

Skills

Capital markets

Power BI

Client facing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Location and Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must reside in the New York City metro area and be available to travel as required to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Capital Markets transformation initiatives across front, middle, and back‑office functions, with emphasis on:
  • Trade lifecycle management
  • Trade capture, verification, and confirmation
  • Settlements and clearing
  • Collateral, margin, and treasury operations
  • Client onboarding
  • Regulatory operations
• Assess current‑state operational workflows to identify process weaknesses, control gaps, and opportunities for redesign or automation.
• Develop future‑state operating models and transformation roadmaps aligned with industry best practices, regulatory expectations, and evolving market infrastructure.
• Partner with technology teams to modernize key platforms supporting trading, market operations, and support functions (e.g., trade processing, settlements, data platforms).
• Strengthen data flow and operational controls, improving data quality, exception management, and reporting across the trade lifecycle.
• Translate complex operational data into actionable insights, creating interactive dashboards and visualizations (e.g., Power BI) to surface trends, root causes, and performance metrics.
• Identify workflow optimization and automation opportunities, including process digitization, workflow tools, RPA, and operational risk/control enhancements.
• Lead end‑to‑end project delivery, including scoping, resourcing, budgeting, issue/risk management, and execution of deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, ensuring alignment, transparency, and delivery excellence.
• Exercise independent decision‑making across engagements—strategy, risk identification, issue resolution, and quality assurance.
• Proactively identify business development opportunities and support client pursuit efforts to expand market presence.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop high‑performing team members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience, with significant exposure to capital markets transformation, including trade lifecycle processes, market operations, and related functions.
• Experience in a client‑facing consulting or advisory role, leading complex workstreams or large‑scale projects.
• Strong technical understanding of capital markets, including:
  • Trading products
  • Trade capture through settlement
  • Market infrastructure
  • Operational control frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated experience in operational transformation, including process redesign, operating model development, platform modernization, and workflow/automation tools.
• Experience working with large global banking institutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Demonstrated success in business development and contributing to practice or revenue growth.
• Experience working at a Big Four firm.

Legal Notice

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer in accordance with applicable law. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.

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