At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and enhance operational platforms across multiple jurisdictions while ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Company: Dynamic financial services group with a focus on innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a team that values strategic thinking and operational excellence.
- Why this job: Shape the future of operations in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership skills and experience in governance and operational management.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 130000 £ per year.
Group-wide remit across Switzerland, Cyprus, UK and ADGM.
Reporting line: Group CEO / Group COO.
Key Stakeholders: Investment Committee, Head of Investments, Finance, Compliance, Technology, External Regulators, Board Members and Strategic Service Providers.
Location: Zurich, Switzerland.
Role Level: Associate Level.
Role Purpose
The Group Director – Operations, Platforms & Governance is responsible for designing, leading and continuously enhancing the Group’s operational platform across all jurisdictions. The role ensures that governance, regulatory infrastructure, technology, operational processes and reporting capabilities fully support the Group’s strategic growth ambitions while maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence, regulatory compliance and client service. The successful candidate will act as the operational architect of the Group, translating strategic objectives into scalable operating models, efficient processes and robust governance frameworks.
Core Responsibilities
- Group Governance & Regulatory Oversight
- Lead and oversee governance frameworks across all Group entities, ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance for the FINMA‑regulated Swiss entity and oversight across Cyprus, UK and ADGM.
- Regulatory governance under FINIA, AMLA, AMLO‑FINMA.
- Internal Control System (ICS).
- Annual regulatory audit readiness.
- Regulatory filings and notifications.
- Board governance.
- Corporate secretarial matters.
- Commercial Registry maintenance.
- Insurance programmes.
- Outsourced compliance providers.
- Quarterly compliance reviews.
- AML / KYC governance.
- Enhanced Due Diligence oversight.
- Maintain continuous audit readiness and ensure timely remediation of all regulatory findings.
- Act as the primary operational counterpart to regulators, auditors and legal advisers.
- Operations & Operating Model
- Design, implement and continuously improve the Group operating model.
- Operating model optimisation.
- Standard Operating Procedures.
- Cross‑border operating frameworks.
- Service delivery standards.
- Operational governance.
- Business continuity planning.
- Operational risk management.
- Third‑party oversight.
- Outsourcing governance.
- Drive operational consistency across all jurisdictions.
- Platforms, Data & Technology
- Own the Group operational technology roadmap.
- Client data architecture.
- Portfolio data governance.
- CRM ecosystem.
- Reporting platforms.
- API integrations.
- Workflow automation.
- AI‑enabled operational solutions.
- Digital operating platforms.
- Data quality frameworks.
- Ensure scalability, security and operational resilience.
- Client Operations & Business Support
- Lead operational execution supporting business growth.
- Client onboarding.
- Custodian onboarding.
- EAM onboarding.
- Asset transfers.
- Client migrations.
- Operational support for fundraising.
- New market launches.
- Legal entity implementation.
- Group restructuring projects.
- Liquidation projects.
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As a Group Director - Operations, Platforms & Governance in Zurich, you will join a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to operational excellence and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. The company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and exposure to high-level stakeholders, ensuring that your contributions directly impact the Group's strategic ambitions. With a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of governance and technology integration, this role offers a unique chance to shape the future of operations within a leading organisation in the financial sector.
