Vice President - Treasury Settlements

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

Job summary

Phaxis is seeking a senior operations leader to oversee settlement activities for U.S. Treasury and secured financing businesses in New York.

You will manage teams handling post-trade processing, cash movements, collateral activity, and intraday settlement risk across client and tri-party infrastructure. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in capital markets operations, a strong Treasury settlements background, and hands-on knowledge of Fedwire systems and tri-party repo infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience within Capital Markets Operations or related function.
• Strong background in U.S. Treasury settlements, repo and secured financing operations.
• Hands-on knowledge of Fedwire Securities, Fedwire Funds, and tri-party repo infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for teams handling U.S. Treasury, repo, and secured financing settlement activity.
• Establish scalable operating models and processes to support growth in Treasury and financing volumes.
• Manage team performance, hiring, development, and succession planning.
• Oversee full settlement process for Treasury transactions, including delivery, receipt, cash settlement, and exception management.
• Coordinate with internal partners on intraday cash and funding requirements; monitor and resolve fails and exceptions.

Skills

Capital Markets Operations

Team Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Post-trade processing

Tools

Fedwire Securities

Fedwire Funds

Tri-party repo infra

Job description

A leading financial services organization is seeking a senior operations professional to oversee settlement activities supporting U.S. Treasury and secured financing businesses. This role will manage teams responsible for critical post-trade processing, cash movements, collateral activity, and intraday settlement risk across Client and tri-party infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Provide senior leadership for teams handling U.S. Treasury, repo, and secured financing settlement activity. Establish scalable operating models and processes to support continued growth in Treasury and financing volumes. Manage team performance, hiring, development, and succession planning across the function. Oversee the full settlement process for Treasury transactions, including delivery, receipt, cash settlement, and exception management. Manage repo settlement activity, including opening and closing transactions, collateral movements, substitutions, and related processing. Coordinate with Treasury, Liquidity, and other internal partners on intraday cash and funding requirements. Monitor settlement activity and resolve fails, breaks, and time-sensitive exceptions to minimize financial and operational exposure. Maintain strong controls around high-value settlement flows, liquidity usage, and operational risk. Ensure processes remain aligned with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards, including U.S. Treasury clearing and TMPG guidelines. Serve as a senior point of contact for internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and remediation initiatives. Identify opportunities to improve controls, automation, workflow efficiency, and overall settlement infrastructure.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience within Capital Markets Operations, Securities Operations, or a related function. Strong background in U.S. Treasury settlements and repo/secured financing operations. Hands-on knowledge of Fedwire Securities, Fedwire Funds, and/or tri-party repo infrastructure. Experience managing large teams, team leads, or multiple operational functions.