Executive Director- Business Management Products & Market Data

• Provide support to key regulatory initiatives in GM (IBOR transition, OIS), new business and strategic initiatives across the franchise;
• Strong project management and business analyst skills. Proven track record of delivering complex projects with significant business and IT system impact;
• A detailed working knowledge of the financial market products traded by FAB Global Markets across all trade lifecycle verticals (Technology, GM Pricing and Risk management, Valuation, Operations);
• A diligent and methodical mentality with a focus on delivering change in an organized, auditable and sustainable manner that will continue to operate effectively in BAU;
• Representing Front Office, strong networker able to face-off to different parts of the organization (GT, CGF, MRA, MRM, IPV, IT, GMO, Compliance, Legal) front office, back office, IT and Corporate Functions, particularly international partners;
• Support in business project management and overall management of various project stakeholders, plan and implementation;
• Ensure Global market project adhere to FAB governance, reporting progress and status, prepare and lead workshops & steering committees and provide appropriate escalation where necessary. Coordinate with the relevant stakeholders to ensure timely and correct inputs to keep within timeline of the deliverables;
• Ability to prepare executive level presentations to an exceptionally high standard and to present articulately and concisely (ExcCo to working group level);
• Positive 'can-do' attitude to lead /drive change, even for reluctant stakeholders/ business partners or faced with ambiguous requirements, and a willingness to get 'stuck-in' where required;
• A self-starter, proven ability to manage work autonomously and use own initiative. Willing to take ownership, be proactive, and drive delivery milestones against tight schedules;
• Ensure risks, issues and dependencies are being recorded, monitored, reported to right forums and proactively managed to minimize disruption to timely delivery;
• Support with BAU issues and tasks.

• Functions within the framework and boundaries of Group policies as well as overall organisational and governance frameworks.
• Authorised to take decisions as per the approved authorisation matrix.

• 10 - 15 years of experience in risk in a Global Markets or Investment Banking capacity with a knowledge of risk, murex, project management, trading platforms;
• Stakeholder management and co-ordination;
• Proven track record in delivering complex financial projects across Risk, Finance, IT, Operations and reporting at a Group level.

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or finance;
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, and written/verbal communication skills;
• A strong sense of ownership and are able to work independently and take initiative;
• Experience with all phases of a project life cycle;
• Strong co-ordination and stakeholder management skills;
• Microsoft suite, especially Excel and Powerpoint;
• Project management certification a plus, although not mandatory.

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