Associate Business Management, Institutional Equities

A leading global investment bank is seeking an Associate Business Manager for their Institutional Equities division in London. This role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of a cross-border trading business, supporting both high-touch and low-touch Cash Equities desks as well as ETF operations.

What you'll do:

As an Associate Business Manager in Institutional Equities based in London, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the daily operations of high-touch and low-touch Cash Equities trading desks as well as ETF businesses. Your responsibilities will span monitoring risk limits, resolving operational challenges within the Risk and Control environment, facilitating client onboarding processes, enhancing global controls, preparing key business documentation for management reviews, contributing to audits and risk assessments, partnering with legal and compliance teams for regulatory adherence, participating in governance forums, managing invoicing requirements for EMEA trading activities, and providing regulatory guidance.

• Assist with the day-to-day activities of the Cash Equities trading business to ensure smooth and efficient operation across EMEA.
• Monitor credit and market risk limit utilisation, keeping Trading management updated on any issues and ensuring periodic reviews are completed in line with local and group requirements.
• Resolve operational issues related to the Risk and Control environment by liaising with relevant departments such as IT, Operations, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Sales & Trading teams.
• Provide support throughout the client onboarding process by coordinating between internal stakeholders and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Drive enhancement of controls globally by identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices across trading desks.
• Support Trading management in preparation for business updates, supervisory reviews, desk procedures, and other key documentation requirements.
• Contribute input into audits, monitoring & testing reviews, risk control self-assessments, and business continuity planning exercises.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Tax, and other support functions to ensure continuous regulatory compliance within the trading business.
• Participate in or lead governance forums including management committees and risk/control committees to maintain robust oversight of business operations.
• Complete invoicing requirements linked to Institutional Equities trading activities in EMEA efficiently and accurately.
• Provide guidance on MiFID regulatory matters to execution desks and support departments.

What you bring:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited institution demonstrating your commitment to academic excellence.
• At least three years’ experience in equities with strong knowledge of Cash Equities across both high-touch and low-touch trading environments.
• Solid expertise in equities trading ideally covering Cash Equities (high-touch/low-touch) complemented by additional knowledge of ETFs.
• Ability to multi-task effectively while prioritising responsibilities under pressure within a fast-moving trading environment.
• Excellent attention to detail ensuring accuracy across operational processes and risk monitoring activities.
• Team player/leader with strong communication skills enabling you to decompose complex issues for all audience levels.
• Outstanding organisation and time management skills allowing you to meet deadlines consistently while supporting multiple stakeholders.
• Fluent proficiency in both written and spoken English facilitating clear communication across global teams.

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