Regional Head of Fixed Income Production Services

Company Overview

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], visit www.[Employer hidden].com.

Role Overview

Lead a critical regional team ensuring operational excellence for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Fixed Income trading operations in EMEA covering pre-trade (pricing and execution) and post-trade (trade processing and risk). Drive technological innovation while managing complex production environments supporting critical trading applications. Shape the future of our production services through strategic leadership and hands-on technical expertise.

You will be responsible for the management and development of a high-performing team in our London location while providing regional leadership and oversight, governance, and the execution of running the bank for the Fixed Income (Rates, Credit, Securitized Products) business using your technical and business knowledge in this challenging and fast-paced environment.

This is a senior technical hands-on leadership position responsible for ensuring stability in the very liquid environment of business-driven, technical, and regulatory changes across several applications within the function.

The ideal candidate will have a forward thinking, strategic attitude with the ability to proactively identify trends, resolve issues and drive continuous improvement through innovative technologies. You will be responsible for the development and nurturing of our next generation of talent as well as the continuous upskilling of an experienced team to keep up with our ever-evolving technology.

Qualifications

• Core Experience & Leadership: Proven experience within a Production Support role at major investment bank(s); proven leadership and team management skills; demonstrated ability to attract, retain, and promote talent; experience in coaching/mentoring; ability to measure and increase performance using metrics.
• Financial Markets & Business Knowledge: Working knowledge of Fixed Income products (Rates and Credit); thorough understanding of trade lifecycle; understanding of trade valuation, PnL, and risk.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Experience facing off to senior IT management and business stakeholders; ability to build strong collaborative relationships globally.
• Systems & Infrastructure Management: Experience supporting large enterprise applications; strong proficiency in Linux, databases, middleware, and networks; operating systems knowledge (Windows, Unix, Linux); good working knowledge of databases and SQL.
• Incident & Problem Management: Experience with Service Now or similar platforms; proven experience in managing IT incidents and problem management; ownership of issues and end-to-end Change/Release management.
• Development & Automation: Experience with agile methodologies; scripting skills (Shell, Python, Perl); experience with DevOps tools (Git, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Elastic, Jira).
• Emerging Technologies & Innovation: Working knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure or similar); knowledge and experience in AI, ML; lead digital transformation initiatives.
• Governance & Risk Management: Strong working knowledge of ITIL framework; experience with Audit and Operational Risk; ownership of IT Governance.

Right to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.

Diversity Statement

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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