(Senior) Manager (m/f/d) Operations & Settlement

Advise banks, asset managers, and exchanges on strategic matters to help them streamline their operations and enhance settlement efficiency.

Design and implement innovative strategies for seamless trade processing, clearing, and settlement to optimize overall processes.

Optimize post-trade workflows by improving collateral management, custody, and reconciliation processes to maximize efficiency.

Navigate complex regulatory frameworks (such as T+1 Settlement, MiFID II, and CSDR) to ensure compliance and drive operational excellence.

Leverage automation, AI, and emerging technologies to revolutionize settlement processes and drive digital transformation.

Provide robust project leadership by directing cross-functional teams and driving active stakeholder engagement to execute large-scale implementations on time and within budget.

Create and implement Target Operating Models (TOM) in close collaboration with clients to address risks, improve efficiency, and strengthen financial market infrastructures.

Lead engaging workshops, training sessions, and presentations to share knowledge and empower professionals with cutting-edge expertise in settlement and operations.

Your educational foundation is a degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree, MBA, or PhD is a strong plus.

You bring 4-7 years of experience and a deep understanding of market mechanisms, focusing strongly on financial operations, settlement, collateral management, custody, or post-trade services.

Regulatory frameworks like T+1 Settlement, MiFID II, CSDR, or Basel III are familiar to you, and you understand their practical implications on daily operations.

You bring a well-established and resilient professional network across banks, asset managers, and market infrastructures, enabling you to build trusted, long-lasting client relationships.

You thrive in leading projects and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams in dynamic environments.

Confidently and precisely, you communicate in both German and English to make complex technical and regulatory topics easily understandable for diverse stakeholders.

You tackle complex challenges with a forward-thinking and solution-oriented approach, easily connecting the dots to develop smart strategies.

As a true team player, you stand out with intercultural competence, a great sense of humor, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a hands-on approach – including readiness for on-site client work.