Position Summary
We are on an exciting journey to improve the quality, consistency, and accessibility of our data to enable timely, informed decision‑making across Securities & Markets. To support this effort, we are seeking a senior business leader with deep Securities & Markets domain expertise and a strong understanding of front‑to‑back trading and post‑trade operations.
The ideal candidate brings significant hands‑on knowledge of how securities and markets products are structured, traded, booked, risk‑managed, and serviced across their lifecycle. This role is well‑suited for a seasoned Securities & Markets professional who understands trading, sales, operations, risk, and control processes—and who is motivated to improve the quality and usability of the data that underpins those activities.
This is not a technical or analytics role. The Director will act as a senior business subject matter expert and data steward, partnering closely with front office, operations, risk, and control teams to improve the clarity, controls, and reliability of Securities & Markets data. This role is expected to serve as a team lead or people manager for a team of 3–7 individuals, providing direction, prioritization, and mentorship.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the business steward and point of accountability for critical data elements across the Securities & Markets domain (e.g., instruments, trades, positions, counterparties, pricing, valuations, exposures, lifecycle events.
- Define and maintain clear business definitions, usage standards, and ownership for Securities & Markets data
- Ensure data accurately reflects the true business intent, product structures, and operating realities of Securities & Markets activities
- Identify where process gaps, manual workarounds, or inconsistent practices contribute to data quality or control issues
- Partner with front office, operations, risk, and control teams to improve upstream processes that generate or modify Securities & Markets data
- Help prioritize and resolve data issues that impact reporting, client experience, risk management, financial control, or regulatory obligations
- Translate complex business processes and requirements into clear, actionable guidance for downstream consumers of Securities & Markets data
- Represent the Securities & Markets business in data governance forums, working groups, and control discussions
- Oversee and support data quality monitoring, root‑cause analysis, and issue remediation efforts
- Improve transparency, trust, and confidence in how Securities & Markets data is sourced, defined, governed, and used across the organization
- Provide people leadership, including setting direction, managing priorities, developing talent, and fostering strong partnerships across teams
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience (highly preferred) in Securities & Markets, such as trading, sales, middle office, operations, product control, risk management, or markets‑related control functions
- Strong, hands‑on understanding of the end‑to‑end Securities & Markets lifecycle, including trade capture, lifecycle events, valuations, settlement, and reporting
- Ability to explain complex markets concepts clearly to both business and non‑business audiences
- Proven ability to collaborate, influence, and drive change across front‑to‑back stakeholders
- Excellent communication, judgment, and stakeholder management ski
- Strong attention to detail paired with a high sense of accountability and ownership
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to data quality, control environments, or process improvement initiatives (formal or informal)
Comfort operating in highly regulated, risk‑sensitive environments
- Experience driving improvements without direct authority, through partnership and influence
- Curiosity and passion for improving how business data is created, governed, and consumed
- Prior team leadership or people management experience
What This Role Is Not
- Not a data engineering, analytics, or technical role
- No coding, modeling, or system development responsibilities
- No requirement for formal data management or data architecture experience
- Focused on business ownership, clarity, and accountability, not technology delivery
