Vice President – Business Execution (Americas FX)

# **Vice President – Business Execution (Americas FX)** ## **Role Overview** This role is responsible for leading business execution across the Americas FX Sales & Trading franchise, driving strategic priorities, operational excellence, and a strong governance framework. The position plays a critical role in enabling the business to achieve its objective of being a leading global coverage platform and trusted advisor to key clients. Acting as a key partner to senior leadership, this role requires a high degree of judgment, ownership, and influence, with responsibility for shaping and delivering on business priorities. The role will lead cross-functional coordination across Product, Client Facilitation, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology in a complex, fast-paced environment. The role reports to the Americas FX Business Execution Head. ## **Key Responsibilities** ### **Business Management & Execution** - Act as a trusted partner to senior leadership to drive the effective management and execution of business strategy. - Ensure seamless coordination across front office, control functions, and infrastructure teams to support day-to-day operations. - Lead and contribute to high-impact, cross-functional initiatives, including business transformation and platform enhancements. - Define, monitor, and enhance key performance metrics, ensuring transparency and actionable insights. - Proactively identify risks, challenges, and opportunities, and take ownership of resolution and escalation where appropriate. ### **Financial Performance & Productivity** - Drive initiatives to enhance revenue growth, resource efficiency, and overall business performance. - Lead the development and evolution of P&L, client value, and management reporting, ensuring accuracy and strategic relevance. - Provide forward-looking insights and analytics to support senior decision-making. ### **Governance, Controls & Regulatory Oversight** - Lead coordination of governance forums, including business reviews and control meetings (e.g., MBR/QBR). - Partner with control functions to maintain a robust risk and compliance framework. - Manage internal audit and regulatory interactions, ensuring high-quality responses and issue resolution. - Uphold a strong culture of accountability, transparency, and disciplined execution. ### **Strategic Development** - Support the development and execution of the FX business strategy, including client, product, and platform initiatives. - Identify and drive opportunities to enhance competitive positioning and business growth. ## **Operating Model** - Operate with a high degree of autonomy in a global, matrixed environment. - Influence and align senior stakeholders without direct authority. - Manage multiple, often competing priorities in a dynamic and time-sensitive setting. ## **Experience & Expertise** - Strong understanding of FX, Rates, and broader Markets products and dynamics. - Deep appreciation of Sales & Trading business drivers, including revenue generation, client value, capital usage, and cost efficiency. - Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, particularly within the Americas. - Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders. - Experience within business management, strategy, or front-office roles in a large, global financial institution. ## **Skills & Capabilities** - Highly developed leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively at senior levels. - Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with rigorous attention to detail. - Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex topics into clear, actionable insights. - Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and competing demands. - Self-starter with high ownership, accountability, and execution focus. - Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; programming (e.g., Py…