Head of Trading Venue Operations, EMEA

Location: Greater London

## Head of Trading Venue Operations, EMEAApply:
London:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
R5813

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries.  We are 5,200 people strong.  We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.
** Role Overview
** The Head of Trading Venue Operations, EMEA is responsible for leading a multi-asset Level 1 support function that provides operational support for TP ICAP's broker and client-facing trading platforms across the EMEA region.

Reporting to the Head of Production Management, the role manages a team of 21 support professionals, including four asset class-aligned Team Leads, and works closely with Operations, Technology, Business Management and IT Service Management teams to ensure the effective delivery of support services.

The team provides day-to-day support across a range of activities, including order and trade management, user administration, connectivity support, client onboarding, platform configuration and incident resolution. The successful candidate will ensure support requests are handled efficiently, service standards are maintained, and processes are continuously improved to enhance the overall user experience.

This role combines hands-on operational leadership, stakeholder management and people development within a fast-paced electronic trading environment.
** Key Responsibilities
** Service Delivery & Operational Management
* Lead the day-to-day operation of a multi-asset platform support team, ensuring a high-quality Level 1 support service is delivered to brokers, traders and clients.
* Ensure support requests and incidents are managed effectively and resolved within agreed service levels.
* Act as the primary escalation point for complex operational issues, supporting teams in driving resolution through to completion.
* Oversee support activities including trade management, order management, instrument setup, new issue onboarding, user access administration and connectivity support.
* Develop, maintain and enhance team procedures, controls and support processes to drive consistency and operational efficiency.
* Work closely with Level 2 and Level 3 support teams to ensure effective handovers and minimise delays in incident resolution.
* Champion the effective use of Service Now and other operational tools to improve workflow management, reporting and service transparency.
* Monitor service performance and management information, identifying trends, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.
* Maintain awareness of business and platform developments, ensuring the team is prepared to support new products, functionality and processes.

Stakeholder Management
* Build effective working relationships with Desk Heads, senior brokers and operational stakeholders across the EMEA business.
* Partner with Operations, Technology, Platform Execution and Business Portfolio Management teams to support business objectives and improve service delivery.
* Communicate clearly and proactively with stakeholders regarding…