COO/CAO Right hand to CEO-Investment Firm/Bank

CAO/COO -Right hand to CEO Global Head of Shared Services -Operations and Regulatory -1.2-1.8mm

Please do not apply if you do not have your series 24 Shared services(you will be running HR, Communications, IT, Operations etc) experience and are not a Managing Director or above at an Investment Bank. Thank you

Hudson Gate Partners is partnering with a prestigious Financial Services firm.

Our client is seeking a strategic and operational COO-Global head of Shared Services to run their Investment Banking , Sales and Trading and Asset Management group from an Operations and Regulatory perspective. The right candidate would have a Series 24, and have ran Operations and Shared Services groups prior on the sell-side. The role's main goal is to make the CEO's life easier.

As a Chief Administrative Officer, you will be responsible to manage the firm's non-investment related professionals. You will report directly to the CEO and other top executives of the management. The role requires strategizing, budgeting, managing a large staff, strategy, and coordinating with the CEO, CFO, Head of HR, and Investment team.

You should possess extraordinary leadership skills to manage a team of highly professional personnel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the business is running smoothly according to the policies of the company.
• Provide maximum input to the company and increase output through strategic planning.
• Set goals for departments and ensure they are timely met.
• Manage daily operations of the departments and ensure they are working according to the company policies.
• Inspect the resource distributions and manage on a budget.
• Evaluate the employees on the basis of performance along with the Human Resources Department.
• Train the junior staff according to the requirements.
• Troubleshoot any administrative issues that may arise.
• Report and present documented reports to the Chief Executive Officer and other top executives.

Requirements

• The right candidate would have more than 20 years of financial services experience. There is flexibility with the background as they are open to ex-investment professionals and Chief of Staffs, COO's,
• Must have been at the Managing Director level at an Investment Bank for more than five years.
• Excellent academic credentials are preferred.
• Must have a strong understand of sales and trading and investment banking operations.
• Deep understanding of regulatory.
• Masters in Business Administration, Finance or relevant field. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration will also be considered.
• Expert in Operations Management.
• Familiar with corporate laws and government policies.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Extraordinary verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools.