Broker-Dealer Operations Leaders | Teams

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U.S. Bank is building a scalable, lifecycle-aligned Broker-Dealer Operations organization to support business growth, regulatory requirements, new trading capabilities, and an expanding institutional client base. We are seeking experienced operations leaders to help shape this transformation and build the teams, processes, controls, and infrastructure needed for the future.

Lead operational activities supporting client onboarding, account and security setup, static data management, and data governance. This team plays a critical role in delivering a seamless client experience while ensuring the integrity and accuracy of operational data across the organization.

Provide leadership across collateral management, margin operations, settlements, corporate actions, and related operational processes. This team supports expanding business capabilities, new products, and evolving market infrastructure while maintaining operational excellence and risk controls.

Lead business services supporting operational governance, procedures, audits, business continuity planning, metrics, reporting, access certifications, and other critical control functions. This team helps establish and maintain a strong governance framework that supports sustainable growth and operational effectiveness.

• Building and leading high-performing operations teams.
• Establishing scalable processes, procedures, controls, and operating models.
• Partnering with front office, risk, compliance, technology, finance, and operational stakeholders.
• Supporting organizational growth, transformation initiatives, and regulatory readiness.
• Driving operational efficiency, data quality, process improvement, and risk management initiatives.
• Developing team members through coaching, mentoring, and performance leadership.
• Managing priorities in a fast-paced environment while delivering exceptional client and business outcomes.

• Leadership experience within broker-dealer, capital markets, securities, institutional banking, or financial services operations.
• Expertise in one or more areas including client onboarding, data management, collateral, margin, settlements, governance, controls, or operational risk.
• Experience leading teams through growth, change, process improvement, or organizational transformation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• The ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business lines and stakeholders.
• A track record of building strong teams and delivering operational excellence.

Location:

Saint Paul & Charlotte

Schedule:

Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. local time

This role has multiple levels, open to candidates with 4 years minimum experience in broker-dealer/capital markets operations. The successful candidate will be hired for the level of the position that aligns with their experience. Please note that the salary range provided corresponds to the lowest level of the position posted.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience in broker-dealer/capital markets operations, business management, governance, controls, audit, risk, or a related financial-services function.

• Proven leadership experience managing teams and complex, cross-functional operations in broker-dealer, capital markets, or securities environments.
• Strong knowledge of broker-dealer operating models, trade lifecycle processes, account structures, reference data, operational controls, and risk management frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing procedures, controls, governance programs, escalation frameworks, operational metrics, and compliance oversight processes.
• Expertise supporting operational risk management, audit and regulatory…