We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Team Leader to join our Middle Office department where you will oversee the new Credit risk Operations team & Collateral Management as first line of this key leadership role you will be responsible for managing both the day-to-day operations and the people within your team working closely with the Senior management.
Team Management:
- Leading and supporting a team:
- Fostering a positive work atmosphere where employees feel motivated valued and connected to the team and the organization.
- Promoting collaboration trust and cohesion among team members.
- Addressing any potential conflicts among team members to your senior management and/or HR Partner
- Supporting employee growth through training mentorship coaching and advancement opportunities.
- Hiring:
- Leading the recruitment process with your Talent Acquisition Partner
- Ensuring new hires are properly introduced to the team the organization its culture policies and their specific roles.
- Performance Management: Setting performance expectations providing feedback conducting performance reviews and addressing any performance issues.
- Conducting under performance process with the help of your Senior Management and HR Partner.
Operations management:
- Lead and take part in the teams operational tasks :
Collateral Management
- Onboarding and maintenance of counterparty data in the collateral management platform
- Daily management and monitoring of collateral requirements including margin calls position and exposure reconciliations and dispute resolution
- Management of interest on posted collateral
- Reporting on collateral positions and related risk metrics to Risk Treasury and Finance teams
Credit & Interest Management
- First point of contact for requests related to secured and unsecured credit including Lombard loans (to come) credit lines and bridge loans - Incl. evaluation and validation of initial request based on predefined policy and financial and risk criteria.
- Management of the related tasks of leasing activity
- Supervision of interest accruals payment schedules and maintenance of client-specific interest rate tables
- Coordination with Risk Finance and Treasury departments for reporting purposes
- Initiate and guide internal projects in order to improve internal tools and optimize processes
- Set up and follow-up of KPIs (workload team performance and projections)
- Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and counterparts
- Assist Senior leadership in the strategic planning of the Middle Office activities
Responsibilities include:
- Financial and risk-based analysis for credit applications and decision-making
- Ongoing monitoring of pledged assets (for specifics asset classes)
- Tracking interest accruals and ensuring timely client payments
- Maintaining and updating interest rate tables applicable to different credit products
- Setting initial margin requirements and monitoring daily margin calls based on exposure
- Onboarding counterparties in internal systems (incl. OSTTRA) and reconciling positions relevant to collateral
- Maintaining operational accounts (e.g. in Settlement Tool and internal systems)
- Calculating interest on posted collateral and ensuring accurate payments
Qualifications :
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Loan/Credit Services Margin or Collateral Management
- Previous experience in a leadership role is required
- Ability to work effectively in both English and French environments
- Strong managerial skills including the ability to lead motivate and develop team members to achieve objectives effectively
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and deliver on multiple tasks in a deadline-driven and constantly evolving environment
- Excellent communication skills results-oriented team player
- Experience with Osttra or any collateral management tool T24 (Temenos or similar solution) and GTMatch/GTExchange is a strong advantage
Additional Information :
SQ2
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time