Global Head of Cash Equities-Equity Derivatives
SVP/VP
The Head of Equities for the Americas will own the relationships with the key business heads in New York & Latin America. The incumbent will be responsible for delivering IT services to the Equity businesses and to the businesses that use equity services, working closely with global and functional IT and support functions to ensure service is delivered to a consistently high standard.
Reports
All asset class aligned Equity staff in New York. The regional technology teams in Latin America will not report into this position but considerable interaction and co-ordination will be required.
Related Roles & Functions
This position will work closely with:
– All members of the Equity & Prime IT Management team
– The Heads of Equities in Europe and Asia
– All functions required to deliver a front-to-back change across asset classes
– Change teams in IT, the business and in Operations / Product Control
– HTS Infrastructure services
Technical & Business Knowledge
– The person filling this role will have a background in running an Equities IT function.
– A good working knowledge of the Equity business, with particular emphasis on US & Latin American markets
– Management and Leadership of an IT team
– Budgeting and change portfolio construction
– Past experience of day-to-day delivery of an equity trading technology service
-Knowledge of Fidessa, FIX a plus
– It will be necessary to build relationships with senior business sponsors, a broad knowledge of global equity trading practices is therefore a prerequisite.
Other Skills
– The ability to build and maintain relationships with senior business sponsors.
– The candidate will be required to work across many teams and groups within Equities IT and across the wider IT organization within the bank, as such strong influencing and communication skills are essential.
– The ability to build consensus around a medium to long term vision and to deliver shorter-term projects in support of that vision.
– A collaborative, team based outlook
Experience Required:
– The incumbent is likely to have held a similar position in the past or been part of an Equity management team.