Head of Middle Office
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About the Role
A leading asset management firm in Dubai seeks an experienced SVP to oversee the end-to-end investment trade lifecycle. This senior leadership role manages trade support, performance analytics, and operational controls across multi-asset portfolios.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the end to end trade lifecycle across equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives
- Manage teams covering trading operations, trade support, reconciliation, performance measurement, and risk analytics
- Oversee trade controls, settlement monitoring, exception management, and operational risk processes
- Drive automation, process improvement, and data governance initiatives
- Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and service delivery standards
- Partner with Portfolio Managers, Custodians, Fund Administrators, Compliance, and Risk teams
- Support audits, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks
- Lead, develop, and mentor a high performing middle office team
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
- 15+ years' experience in asset management operations, middle office, or institutional trading environments
- Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role
- Strong understanding of investment trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes
- Experience with trade support, reconciliations, performance reporting, collateral management, and operational controls
- Knowledge of investment platforms such as Bloomberg AIM, Aladdin, Charles River IMS, or similar
- CFA Level 2 or above
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
Full Job Posting
Overview
- A leading asset management firm is seeking an experienced SVP, Asset Management Middle Office | Head of Trade Support & Data to oversee the end to end investment trade lifecycle and lead a high performing team across trade support, performance analytics, and operational controls.
- This senior leadership role is responsible for ensuring efficient and compliant trade operations, managing post trade processes, driving automation initiatives, and maintaining strong governance and risk controls across multi asset investment portfolios.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end to end trade lifecycle across equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives.
- Manage teams covering trading operations, trade support, reconciliation, performance measurement, and risk analytics.
- Oversee trade controls, settlement monitoring, exception management, and operational risk processes.
- Drive automation, process improvement, and data governance initiatives.
- Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and service delivery standards.
- Partner with Portfolio Managers, Custodians, Fund Administrators, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure seamless operational support.
- Support audits, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a high performing middle office team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- 15+ years' experience in asset management operations, middle office, or institutional trading environments.
- Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Strong understanding of the investment trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes.
- Experience with trade support, reconciliations, performance reporting, collateral management, and operational controls.
- Knowledge of investment platforms such as Bloomberg AIM, Aladdin, Charles River IMS, or similar.
- CFA Level 2 or above.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Why Join Us?
- Unique opportunity to lead a critical function within a growing investment management business, driving operational excellence, innovation, and scalability across global investment operations.
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