Securities Finance Project Manager

Location: London
Contract: Contract
Rate: Up to £92 per hour

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Securities Finance Project Manager to join a leading global financial services organisation, supporting a key programme within Securities Finance Operations.

This is a hands-on role focused on operational change, process improvement and testing, working closely with both business and technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with business and technical communities
• Manage the Operations process review lifecycle, including root cause analysis and metrics reporting
• Develop and deliver training and coaching for new and existing processes
• Manage process usability and load testing across testing and production environments
• Ensure end-to-end test environment readiness, working with internal and external support groups
• Support and coordinate UAT activities
• Identify potential problems and areas for improvement, developing and implementing effective solutions
• Develop and review new Operations business flows and processes
• Evaluate toolsets, make recommendations and justify decisions
• Prepare reports and present information to management
• Manage multiple deadlines and large testing projects in a fast-paced environment

Experience Required

• Strong Securities Finance Operations experience
• Experience within a Broker Dealer or Prime Broker environment highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of financial trading and clearing
• Previous experience developing new Operations business flows
• Experience delivering UAT, testing and process improvement/change
• Knowledge of process flow development and analysis methodologies
• Previous project management or supervisory experience
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
• Strong analytical and organisational capabilities
• Fixed Income knowledge is advantageous
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project

This is a great opportunity for someone with deep Securities Finance knowledge who has moved into project, change or process improvement work and is comfortable managing complex operational change from end to end.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates