Derivatives Manager

Derivatives Manager  Dublin 4 days in the office.
My Client, a Global Financial Services company wants to appoint a Manager to their Derivatives Operations to join their Fund Administration team. This role is pivotal in overseeing critical functions in the post-trade derivatives lifecycle, ensuring seamless operations and supporting strategic initiatives across listed and OTC derivatives. 

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end post-trade derivatives processing, including trade capture, lifecycle events, reconciliations, and settlements.

• Supervise collateral management and variation margining processes in line with ISDA/CSA terms.

• Lead and mentor operational teams across multiple locations, ensuring service level agreements and key performance indicators are consistently met.

• Engage with clients, brokers, and counterparties to manage onboarding, fund launches, and resolve escalated operational issues.

• Implement and maintain robust internal controls while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks such as EMIR, Dodd-Frank, and UMR.

Requirements

• Experience in derivatives operations, fund administration, or investment operations, with in-depth knowledge of OTC and listed derivatives.

• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle processes, margining, collateral workflows, and fund accounting principles.

• Demonstrated ability to manage operational teams and complex workflows effectively.

• Proficiency with derivatives systems such as Murex, Calypso, MarkitSERV, and reconciliation tools.

• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset