EMEA Head of OTC Confirmations Utility recruitment

The chosen candidate will form part of a larger, global, cross product confirmations team, which sits within the Clearing Services Production Function, and will work specifically within a team of circa 20 people in the EMEA OTC FICC and Equities Confirmations group in London.

He / She will be required to work closely with UBS’s Offshore Vendor Teams as well as the Derivative Middle Office, the Front Office Trading and Sales groups, the Operations Change and IT teams, Legal and various other Internal groups [Risk and Control, Industry and Regulations, Audit].
A good understanding of OTC derivatives products will be beneficial and knowledge of Core Operational, People and Risk Management principles will be required.

As the role will require daily internal and external stakeholder / client contact, he / she should be comfortable and capable communicating at all levels and should have a strong client service / client relationship focus.

Requirements
The candidate needs to have both strong people and process management skills. They should be process-minded and will be challenged to drive and support process improvements and efficiency / productivity gains wherever possible. This will be a key deliverable. The concept of PEX and exception reduction is strong in a utility environment.

They need to have a strong commercial and strategic awareness and will be expected to focus on control and overall risk management within the group.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to facilitate large group meetings with key actions, deliverables and objectives is key. Ability to often deal with relative ambiguity, key skills regarding prio management both in terms of the individuals and the teams time. Key is to strike right balance between RTB risk and control governance and Strategic process lead improvements to core infra

Although this role is based in London, the team supports a global business and hence understanding of different cultures and working practices is essential.

UBS can offer you an environment geared towards performance, attractive career opportunities, and an open corporate culture that values and rewards the contribution of every individual.

We can offer you an exciting, fast-paced working environment, a culture of mutual respect and teamwork and the opportunity to play a vital role in our growth. If you are attracted to joining an organization where every individual's contribution counts and where your talent will impact on our future, please apply for this position. It starts with you.

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.