My client is a global membership body representing high profile organsiation in the Financial Services Industry. Having recently identified the demand for a new committee in Technology and Operations, they are looking for a Director to take the lead, building on what has already been set up and further developing the area. Working alongside the most senior operations and technology leaders within financial markets, you will be running working groups, and establishing a further two working groups driving cross-industry collaboration around themes such as Fintech, cyber risk, industry utilities, and operational resolution, as well as numerous other emerging issues and opportunities that face the capital markets industry. These groups are comprised of subject matter experts, appointed by the member firms.
Key Activities:
- Management of one additional resource;
- Active partnership with the management team, providing transparency into the Technology & Operations Committee deliverables;
- Oversee the administration and operation of the Committee;
- Deliver the identified strategic goals of the Committee, focusing on:
- Operations, e.g. operational resilience, KYC;
- Technology, e.g. cybercrime, Fintech developments;
- Formalise and run work streams, partnering with senior individuals at board member firms, taking responsibility for driving and interpreting the Committee positions;
- Partner with global partners to ensure appropriate global focus and avoid duplication;
- Build consensus within the industry (including other trade associations) and act as the bridge between member firms and external stakeholders, e.g. national regulators and vendors;
- Identify opportunities and initiate projects to support and host conferences and publications;
- Compliment existing policy divisions and committees (e.g. Post Trade Board) focusing on securities operations, including clearing, settlement and asset servicing.
Key competencies and experience necessary:
- Excellent knowledge and experience of the financial markets and technology;
- Consulting skills obtained from the consulting industry or a dedicated in-house consulting function;
- Confident dealing with individuals at all organisational levels;
- Track record of project delivery, leveraging and managing diverse resource pools;
- Involved with, and familiar with regulatory changes impacting the financial markets;
- Capability to identify opportunities, initiate and run projects;
- Capability to work on and finalise a number of projects concurrently;
- Confident analysing at a detailed level and pulling back to the ‘big picture’;
- Project, group and people management experience;
- Educated to degree level (Bachelor or above);
- Additional European language is a plus.