US Middle Office Oversight Leader - Trade & Derivatives

Legal & General; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401(k)

Job summary

Legal & General Asset Management in Chicago seeks a Senior Head of US Middle Office Oversight to lead post-trade operations across trade services, derivatives, collateral, reconciliations and asset servicing. You will partner with Portfolio Management, Trading, Risk, Compliance, Fund Administration and Technology to deliver an efficient, controlled operating model across global markets.

The role emphasizes operational risk management, outsourcing governance, and transformation initiatives, with

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years of investment operations, middle office, or post-trade experience.
• Deep expertise across trade services, settlements, derivatives, collateral management, reconciliations, corporate actions, and outsourced operating models.
• Proven leadership of multiple operational disciplines through managers and senior team leads.
• Proven track record managing operational risk, controls, regulatory audits, and strategic transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of trade services, settlement, funding, and market claims.
• Lead derivatives, collateral management, UMR compliance, and OTC pricing activities.
• Oversee reconciliations across cash, positions, and derivatives, plus exception governance.
• Manage asset servicing and corporate actions, including income processing and election management.
• Govern vendor/broker relationships, SLA/KPI reviews, and service-delivery governance.
• Drive risk & controls, audit support, and regulatory preparedness; enable transformation and automation.

Skills

Trade services

Settlement

Derivatives

Collateral management

Reconciliations

Asset servicing

Outsourced operating models

Tools

State Street Alpha

Job description

Legal & General Asset Management in Chicago seeks a Senior Head of US Middle Office Oversight to lead post-trade operations across trade services, derivatives, collateral, reconciliations and asset servicing. You will partner with Portfolio Management, Trading, Risk, Compliance, Fund Administration and Technology to deliver an efficient, controlled operating model across global markets.

The role emphasizes operational risk management, outsourcing governance, and transformation initiatives, with