AVP, Listed Derivatives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will:

• Perform end-to-end reconciliation of listed derivatives transactions, including trade, position, cash, and P&L reconciliations.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of internal records by reconciling them against clearing brokers, exchanges, counterparties, and other external sources.
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve reconciliation breaks and discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Conduct reconciliations between Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, brokers, and clearing platforms.
• Monitor and validate key trade attributes, including margins, premiums, commissions, fees, contract sizes, strike prices, expiry dates, quantities, and pricing.
• Review and interpret clearer and broker statements to ensure accurate reporting of positions and cash balances.
• Support the processing and operational management of futures, options, commodities, equity derivatives, and other exchange-traded derivative products.
• Partner closely with Front Office, Trade Support, Treasury, Risk, Finance, Clearing, and Technology teams to address operational and reconciliation issues.
• Escalate unresolved exceptions and operational risks to the appropriate stakeholders while maintaining a strong control framework.
• Identify opportunities for process enhancement, automation, and operational efficiencies.
• Support global markets operations across APAC, EMEA, and North American regions.
• Prepare management reports, reconciliation dashboards, and operational metrics as required.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 13 years of experience in Listed Derivatives Execution & Clearing is required.
• Extensive experience in Listed Derivatives Operations, Trade Support, Clearing, Settlements, Reconciliation, or Middle Office functions within financial services.
• Strong understanding of listed derivatives products, including Equity Derivatives, Futures, Options, Commodities, and Exchange-Traded Derivatives (ETDs).
• Deep expertise in trade, position, cash, and P&L reconciliations.
• Hands-on experience supporting major global exchanges such as CME Group (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, NYBOT), ICE, Eurex, OCC, HKEX, SGX, ASX, and JPX.
• Strong knowledge of margin processing, brokerage, premiums, commissions, fees, settlement processes, and clearing operations.
• Proven ability to investigate and resolve complex reconciliation breaks across multiple systems and counterparties.
• Experience reading and interpreting broker and clearer statements.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; VBA knowledge is highly desirable.
• Exposure to automation initiatives, process improvements, and AI-enabled tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across global teams.
• Demonstrated risk and control mindset with the ability to proactively identify, escalate, and mitigate operational risks.
• Flexible to work across APAC, EMEA, and North American business hours as needed