Director Operations

A rapidly growing fintech trading platform is seeking a Director of Futures Operations to lead post-trade processing, clearing, and operational strategy across global futures markets. This is a high-impact role for someone who knows the mechanics of listed derivatives cold—clearing, margining, reconciliations, exchange interaction—and can pair that expertise with a tech-forward mindset.

You’ll oversee the build-out and optimization of the firm’s futures infrastructure, working across technology, risk, and trading to ensure operational excellence as the business scales. The right person will bring deep product knowledge, a process-engineering mentality, and a bias toward automation.

• Lead and manage the Futures Operations team
  , responsible for trade capture, clearing, reconciliations, and lifecycle management.

• Oversee daily clearing, margin, and position management across global exchanges and clearinghouses.

• Design and enhance operational workflows, controls, and exception management processes for speed and accuracy.

• Partner with engineering teams to automate reconciliation, reporting, and margin monitoring systems.

• Interface directly with brokers, FCMs, exchanges, and custodians to ensure trade integrity and timely settlement.

• Collaborate with trading, risk, compliance, and product teams to support new market access and product launches.

• Monitor operational risk, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Drive process improvement, automation, and straight-through processing (STP) initiatives across the futures lifecycle.

• Lead internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and technology integrations.

• Provide mentorship and leadership to the operations team, fostering a culture of accountability and precision.

• 10+ years of experience in futures or listed derivatives operations within a bank, broker, exchange, or fintech.

• Deep understanding of trade lifecycle, clearing, margin, and exchange connectivity.

• Proven ability to build and scale operations processes and controls in a high-growth environment.

• Hands‑on familiarity with exchange platforms (CME, ICE, Eurex, etc.) and FCM relationships.

• Strong working knowledge of regulatory frameworks (CFTC, NFA, MiFID, etc.).

• Technical literacy and comfort collaborating with developers—experience with SQL, Python, or workflow automation tools a plus.

• Exceptional communication and leadership skills with a track record of managing high‑performing teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Leadership role shaping the futures backbone of a high-growth fintech.

• Direct impact on scalability, automation, and operational resilience.

• Work closely with senior management and technologists redefining how markets operate.