Manager – Capital Markets Operations and Technology

Deloitte•Jersey City, NJ

29d•$151,800 - $265,600•Onsite

About The Position

Our Enterprise Operations & Risk offering enables clients to achieve profitable growth and competitive advantage by optimizing “heart of the business” operations. We leverage deep domain expertise to extend enterprise resilience, agility and remediation. Our professionals address client needs which span the organization and impact strategy, operations, performance and reputation. Leveraging our deep domain expertise across trading, investment management, and risk functions, we help clients build resilient and agile operating models that accommodate rapid change, mitigate risk, and accelerate remediation. Our professionals deliver sustainable value across the organization, leverage emerging technology, impacting trading strategy, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, performance, and market reputation. Join us to shape the future of capital markets operations where technology, talent, and transformation converge.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
Ability to lead projects or workstreams
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
Bachelors Degree or higher
A minimum of 8+ years working in the financial services or consulting industry related to any of the following Financial Services/capital markets industries: investment banking, broker-dealer, prime brokerage, wealth management, or related technology service provider
Ability to travel up to 75%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Strong working knowledge of a range of financial services and / or securities-related business models, products, and services particular to the applicable industry
Track record of involvement in strategic, regulatory, risk-related, technological, or operational change initiatives within capital markets environments
Direct experience in people management, preferably leading cross-function project teams
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to support or lead business proposal development and sales presentations
Strong relationship management skills, particularly the ability to build constructive and product working relationships with clients and among Deloitte practitioners
Strong project / program management skills, particularly possessing a strong work ethic, a commitment to excellence in work product delivery, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Advanced aptitude with Microsoft Office products, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio

Nice To Haves

Direct hands-on experience with order management, trade capture, matching/confirmation, clearing, settlement, reconciliation, corporate actions, margin/financing, and collateral management
In-depth understanding of financial services products; equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX, structured products, and alternative assets
Familiarity with upcoming requirements and emerging industry trends such as 24x5 trading, treasury clearing, CSDR, settlement acceleration, and other global mandates
Experience using, implementing, or supporting systems for trading, settlements, recordkeeping, compliance monitoring, regulatory reporting, risk or case management, operations, or data management
Direct experience with process design and mapping, workflow development, user acceptance testing, data mapping, migration, visualization/ analytics, system configuration and testing, status monitoring and issue resolution
Experience with risk management, controls design and oversight, compliance monitoring, and exception handling within capital markets operations
Experience aligning operational processes to broader business or product strategies, with understanding of market structure and emerging trends
Exposure to or previous work with major financial services regulators (e.g., SEC, FINRA, MSRB, FRB, OCC) or industry utilities (e.g., NSCC, Options Clearing Corporation)
Candidates possessing one or more of the following qualifications is preferred
Candidates joining our firm should possess an entrepreneurial drive, intellectual curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in addition to the qualifications below

Responsibilities

Lead project teams and junior practitioners in the development of client deliverables or for internal business needs
Serve as primary client contact or workstream lead on complex projects, liaise with client counterparts, and actively participate in discussions on project management and work delivery needs
Lead the development of quality work products with throughout development lifecycle from initial conception to implementation
Serve as subject matter advisor on client projects, including providing recommendations to improve or transform processes to gain efficiencies or scale or reduce risk for our clients
Engage with industry participants on market trends, competitive activities, and topic-specific discussions impacting the industry, potentially including with clients, industry consortiums, or trade groups or committees
Lead internal business development initiatives and sales opportunities, including the creation of external-facing industry perspectives, lead generation materials, or sales proposals
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize business, operational, regulatory, and technology risks as well as risk mitigation strategies for our clients
Support and jointly own internal business initiatives, including the management of resources and project economics to meet business objectives with prescribed timeframes and within budgets
Support the recruitment, management, and retention of our talent pipeline, including serving as a professional development coach and performance manager to junior staff
Understand the impact of key technology trends and workforce changes impacting our clients through engagement with innovative and emergent technologies, including cloud computing, big data and analytics, process automation, artificial intelligence / machine learning, and other digital strategies