SMBC Group · 22 hours ago
Settlements
White Plains, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$179K/yr - $215K/yr
15+ years expSMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group offering a diverse range of financial services. The Director of Derivatives Settlements will oversee daily settlements processes for the Capital Markets Derivatives trading business and manage a team to ensure compliance and efficiency in operations.
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Responsibilities
Supervise and ensure timely and accurate execution of day-to-day derivative settlement activities
People management promoting a culture of credibility and accountability
Maintain and ensure compliance with robust policies and procedures
Understand and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements
Identification and escalation of open risk
Work with relevant stakeholders (including but not limited to Front Office, Technology, Compliance, Risk) to deliver against targeted business strategies and initiatives
Identify opportunities for business process improvements and implement changes to enhance efficiency, scale and accuracy
Identify and execute opportunities for change to optimize outcomes, including system enhancements, industry initiatives and new products
Lead team through internal and external reviews
Perform ad-hoc requests and other duties as assigned
Build out functional KRIs
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in Financial Services with strong understanding
5+ years of management experience
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Knowledge of SWIFT, settlement instructions and settlement best practices
Working knowledge of Excel
Technology literate
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to work in a matrix environment
Ability to multitask and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment
Strong supervisory/managerial experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate concepts and ideas to diverse audiences
Ability to be assertive with strong influencing skills
Strong organizational skills
Effective time management and ability to manage priorities and resources
Ability to work under pressure and deliver results within tight deadlines/timelines
Derivative lifecycle subject matter expert
Ability to identify and assess a problem situation, determine the root cause and propose recommendations and/or solutions to resolve the issue
Forward thinker who seeks to improve business processes that deliver optimized outcomes in a risk-controlled manner
Use of independent judgement and decision making to handle team issues within assigned authority
Track record of delivering process efficiency gains
Project management experience and/or related qualification is useful
Benefits
Annual discretionary incentive award
Competitive portfolio of benefits
Company
SMBC Group
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Hirofumi Otsuka
Senior Managing Executive Officer & CEO of Americas Division
Juan Kreutz
Head of Structured Finance Solutions and Deputy Head of the Americas
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