Associate Vice President, Securities & Derivatives Middle Office Control Specialist

The Company is in search of an Associate Vice President, Securities and Derivatives Middle Office Control Specialist to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be instrumental in defining and maintaining the risk and control framework within market and securities operations, with a focus on proactive management of operational risks. Key responsibilities include supporting the implementation of the First Line Risk & Control framework, maintaining risk and control inventories, performing control assessments, and monitoring operational risk indicators. The role also involves producing management information reports, supporting risk and control self-assessments, and partnering with various teams to enhance the overall control environment. Applicants for this role should have a background in investment banking operations, particularly within first line risk/control environments, and a strong understanding of securities and derivatives trade lifecycles. Experience in supporting first line risk/control activities, issue management, and control assurance testing is essential. The ideal candidate will possess excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and analytical skills, and be adept at managing large workloads under pressure. A structured approach to work, advanced Microsoft Office skills, and the ability to investigate and resolve operational incidents are also required. Knowledge of reconciliation principles within securities, derivatives, collateral, asset servicing, settlements, and tri-party operations is advantageous.