Executive Director- Securities Services- Product Development-UAE

• Take ownership and responsibilities for the product development of the Fund Administration (FA) & Middle Office (MO) and Custody products within the Securities Services business.
• Engage prospects in coordination with the Client Management Team to grow the FA MO & Custody business. 
• Seek opportunities to increase products to enhance revenue whilst focused on cost optimization
• Work with Operations and ITD to embed new products and maintain support existing services as a technical SME
• Regionally focused SME.

• SME for Fund Administration Middle Office & Custody.
• Work closely with the Sales Team based in the UAE to develop FA MO & Custody opportunities with key prospective clients.
• Provide product specialist support and information to assist new sales opportunities or assist with technical issues for existing clients.
• Manage new product launches in a formal project framework ensuring engagement with all appropriate stakeholders through to final delivery.
• Maintain strong relationships with the local regulators and lobby for change to increase efficiency of the local market.
• Guide Operations to the highest standards based on strong technical knowledge of FA MO & Custody posttrade regulations and practices to structure
• Oversee and coordinate the local operational services with the Group Operations Hub to ensure optimal operating model. Ensure SLAs are in place and are adhered to through administration of KPIs.
• Maintain an indepth understanding of local industry developments ensuring the local business adapts to comply with changing regulation and client demand in conjunction with the Product Development team
• Handle Product responses for RFI/ RFPs
• Owner of assigned Product Programs including managing updates governance and Operational Risk matters.

• Functions within the framework and boundaries of Group policies as well as overall organizational and governance frameworks;
• Authorized to take decisions as per the approved authorization matrix.

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Qualifications :

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelors degree in finance / Business or related discipline. MBA and/or professional qualifications.

Minimum Experience:

• 12 years secrutities services experience in the banking sector with at least 7 years in similar positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities in the senior function;
• Strategic thinker and agent for change;
• Industrial sector expertise is essential;
• Sound knowledge of compliance legal/regulatory environments;
• Proven track record of delivery against financial objectives;
• Experience in building and managing teams of senior executives and executing against agreed blueprint;
• Strong influencing and coaching skills;
• Good interpersonal motivation resource management & marketingorientated skills;
• Experience of handling large size corporate accounts and winning new mandates with them;
• P&L responsibility;

English required.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime