Our Client Currently looking for Head of Operations (Wealth & Trading)

What you’ll be doing

• Aligning with global W&T operations
• Implementing and maintaining robust first-line controls across operations, including maker-checker, reconciliations, exception management, and access/entitlement controls
• Collaborating closely with Customer Support, Compliance, Risk, and Finance to support regulatory reporting, transaction reporting, and client money/safeguarding regimes
• Participating in risk assessments, audits, and regulatory reviews, developing action plans and remediation
• Leading investigations and resolutions of operational incidents, near misses, and client-impacting issues, and driving root-cause analysis and sustainable fixes
• Defining and tracking operational KRIs and KPIs, producing clear and insightful reporting to senior management
• Supporting the selection, onboarding, and ongoing management of key operational partners (brokers, custodians, middle-office providers, data vendors, etc.)
• Ensuring contractual obligations and operational dependencies are well-understood and managed

What you’ll need

• A degree in finance, business, economics, engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in a securities business (fintech or brokers) in operations
• An understanding of end-to-end trading and post-trade flows across multiple asset classes (equities and ETFs are essential; fixed income, derivatives, FX, or funds are beneficial)
• A track record of designing, implementing, and testing effective operational controls
• Familiarity with UAE or regional regulatory requirements for brokerage operations, or demonstrable ability to learn and apply new regulatory frameworks quickly
• To be comfortable working with data and basic tooling (e.g., Excel, BI tools, SQL)
• A proven ability to operate in fast-changing, high-growth environments and manage competing priorities

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