About the role
Quantile (LSEG Post Trade Solutions) is a progressive and rapidly expanding business delivering sophisticated algorithms that rebalance and reduce risk across market participants, growing efficiency and liquidity of markets, improving client returns, and making the financial system safer.
The Manager, Optimisation Services Business Operations (Post Trade) role combines hands-on operational delivery with day-to-day people leadership responsibilities. The role supports multiple Optimisation Services and is responsible for overseeing operational execution, acting as a first-line escalation point, and managing a small team of operations analysts.
Duties and Responsibilities
People Leadership & Day-to-Day Management
•Manage day-to-day workload and priorities of a Business Operations team in line with Product Team objectives & expectations.
•Provide performance feedback and support development planning.
•Foster a collaborative, accountable team culture.
Internal Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
•Effective communication is key to this role. You will clearly communicate operational issues and risks to stakeholders and continually liaise with Service Team Leads on delivery and performance of the team.
•Identify and recommend process improvements to help improve efficiency and reduce operational risk.
•Presenting data analysis findings in a clear and insightful manner is expected, especially when identifying issues or anomalies.
•Maintaining ongoing, two-way engagement with team members across all aspects of the role is vital for success.
Coordinate and Provide Oversight of Optimisation Runs
•Maintain a strong working understanding of all Quantile Optimisation Services, which includes:
•Setting up all vital configurations prior to the optimisation.
•Validating optimisation input data in a timely manner to ensure success in optimisation runs.
•Running optimisations and resolving any issues in a run.
•Carrying out post run checks of optimisation run results.
•Continued liaison with team members supervising the run.
•Complete post execution processes including trade booking & regulatory reporting within prescribed timelines.
•Providing post-run analysis to the team.
•Act as the first-line escalation point during live optimisation runs.
Client Onboarding, Data Analysis & Testing
•Support & provide oversight of client onboarding with internal set up of new clients and testing.
•Running scenarios and carrying out data analysis on these will aid the client onboarding process and provide insights for growing the service for existing clients.
•Participate in QA testing of product & process improvements, ensuring they meet the specified requirement within weekly release schedules.
Requirements and Qualifications
•Experience leading and managing an operational team
•Investment banking knowledge and familiarity with financial products and derivatives (e.g., swaps, FX forwards) is a plus
•Excellent written English communication for documentation and internal coordination
•Bachelor's degree or a degree in a numerate or technical field (e.g., Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science) or equivalent experience
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy
•Operational mentality: Ability to follow structured processes, run recurring tasks, and ensure timely execution of scheduled activities
•Proficiency in data handling tools such as Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP), with exposure to Python or SQL being an advantage
•Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple priorities efficiently
•QA testing and Jira experience advantageous
Career Stage: Manager
About LSEG
LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
