Foreign Exchange Operations Support Leader

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At U.S. Bank, we are committed to powering global financial markets through operational excellence, strong risk management, and continuous innovation. We are seeking an experienced and influential Foreign Exchange Operations Support Leader to serve as a strategic partner across our Foreign Exchange (FX) organization, helping guide business decisions, strengthen operational resilience, and support critical risk and change initiatives. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned FX professional to become a trusted advisor to leaders across Operations, Risk, Technology, Compliance, and the Front Office.

As the Foreign Exchange Operations Support Leader, you will serve as a key liaison and leadership partner across the FX organization, providing oversight of operational risk, supporting enterprise change initiatives, and helping ensure the organization remains prepared for an evolving regulatory and business landscape. You will influence decisions, challenge assumptions, and champion improvements that strengthen the effectiveness of our global FX operations.

You will work directly with senior leaders, risk partners, technology teams, and front-office stakeholders while gaining broad exposure to the end-to-end FX trade lifecycle.

• Provide end-to-end operational risk oversight for Foreign Exchange Operations.
• Partner with leaders across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Technology, and the Front Office to identify emerging risks and drive solutions.
• Monitor operational health, incident trends, control effectiveness, and remediation activities.
• Act as a key escalation point for material operational, regulatory, and business issues.

• Evaluate operational readiness and risk impacts associated with business, technology, and regulatory changes.
• Collaborate with leaders across FX functions to ensure controls, procedures, and risk considerations are incorporated before implementation.
• Drive thoughtful challenge and oversight during change initiatives, helping teams make informed decisions.

• Analyze operational processes across the FX trade lifecycle, including:
  Trade Confirmation & Matching Settlement & CLS Reconciliation & Exception Management Post-Settlement Investigations
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and risk reduction.
• Support root cause analysis efforts and ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for managers and team members across the organization.
• Act as the lead associate and primary escalation point when senior FX leadership is unavailable.
• Influence stakeholders and help drive alignment across multiple business functions without direct reporting authority.

The successful candidate will:

• Build strong partnerships across Operations, Front Office, Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams.
• Understand and articulate FX processes from beginning to end.
• Increase organizational awareness of operational and regulatory…