Head of Operations - London (Greater), United Kingdom - Credit Agricole

Description

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ÂÂ The function encompasses all activities related to Back-Office/Middle-Office activities of CASA London Branch which is a funding entity raising liquidity on the medium to long-term wholesale markets and lends the proceeds to CrÃdit Agricole Groupâs subsidiaries. Main products dealt: medium to long-term issuances, Certificates of Deposits, repos, cash lending and borrowing, FX Swaps, IRS, CCIRS;

ÂÂ Ensures all the operations run by the Branch are handled in due time with optimum performance;

ÂÂ Manages a 4-people team (allocation of task, reporting, controls);

ÂÂ Ensures the automation, optimization and securization of processes;

ÂÂ Participates to transversal and/or HO projects.

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Key Responsibilities

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ÂÂ Management of the Operations Department, to ensure optimum performance;

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ÂÂ Ensures proper levels of and high standards of staffing are maintained, including the provision of relevant training, conducting annual appraisals/objectives;

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ÂÂ Ensures that all Branch products are handled correctly and in due time from an operation perspective. For instance:

oÂÂÂ Deals are recorded in the Bankâs systems in good time;

oÂÂÂ Nostro and Vostro Balances are accurate and reconciled on a daily basis;

oÂÂÂ Calculation on a daily basis of the short-term funding requirements between CASA London branch and the ÂÂTreasury desk of the branch;

oÂÂÂ Payment/settlements and in particular SWIFT ones; Â

oÂÂÂ Outward confirmations and inward/outward confirmation checking on a daily basis;

oÂÂÂ Processes benefit from a continuous enhancement liaising with the Branchâs IT Project manager; Â

oÂÂÂ Data quality;

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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Maintains the Department procedures;

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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Works closely with other departments and in particular the accounting finance department (reconciliations, reportings, etc.)

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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Any other tasks or duties that may be required.

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Key Internal contacts

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ÂÂ The General Manager of CASA London branch and the other Heads of Departments

ÂÂ CrÃdit Agricole S.A. in Paris

ÂÂ CrÃdit Agricole CIB Paris and London

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Key External contacts

ÂÂ Correspondent banks

ÂÂ Custodians

ÂÂ Credit Agricole Payment and Services (SWIFT)

ÂÂ Credit Agricole S.A.âs subsidiaries, Treasury clients

• Good knowledge of the relevant rules and regulations;
• Significant ALM and Treasury operations experience;
• Good Capital Market knowledge (money market, foreign exchange, securities, derivatives);
• Strong back-office and SWIFT systems knowledge;
• Good understanding of hardware and software requirements.
• Ability to manage and build a team.