Job Description
This role offers an experienced Project Manager the opportunity to lead a strategic Capital Markets programme focused on establishing a new legal entity.
You will oversee complex, cross-functional delivery spanning business, operations, compliance and technology, ensuring that multiple interconnected workstreams remain aligned and that milestones, risks and dependencies are managed effectively.
The position requires a blend of strong project management discipline, Capital Markets expertise and confident stakeholder engagement to drive successful outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of projects and workstreams supporting the establishment of a new legal entity within a Capital Markets environment.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones and delivery roadmaps that clearly articulate scope, timelines and dependencies.
- Coordinate delivery activities across business, operations, compliance and technology teams to ensure alignment and timely execution.
- Manage project scope, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies using structured RAID management practices.
- Identify and manage cross-workstream and cross-functional dependencies, proactively addressing potential delivery conflicts.
- Establish and maintain effective project governance frameworks, including status reporting and escalation paths.
- Prepare clear and concise updates for senior stakeholders and steering committees, highlighting progress, risks and decisions required.
- Track programme deliverables, ensuring clear ownership, accountability and completion against agreed timelines.
- Facilitate working groups and governance forums to drive decisions, resolve issues and maintain momentum across the programme.
- Coordinate testing, implementation and business readiness activities, ensuring that changes are fully validated and adopted.
- Drive risks and delivery issues through to resolution, working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to remove blockers.
- Work closely with Business Analysts, subject matter experts and technology delivery teams to translate requirements into executable plans.
Essential Skills
- Strong project management experience within Capital Markets or Investment Banking environments.
- Proven track record of delivering complex business and technology transformation programmes.
- Good understanding of Capital Markets products and the front-to-back trade lifecycle.
- Strong project planning, governance and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) management skills.
- Experience managing multiple workstreams and complex dependencies within large-scale initiatives.
- Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
- Experience coordinating across business, operations and technology functions.
- Exposure to Equities, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange (FX) and/or Derivatives.
- Hands-on experience with Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Previous experience in legal entity establishment or legal entity change programmes.
- Experience in regulatory or compliance transformation initiatives.
- Background in data and regulatory reporting programmes.
- Exposure to operating model or organisational change projects.
- Experience delivering large-scale, cross-functional banking transformation programmes.
Why Work Here?
You will join a collaborative and high-performing environment where complex, strategic initiatives are at the heart of the organisation’s agenda.
The role offers the opportunity to shape a major Capital Markets programme, work closely with senior stakeholders and gain exposure to front-to-back business and technology change.
You will benefit from a culture that values structured delivery, clear communication and cross-functional teamwork, providing strong professional development and the chance to make a visible impact on a high-profile initiative.
Work Environment
You will work within a professional Capital Markets setting, collaborating closely with business, operations, compliance and technology teams on a strategic legal entity programme.
The environment is structured and governance-driven, with established project management frameworks and regular steering committee and working group forums.
Delivery may follow Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies, and you will use standard project management tools and reporting mechanisms to manage plans, RAID logs and stakeholder updates.
The role is x4 days in office x1 from home.