Manager, Global Markets Operations- Derivatives & Cash Products

The Opportunity The Manager, Global Trade Management is responsible for leading a high-performing team overseeing end-to-end global trade operations and middle office support for public market investment activities across cash securities and derivatives. This role requires a strong people leader with deep capital markets expertise, strong internal and external stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to drive change through to execution and measurable outcomes.

The role is deeply embedded in the investment lifecycle and plays a critical role in building deep, collaborative relationships with trading desk, treasury desk and investment teams, ensuring GTM delivers operational excellence that enables effective investment decision‑making and execution  Manager also leads and contributes to large-scale, cross-divisional initiatives and projects that impact multiple Finance teams and other divisions across OTPP, as required.

Who you’ll work with

The Manager leads a team of professionals under the Global Markets & Data Operations team, within the Finance Operations department and the broader Finance Division. Finance Operations is comprised of Public Securities Operations, Private Asset Operations and Global Markets & Data Operations.

What you’ll doLead and oversee post- execution end-to-end global trade operations for public market investment activities, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement, lifecycle processing, and control oversight across cash securities and derivatives products.

Oversee and evolve a best‑in‑class middle‑office function that acts as an extension of the trading desks, working in close partnership with global trading and investment teams to deliver high‑quality trade support, proactive issue resolution, and analytical insight, while maintaining a disciplined control environment supporting the fund’s trading and investment decisions.

Build, maintain, and strengthen key internal and external relationships with OTPP Investment teams, prime brokers, custodians, external brokers/vendors, clearing and executing brokers. Establish service expectations, monitor effectiveness through KPIs and metrics, and drive timely resolution of issues.

Own operational governance, oversight, and risk mitigation within assigned Global Trade Management areas. Review critical processes and risks end-to-end, reinforce adherence to controls and escalation protocols, and implement enhancements to improve operational resilience and stability.

Act as a operational risk owner and hold accountability for daily operational execution within assigned Global Trade Management areas, ensuring timely, accurate, and controlled transaction processing. Provide oversight and sign‑off on critical transactions and controls, lead resolution of complex or material issues, and ensure appropriate escalation to senior management where required.

Lead the onboarding of new products, new features of existing products, and new markets in support of investment strategies. Drive and oversee cross-functional onboarding assessment and implementation across internal and external stakeholders, assess operational readiness, and drive improvements to enhance the onboarding experience and accelerate investment activity.

Provide senior operational leadership over complex and non‑standard transactions, applying deep knowledge of operational, settlement, and market requirements, and deliver clear judgment on the operational implications of new and evolving investment strategies

Initiate, lead, and manage continuous improvement efforts to enhance internal processes, controls, scalability, and efficiency. Proactively identify opportunities for operational, process, technology, and data enhancements and drive initiatives from assessment through implementation and outcome measurement.

Lead, coach, develop, and retain a high‑performing team, setting clear expectations, reinforcing accountability, and driving strong performance and development outcomes. Own team talent management, including recruitment, onboarding, capability building, cross‑training, and succession planning, while fostering a resilient, inclusive, and collaborative…