Manager, Derivatives Operations - Toronto, Canada - CIBC Mellon

CIBC Mellon

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Information:

CIBC Mellon is a leading provider of asset servicing solutions to institutional investors in Canada, including multi-currency accounting, fund valuation, and investment information reporting.

We are passionate about providing exceptional client service backed by our culture of innovation and success.

Our outstanding employee experience will provide you with opportunities to learn and grow professionally while supporting the communities in which you live and work.

We are a diverse and dynamic workplace where employees take an active role in delivering on strategic objectives while advancing their individual career goals.

We encourage innovative thinking and give our employees the support and resources they need to turn great ideas into actions.

Position Overview:

Manage and provide guidance to derivative operations teams responsible for daily/monthly administration of trade processing, cash management, valuation, reconciliation and client service for a select group of complex corporate clients or investment managers who invest in derivatives products.

Responsibilities:

Working with the vice president, responsible for driving the team to embrace best practices and continually enhance the operating model; supporting a goalcompletion valued culture that supports career development, increasing productivity, delivering solutions that work for internal/external clients, driving accountability, and aligning goals and priorities to strategic direction of CIBC Mellon.
Support and assist in all aspects of resource management (selection, training and development, performance management, retention, recognition) and maintain current staff information such as current headcount, budgeted headcount, turnover, staff salaries, incentive/merit information and staff organizational charts.
Support and/or lead process improvement or related projects to ensure that the team utilizes best available technology and system capabilities for trade capture & processing, reconciliation, and valuation.
Support and assist in new business conversions, systems conversions and projects. Assess staffing needs, delegate and assign new business and/or new accounts to teams to ensure productivity and quality standards are met and remedy critical situations immediately
Represent Derivatives Operations team in client, broker, custodian, or other third party service provider meetings.
Review regulatory changes for derivative instruments and ascertain impact to business unit to ensure compliance.
Oversee and/or lead, as necessary, internal audit, SOC1, and external audit requests, adhering to and meeting all related deadlines.
Ensure that all critical controls to minimize risk exposure are in place for teams' accounts. Responsible to ensure the accurate reporting of quality control measures (overdrafts, fails, NAV errors, etc.).
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
Implement change management plans that minimize employee resistance and maximize employee engagement to ultimately drive faster adoption, greater ultimate utilization and higher proficiency on the changes impacting employees in the organization.

Qualifications:

University degree or equivalent with concentration in business, finance or accounting
7 years progressive experience
Proven strong management skills
Completion of Canadian Securities Course
Completion of Derivatives Fundamentals Course
Thorough knowledge of the securities industry, specifically derivative instruments

CIBC Mellon's Values:

Get it Right Every Day:
Deliver service excellence while always acting with the highest ethical standards

Put Clients at the Centre:
Advocate for clients by listening, sharing knowledge, and bringing the right solutions forward

Be One Family:
Challenge, empower and recognize your colleagues

Take Ownership:
Speak up, speak out, and make things better