Description

Are you a skilled professional with operational risk, compliance, and process management experience within capital markets? Do you thrive on collaborating and improving business processes while ensuring alignment with risk and compliance standards? If so, this is an incredible opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact. We are seeking a Manager, Capital Markets Risk, Operations & Compliance to join our team dedicated to managing and enhancing operational, compliance & risk processes in support of capital markets and debt services. You will serve as a trusted partner to key business areas, acting as the 1st line of defense and collaborating across teams to develop, document, and monitor business processes that meet operational, risk, and regulatory requirements. As part of a dynamic team, you will also contribute to modernization efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Operational Excellence: Manage and support capital markets and debt services operational processes, including End User Computing testing and remediation, ensuring alignment with risk, compliance, and business requirements

• Process Improvements: Identify and implement process enhancements to improve business outcomes and achieve more effective risk management and compliance

• Business Continuity: Partner with cross-functional teams to schedule and assess business continuity tests, including plans such as Funding Contingency Plans and Master Business Continuity Plans

• Legal Partnerships: Work closely with legal teams to develop and maintain operational agreements like Dealer Operating Circulars and Bank Operating Circulars

• Risk and Controls: Draft and maintain Risk Controls Self-Assessments and perform validation testing

• Modernization Leadership: Act as a Business Owner on agile project teams for Capital Markets modernization, and lead groups to improve issuance and servicing processes

• Testing & Compliance: Develop and execute project test plans and attest to compliance with changing regulatory requirements

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships and maintain understanding of partner organizations' operational activities including asset-liability management, credit, investments, and funding strategies

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with banks, bond dealers, external regulators, and auditors to drive compliance and operational excellence

Why Join Us?

• Play an impactful role in ensuring the operational success and regulatory compliance of core capital markets and debt services processes

• Partner with high-level stakeholders across risk management, compliance, legal teams, and external entities

• Contribute meaningfully to process improvement and control modernization projects that shape future operations

• Work in an environment committed to diversity, respect, collaboration, and support for professional growth

• Expand your skill set and position yourself for continued career advancement in a fast-paced, high-impact setting

  Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, risk, or a related business field

• At least 7+ years of professional experience in capital markets, banking, financial services, or a similar industry & 3+ years of progressive leadership/project management experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of capital markets operations, compliance, risk management, and business continuity practices

• A proactive problem-solver with a curious mindset and the ability to dive into details and propose innovative solutions

• Fluency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and data analysis software. Familiarity with Governance Risk Compliance tools or similar systems is a plus

• Strong ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders throughout the organization, listen actively, integrate ideas, and resolve conflicts constructively

• Familiarity with testing, evaluating, and documenting controls for compliance is a definite advantage

For immediate consideration, please apply directly to this job posting. If you have additional questions, please contact Lee Chernett, VP at Robert Half Finance & Accounting, via LinkedIn

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