About the Role
We are seeking a strategic and highly experienced Middle Office Manager to lead and scale our Middle Office function. This role is responsible for the end-to-end management of Verto’s treasury and payment liquidity, FX trade risk frameworks, and Trading Desk support. As a leader, you will manage a team of Middle Office Analysts, driving operational excellence and ensuring robust risk management and settlement processes to support rapid global expansion.
Responsibilities
- Direct the global payment liquidity and treasury strategy to ensure all daily settlement requirements are met across multiple currencies and jurisdictions.
- Design and implement robust FX trade risk management policies, ensuring the business remains protected against market volatility and counterparty risk.
- Maintain ultimate oversight of daily customer funds safeguarding and partner credit line obligations, ensuring 100% compliance with regulatory standards.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Middle Office Analyst team, setting high performance standards and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Oversee the integrity of treasury funds and credit facility positions, acting as the final point of escalation for complex variances or liquidity gaps.
- Serve as the primary Middle Office liaison for the Trading Desk, Finance, and Product teams.
- Collaborate with Finance on revenue reporting and audit requirements.
- Manage and optimize relationships with external banking partners and liquidity providers regarding credit facilities and trade settlements.
- Approve and monitor OTC customer credit line requests, managing the business's total open credit exposure and internal liquidity line usage.
- Drive the automation of Middle Office workflows, identifying and implementing system improvements to reduce manual intervention and operational risk.
- Deliver executive-level management information (MI) and data analysis regarding currency exposure, P&L variances, and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a Middle Office, Treasury, or Operational Risk role within a fintech, payments company, or investment bank.
- Proven track record of managing and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Mastery of FX concepts (Spot, Forward, Swaps and etc), liquidity management, and the mechanics of cross-border payment settlements.
- Deep understanding of operational and market risks, with experience building or enhancing risk control frameworks.
- Advanced proficiency in data analysis; ability to translate complex datasets into actionable strategic insights.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and negotiate with external partners.
- A proven ability to troubleshoot systemic issues and implement long-term scalable solutions.
Skills
- FX concepts (Spot, Forward, Swaps)
- Liquidity management
- Cross-border payment settlements
- Operational risk
- Market risk
- Risk control frameworks
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder management
- Negotiation
- Problem-solving
- Treasury Management Systems (TMS)
- Automated reconciliation tools
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Work-From-Anywhere
- Flexible work arrangements
Experience Level
- Manager
- Minimum 5 years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- Industry Competitive Compensation & Benefits
- Yearly salary review based on inflation, personal and business performance
Benefits
- Insurance paid by the company
- Health and wellness benefits
- Access to entire Udemy’s library
- Budget for professional development courses
- Integration programme
- Regular team social events
- Pension scheme
- Exposure to work with globally distributed teams
- Location specific benefits like car lease policy, cycle to work, gym membership, etc.
- Generous paid time off
About the Company
- Verto is on a mission to democratise global finance and empower businesses in Emerging Markets to reach the world.
- Founded by British-Nigerian entrepreneurs, Verto understands the challenges businesses face with cross-border payments.
- Verto's platform enables businesses to seamlessly transfer billions of dollars annually.
- Verto is creating equal access to easy payment and liquidity solutions.
- Verto is backed by investors including Y-Combinator, Quona, and MEVP.
- Verto has received the Milken-Motsepe Prize and recognition on lists of fastest growing UK companies.
- Verto is building a seamless cross-border payment future.
Equal Opportunity
- Verto is an equal opportunities employer and we value diversity.
- Anyone seeking employment at Verto is considered based on Merit, Competence, Qualifications and their Talent.
- We are proud to be a truly international team and we do not discriminate in our hiring process.
