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About the Role
Eden Rose seeks a Head of Operations for a financial institution in ADGM to manage end-to-end custody operations including trade settlement, asset servicing, and safekeeping of digital securities.
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Responsibilities
- Manage end to end custody operations including trade settlement, asset servicing and safekeeping of digital securities
- Provide leadership and management to ensure proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures
- Ensure effective team and systems are in place to manage custody operations
- Develop and execute operational strategy aligned with growth targets
- Lead automation and digitization efforts to introduce new products
- Ensure adherence to local and global regulatory requirements
- Oversee end to end management of private keys using MPC, HSMs, and cold storage protocols
- Design and maintain framework for wallet management
- Manage atomic settlements and delivery versus payment (DvP) processes
- Lead operational support for digital securities on chain, including automated corporate actions via smart contracts
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline
- 8 10 years’ expertise in custody operations in a global bank or CSD
- 5 years in a senior managerial role
- In depth understanding of global clearing and settlement, custody operations, corporate action processing and asset servicing
- Thorough knowledge of clearing, settlement and custody operations across asset classes
- Sound understanding of financial markets and products, exchange operations and global regulatory requirements
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- Eden Rose is engaged with a financial institution within ADGM seeking a Head of Operations.
- Responsible for end to end custody operations.
- Reporting to the General Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Day to day management of trade settlement, asset servicing and safekeeping of digital securities.
- Provide leadership and management to ensure proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures.
- Ensure effective team and systems are in place to manage custody operations.
- Develop and execute operational strategy aligned with growth targets.
- Lead automation and digitization efforts to introduce new products.
- Ensure adherence to local and global regulatory requirements.
- Oversee end to end management of private keys using MPC, HSMs, and cold storage protocols.
- Design and maintain framework for wallet management.
- Manage atomic settlements and delivery versus payment (DvP) processes.
- Lead operational support for digital securities on chain, including automated corporate actions via smart contracts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline.
- 8 10 years’ expertise in custody operations in a global bank or CSD.
- 5 years in a senior managerial role.
- In depth understanding of global clearing and settlement, custody operations, corporate action processing and asset servicing.
- Thorough knowledge of clearing, settlement and custody operations across asset classes.
- Sound understanding of financial markets and products, exchange operations and global regulatory requirements.
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