Join the dynamic Finance & Business Management (F&BM) team leading the Securities Services Finance teams in India. We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader who can effectively run strategic priorities of the business and effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
Job Summary
As an Executive Director within Securities Services Finance & Business Management team, you will be a collaborative Team Lead, responsible for managing, developing, and recruiting for the team, ensuring they function as an integral part of our global teams with equal responsibility and ownership of their work coverage. As a lead you will be expected to bring analytical insights to the business, build scalable function, and help business in the delivery of their priorities. You will also be responsible for your own book of work and face off directly with key stakeholders across the business.
This role offers the opportunity to partner with CFOs, Business Managers, Product Control, Operations and Technology and wider Leadership, promoting financial efficiency, transparency, and aligning with strategic objectives.
The successful candidate must have strong skills and proven experience in:
Managing, developing, and growing high performance teams;Developing and executing on a strategic vision for a business; Executing on own book of workHaving a transformational mindset leading to efficiencies;Global stakeholder collaboration and communication;
Job Responsibilities
Day to day management of a team of around 35 people fostering a culture of teamwork, collaboration, accountability, and high performance.Own End to End responsibility for Projects specific to the Securities Services business as well as wide scale projects at a Commercial & Investment Bank technical guidance and oversight on complex matters.Manage and monitor team performance through training, coaching and motivation, drive talent management, continuous improvement and development within the team.Participate in developing the team’s strategic plan and ensure goals and objectives are being measured and achieved on an individual and team level.Ensure seamless integration and communication between the India and Global teams across various geographies and business units of JP Morgan.Ensure consistency and process efficiencies across the team, and identify opportunities for process improvements; analyze existing capabilities and identify priority gaps.Identify opportunities for continued process improvement and greater efficiency gains, ensuring consistency across the organization.Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment of open communication and fair performance assessment.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
Post Graduation from a recognized institute (Post graduate - MBA Finance, Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional degree) with 15+ years of experience in Finance roles, with a proven track record of managing large teams, notably in the Financial Services industry.Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to lead, inspire, motivate, and develop team members.Strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and ability to adapt to change.Strong business sense, excellent global stakeholder collaboration, management and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across geographies and functions.Proven ability to drive process improvements and implement change in a complex environment.Experience in coaching or mentoring employees.Demonstrated team building skills and ability to work in a team environment along with experience in managing conflict and adapting to change.Operate with a high level of integrity and risk awareness.Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues with an objective view on the appropriate approach.