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Director, Payments operations and control

Financial Services · North America · Canada · Toronto

Total compensation band $200K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.

Senior financial services operations executive with 20 years of experience across USA, Canada, Hong Kong, and Uzbekistan. Currently manages 60+ payments operations professionals, driving transformation across people, processes, technology and regulatory compliance. Previously spent 8+ years at Bank of New York managing securities lending operations with $200B+ portfolio. Deep expertise in middle office operations, securities lending, collateral management, and payments control.

Achievements

• Currently transforming payments operations for 60+ staff with digital tools saving 160+ work hours monthly
• Built two in-house applications at BNY reducing manual processes by 70% and creating 5 FTE capacity
• Managed $200B+ securities lending portfolio with 35+ broker/dealer relationships
• Reduced error rates by 40% at CIBC Mellon through procedural enhancements
• Led 5 external consulting engagements with $6M+ budget as project management officer

Skills

• Operations Leadership
• Middle Office Operations
• Securities Lending
• Payments Operations
• Risk Management
• Process Optimization
• Team Leadership
• Change Management
• Financial Risk
• Collateral Management
• Treasury Operations
• Stakeholder Management
• Performance Management
• Process Improvement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Repo and Reverse Repo Operations

Looking for

• Chief Operating Officer
• Head of Operations
• Managing Director Operations

Experience

• Vice President, Middle Office Operations, Securities Lending — Bank of New York 01/2016 - 10/2024

  Managed 35+ staff across North America overseeing securities lending operations with $200B+ portfolio and 35+ broker/dealer relationships. Sponsored building of two in-house applications resulting in 70% reduction in manual processes.

• Manager, Securities Finance Operations — CIBC Mellon 09/2014 - 12/2015

  Supervised 20 associates in securities finance operations across domestic and international markets. Reduced error rates by 40% through procedural enhancements and operational controls.

• Associate, Securities Finance Operations — Bank of New York Mellon 05/2008 - 09/2014

  Managed trading floor operations across APAC markets, ensuring accurate booking and settlement. Facilitated communication between trading desk and brokers to mitigate risk and optimize performance.

• Division Head, External Debt Management — Ministry of Finance, Uzbekistan 09/2000 - 08/2003

  Managed sovereign debt agreements and guarantees, analyzed project feasibility studies, and built in-house debt management system. Represented Ministry in international conferences and worked with IMF, World Bank, and other institutions.

Languages

• English (C2)
• Russian (C2)
• Uzbek (C2)

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