Global Synthetic Platform and EMEA Head of Prime Product Development

Global Synthetic Platform and EMEA Head of Prime Product Development

Executive Director | Global Markets | London

Role Purpose

Lead EMEA Prime product development with global accountability for Synthetic Prime platform strategy. Drive revenue growth through client-led product innovation while ensuring platform fit-for-purpose, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilitie

Strategic Partnership & Business Development

• Partner with Prime Business Leadership to align product strategy to business growth plans and revenue targets
• Evolve the Prime Platform to meet client demand and ensure fit-for-purpose capabilities
• Manage competing priorities across global Prime businesses and Corporate Functions, driving prioritization balancing growth, scale, regulatory requirements, and platform capacity
• Identify revenue opportunities, cost optimization, and operational efficiencies and deliver results
• Leverage business growth as the case for technology investment, building ROI-driven business cases
• Global accountability for Synthetic Prime; Own end-to-end EMEA Prime product development
• Deep expertise: Equity Swaps, Synthetic Prime/Delta-1, Cash Prime, and Equity Financing
• Understand new business demands and translate into optimal F2B process and platform solutions, engaging Legal, Compliance, Operations and Finance teams
• Partner with Technology leadership and global platform teams to deliver scalable architecture
• Manage vendor platforms for Swap trade capture, matching, lifecycle management

Operational Excellence & Risk Management

• Champion operational risk reduction and improved regulatory compliance across Prime product suite
• Implement efficiency improvements and strengthen control frameworks across F2B processes
• Establish governance structures and accountability frameworks for product development and delivery

Stakeholder & Budget Management

• Independently face off to senior Business, Technology, and Control stakeholders
• Lead technology and resourcing budget planning, securing funding for strategic investments
• Communicate at all levels: technical depth to specialists; strategic updates to senior management

Product Expertise

• Swap product expertwith deep knowledge of Synthetic PB/Delta-1, Cash PB, and Equity Financing
• Strong knowledge of Global Synthetic Prime market practices, competitive landscape, and vendor platforms
• Proven experience of client engagement translating needs into product requirements
• Experience driving control improvements, designing risk frameworks and process optimization
• Strong F2B process knowledge; Middle Office experience highly advantageous

Leadership & Technology

• Senior operational track record leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in Equities/Prime
• Exceptional stakeholder managementacross Business, Technology, Operations, Control functions
• Independent operatorfacing off to senior leaders and technology budget committees
• Translate business growth into scalable platform capabilitiesand technology investments
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive consensus across global businesses

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ yearsfinancial markets experience with significant Prime Brokerage or Equity Finance tenure
• Cross-cultural leadership across multiple geographies and time zones(EMEA, APAC, Americas)

High-impact role requiring deep product expertise, commercial acumen, independent leadership, and exceptional stakeholder management to drive business growth while ensuring operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

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