Senior Operations & Settlements Manger

Location: Ireland

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

* Over 10years experience in settlements or post-trade operations within a MiFID-regulated investment firm.

* Hands-on experience across both fund operations and investment management settlements across all asset classes

* Strong understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle and settlement infrastructure.

* Proven experience managing settlement risk, controls, and reconciliations.

* Previous people management or team leadership experience.

* Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail.

* Proven track record in implementing positive change initiatives

* Ability to prioritise effectively and work under regulatory and market-driven deadlines.

* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

* Familiarity with CBI supervisory expectations and operational risk frameworks.

* Experience overseeing outsourced settlement or fund administration providers.

* Exposure to settlement platforms, reconciliations systems, and automation initiatives.

* Experience using AI‑enabled tools to enhance efficiency, insight, or decision‑making.

Key Competencies

* Risk & Control Focus

* Client Asset Protection Mindset

* Leadership & Accountability

* Regulatory Awareness

* Stakeholder Collaboration

* Continuous Improvement & Change Management

Key Responsibilities

Settlement Operations - Investment Management

* Manage daily settlement activities for fund trades and trading transactions across multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, funds, FX, derivatives, DCM where applicable).

* Oversee trade matching, confirmations, SSI maintenance, and settlement instruction processing with custodians, brokers, clearing brokers, and fund administrators.

* Ensure timely settlement of primary and secondary market trades, including DVP/RVP and FOP settlements.

* Proactively monitor settlement fails, aged items, and suspense accounts, ensuring prompt investigation, resolution, and escalation where required.

* Coordinate settlement activity across fund structures (UCITS / AIFs where relevant) and segregated discretionary portfolios.

* Responsible for ensuring all trades are processed and reported in line with Regulatory expectations Transaction Reporting requirements.

* Willingness to continuously develop AI and digital skills as tools and ways of working in a manner that protects the integrity of the business

* Contribute to the responsible and ethical use of AI within the team.

Fund Operations & Asset Protection

* Ensure settlement processes align with fund dealing cycles, NAV deadlines, and administrator cut-offs.

* Work closely with teams to manage cash flows, subscriptions/redemptions, and corporate action impacts.

* Support client asset safeguarding obligations, including segregation, record-keeping, and oversight controls.

* Maintain strong controls around ownership records, custody positions, and client entitlements.

Controls, Risk & Regulatory Oversight

* Oversee and maintain all operational procedures, process maps, and risk & control documentation.

* Responsibility for Operations Risk Control Assessment including identification, mitigation and measurement of risks including settlement, counter party, liquidity, and operational risks.

* Act as first-line owner for settlement-related operational risk events, issues, and breaches.

* Support internal audits, regulatory returns, regulatory inspections, and risk assessments, including provision of evidence and remediation actions.

* Ensure compliance with MiFID II operational requirements and Central Bank of Ireland expectations.

* Provide operational support for payment and controls to support client transactions.

Reconciliations & Management Information

* Oversee daily cash and stock reconciliations across custody, broker, and internal records.

* Ensure reconciling items are resolved within agreed timelines and root causes identified.

* Produce and review settlement MI, KPIs, and exception reporting for senior management and governance forums.

* Escalate material risks, trends, or breaches in a clear and timely manner.

Stakeholder & Third-Party Management

* Act as the key operational contact for custodians, clearing brokers, fund administrators, and…