Head of Middle Office Transformation Financial Institutions - Achieve Group - Dubai, UAE

• Design and implement end-to-end middle office processes for new financial products including SOPs and SLAs
• Lead operational transformation initiatives to automate workflows, mitigate risk, and enhance efficiency
• Drive system enhancements, migrations, and user acceptance testing in collaboration with IT and Head Office
• Oversee deposit pricing governance in partnership with Treasury, ensuring alignment with funding transfer pricing and liquidity strategy
• Govern interbank placement and settlement instructions with robust maker-checker controls for SWIFT messaging
• Supervise institutional client onboarding and KYC lifecycle including AML compliance, complex structures, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure compliance with international regulatory standards and financial reporting obligations
• Monitor credit exposure, counterparty risk, and collateral management frameworks
• Provide strategic oversight for custody operations and compliance controls
• Mentor middle office teams and embed best practices in governance and risk management

• Extensive experience in financial institutions middle office or operational leadership roles
• Strong background in business architecture, operational restructuring, and transformation
• Deep understanding of deposit pricing, liquidity management, and treasury coordination
• Proven experience in KYC, AML, and regulatory compliance frameworks
• Solid knowledge of SWIFT operations and interbank settlements
• Strong analytical and risk management capabilities
• Effective communicator with ability to engage senior stakeholders

• Middle office transformation
• Business process design
• Operational risk governance
• Deposit pricing and treasury coordination
• KYC and AML oversight
• System migration and change management
• Credit and counterparty risk monitoring

• Senior leadership opportunity within a leading APAC banking platform
• Exposure to strategic transformation initiatives across financial institutions
• Competitive executive compensation package
• High visibility role reporting to senior management
• Collaborative and performance-driven banking environment

• Design and implement end-to-end middle office processes for new financial products including SOPs and SLAs
• Lead operational transformation initiatives to automate workflows, mitigate risk, and enhance efficiency
• Drive system enhancements, migrations, and user acceptance testing in collaboration with IT and Head Office
• Oversee deposit pricing governance in partnership with Treasury, ensuring alignment with funding transfer pricing and liquidity strategy
• Govern interbank placement and settlement instructions with robust maker-checker controls for SWIFT messaging
• Supervise institutional client onboarding and KYC lifecycle including AML compliance, complex structures, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure compliance with international regulatory standards and financial reporting obligations
• Monitor credit exposure, counterparty risk, and collateral management frameworks
• Provide strategic oversight for custody operations and compliance controls
• Mentor middle office teams and embed best practices in governance and risk management

• Extensive experience in financial institutions middle office or operational leadership roles
• Strong background in business architecture, operational restructuring, and transformation
• Deep understanding of deposit pricing, liquidity management, and treasury coordination
• Proven experience in KYC, AML, and regulatory compliance frameworks
• Solid knowledge of SWIFT operations and interbank settlements
• Strong analytical and risk management capabilities
• Effective communicator with ability to engage senior stakeholders

• Middle office transformation
• Business process design
• Operational risk governance
• Deposit pricing and treasury coordination
• KYC and AML oversight
• System migration and change management
• Credit and counterparty risk monitoring

• Senior leadership opportunity within a leading APAC banking platform
• Exposure to strategic transformation initiatives across financial institutions
• Competitive executive compensation package
• High visibility role reporting to senior management
• Collaborative and performance-driven banking environment

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