Global Head of Business Change

Marex Group plc is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. It listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market in April 2024. With more than 35 offices in Europe, US and APAC, it has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

The Global Head of Business Change is a leadership role responsible for driving and overseeing the firm-wide Change Approval Process at Marex and the day-to-day management of the Change Approval Team. The role partners with the Business and Control & Support functions to ensure that all change requests are effectively raised, thoroughly assessed, risk-evaluated, governed, and approved in alignment with Marex’s strategic goals and regulatory standards.

A key part of this role involves supporting the Business Change Approval Committee (BCAC) to ensure that all changes are approved with minimal delays to business expected timelines. Where BCAC is not required, will co-ordinate with the relevant Approving Body to obtain approval for mobilisation. This role also enforces the Change Policy and provides guidance on the change request process, enabling effective change delivery by embedding robust approval mechanisms and supporting the mobilisation of initiatives across the organisation.

• Lead and oversee the Business Change Approval Process, ensuring all change requests are properly raised, assessed, and routed through the correct governance forums (e.g. BCAC) – Also assess the relevance, urgency, and feasibility of proposed changes.
• Critically challenge business cases to ensure they are robust, evidence-based, and clearly articulate value, including strategic alignment and financial justification.
• Act as a strategic partner to the business, to provide guidance that helps them shape and strengthen business cases, in articulating compelling, well-rounded cases for change that are aligned with Marex’s strategic objectives.
• Offer a formal recommendation on the appropriate governance requirements (e.g., minimum vs. full governance) for each change request based on complexity, effort, risk profile etc., and identify departmental impacts before submission for strategic approval.
• Support the facilitation of the Business Change Approval Committee meeting, providing governance direction, addressing challenges, and ensuring effective stakeholder participation.
• Lead and oversee the Change Approval team, ensuring coordination, performance, and continuous development – Serve as a point of escalation for the Change Approval Manager, providing senior-level guidance and resolution for complex or contentious change requests.
• Support the C&S functions by providing prioritised focus lists to inform resource allocation, and delivery sequencing.
• Ensure compliance with Marex’s Change Policy and Framework, maintaining documentation for assurance requirements.

• Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the FCA.
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with the FCA’s Code of Conduct.
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/or your supervisor as required.
• To elevate risk events immediately.
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

• Experience in change management methodologies and frameworks.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment to oversee the change approval process.
• Strong financial acumen, including understanding of cost-benefit analysis and business case development.
• Industry knowledge – Strong knowledge of the financial services sector, particularly the business that Marex is in, with an understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing firms like Marex, enabling effective assessment and evaluation of change requests.
• Organisation knowledge (preferred) – Insight into Marex’s structure and strategic priorities is advantageous to support alignment of change initiatives with organisational goals.
• Strategic and commercial mindset, with sound judgement.
• Exhibits strong leadership skills and consistently exemplifies expected behaviours.
• Demonstrates curiosity and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Comfortable taking high levels of responsibility in high-volume environments.
• Collaborative team player – approachable, self-sufficient, and able to foster a positive work environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster trust and credibility with stakeholders at all levels.

• Act with integrity.
• Act with due skill, care and diligence.
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
• Observe proper standard of market conduct.

• Respect – Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.
• Integrity – Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.
• Collaborative – We work in teams – open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.
• Developing our People – Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.
• Adaptable and Nimble – Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.