Securities SME Manager

Role - Securities SME Manager

Duration - end of 2025

Location - London Hybrid 2-3 days per week

Role Details

Securities Practice - Manager

About the role

• We currently have several opportunities for Managers with experience in Securities Operations and Technology change.
• The role will entail working closely with our clients to enhance their front-to-back securities processes, systems, and controls; optimise how they leverage market infrastructure solutions and address regulatory requirements and market change, such as U.S. Treasury Clearing and accelerated settlement.
• The role requires knowledge across the securities life cycle, from trade execution to settlement, and understanding of the associated operating model, processes, systems, controls, infrastructure, and typical challenges. Experience of project management and/or business analysis of securities change initiatives is also critical.
• A Securities Practice Manager will initiate, plan, manage and drive initiatives that contribute to the development of the practice as well as firm wide.

What you'll do

• Delivery - Analyse, design and implement solutions that meet the client's needs
• Manage the delivery of client projects, actively contributing to projects/solutions as required
• Engage with the client, as necessary, during the solution development and proposal finalisation periods
• Be able to communicate issues, problems, and concerns faced by clients, and their solutions, in a manner that is representative of Capgemini as a thought-leading consultancy
• Recognise requirement to escalate any relevant risks or concerns related to the implementation of a client proposal for timely resolution, and take action as necessary

New Business Development - Identify and develop opportunities to grow the business

• Assist the sales team by crafting, developing and advising on solution approaches for Practice campaigns and/or campaigns that require Practice expertise and input Contribute to the Practice sales campaign pipeline in relation to upcoming regulatory and market driven change Assist with Horizon scanning and perform the so what analysis, contributing to identification of firm wide opportunities (the campaign pipeline)

Partnership & Teamwork - Support the development of the Practice and the company

• Assist in the recruitment of top talent at all levels of the Practice; analyst to experienced level
• Work collaboratively with other staff members to ensure consistent and effective use of Capgemini's internal capabilities, and support cross-Practice cooperation and education
• Participating in internal efforts around continuous learning, personal and professional development, and team building
• Mentor and serve as a role model to less experienced colleagues, leading by example, engaging proactively with colleagues at all levels
• Development and oversight of junior team members and any direct reports
• Support company growth by building and maintaining a strong professional network, including developing and maintaining relationships with clients and partners alike
• Support thought leadership around campaigns targeted at areas within the Practice Identifying, leading and/or supporting internal initiatives in order to drive Capgemini's success.

Experience
Either financial services consulting or change experience within a financial services organisation (eg investment bank, asset manager, market infrastructure or service provider)
Knowledge of several of the following topics:
o Project management (waterfall and agile)
o Business analysis
o Trade and transaction reporting
o Regulatory change
o Operations transformation
o Process reengineering
o Technology transformation
o Data and analytics
o Controls
Good understanding of capital markets, related trends and regulatory landscape
Detailed knowledge of at least one asset class or functional area

Skills
Strong consulting skills:
o High quality verbal and written communication
o Critical thinking, innovation and problem solving
o Effective stakeholder management and influencing (internal and client facing)
o Effective team working, collaboration and maintaining an inclusive culture
Delivery ownership and responsibility for quality
Demonstrated resilience under pressure, ability to deal with ambiguity and adaptability to change
Self-starter; able to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative, whilst maintaining openness to direction
Desire for continuous learning and growth mindset
Capable with Microsoft tools (Powerpoint, Word and Excel)