Head of Global Markets Operations UK

This role involves the day-to-day management of Global Markets Operations in the UK and EMEA oversight.

As Head of GMO UK, you will manage and control the processing of all London-originated Global Markets transactions. Your responsibilities include delivering operational efficiency and implementing appropriate controls for transactions booked and processed in London, as well as those booked in London but processed in Paris.

You will supervise the processing of Global Markets transactions, monitoring process performance in line with global standards, and own the booking processes, continuously seeking improvements, streamlining operations, and ensuring operational safety across functional silos, geographies, and business units.

You will contribute to strategic initiatives for the CIB and COO, including projects like Front to Ops, and manage regulatory transaction reporting.

Management of Global Market Operations (GMO) UK circa 70%)

• Lead and organize the UK team and coordinate with the EMEA GMO team, overseeing projects and staffing.
• Supervise transaction processing, ensuring adherence to global standards.
• Serve as an escalation point for GMO-related issues.
• Ensure global consistency by implementing best practices, rules, and guidelines across sites.
• Coordinate projects between Head Office and local sites.
• Monitor controls regionally, aiming to reduce operational risk.
• Contribute to financial monitoring, including costs, headcounts, budgets, and reviews in collaboration with country COOs.
• Set objectives and evaluate performance for GMO teams, participating in the ACR process with country COOs, specifically for the UK.
• Provide leadership in restructuring and daily management, striving for operational excellence.
• Implement good management practices, promote a performance culture, and conduct regular reviews and meetings.
• Build strong relationships with London and Head Office operations to align objectives.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery to clients, including Front Office, transversal departments, and external clients.
• Support new business initiatives, applying problem-solving skills for new solutions.
• Maintain internal controls and reconciliations to reduce operational risks.
• Ensure comprehensive trade lifecycle knowledge and effective communication with relevant teams in Paris and other control functions.
• Analyze, report, and resolve outstanding and potential issues.
• Develop management reports and dashboards reflecting operational and financial status supported by Natixis.

Drive efficiency projects impacting GM setup across UK and EMEA based on regional business lines.

Strong communication skills with IT, traders, management, and team members.
Commitment, reactivity, and reliability in support issues.
Autonomy with systems and processes.
Resilience under stress.
Understanding and experience in Global Market Products, including Commodities, Rates, Credit, FX, Equity.
Knowledge of trade processes for listed and OTC trades.
Familiarity with UK and EMEA regulatory reporting requirements.
Understanding of GM systems architecture.
Capacity to challenge and improve processes, systems, automation, and AI.
People management and change management skills.
Strategic thinking and vendor/contract management.