Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Industry: Financial Services

Role Summary

HRSG is looking for a Senior Manager / Assistant General Manager Market Operations for one of its clients in the Financial Services sector, based in Karachi, Pakistan.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Supervise market operations in accordance with applicable rules, regulations and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and manage daily and periodic ancillary-system operations.
• Strengthen controls, simplify rules, improve process efficiency and drive automation.
• Act as an operational liaison supporting financial products and solutions of other self-regulatory organisations.
• Contribute to new products and review rules against international practice.
• Propose and implement measures to improve liquidity and trading volumes in listed securities.
• Modernise operating manuals, system procedures and joint workflows to reflect automated and digital processes.
• Monitor collection of fees, charges and taxes and related banking, depository and clearing systems.
• Develop team capability and perform other tasks assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements

• Excellent understanding of securities markets and relevant operations, including securities, banking treasury, capital-markets back office or asset-management back office.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, drafting and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Ability to manage daily pressure and short deadlines.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• 8–10 years of operations, treasury, back-office or compliance experience in a financial institution, bank or related firm.
• Graduate or postgraduate qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, Management or a relevant discipline.
• Relevant training, knowledge and certifications are an added advantage.