Global Head of Fixed Income Service

About the role

This role owns the global operating model, long-term strategy, and execution of services supporting the end-to-end fixed income investment lifecycle, including complex instruments and global markets. You will partner closely with senior investment, trading, risk, and technology leaders to deliver scalable, resilient, and high-quality operating capabilities that enable portfolio performance and risk-aware execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Strategy & Fixed Income Operating Model

• Define and lead the global strategy for fixed income data, portfolio administration, and trade support services
• Align operating priorities with fixed income investment objectives, including rates, credit, securitized products, and derivatives
• Establish strategic guardrails to ensure quality, resiliency, scalability, and strong risk management across regions
• Own the design and evolution of the global operating model, including standardization, automation, and sourcing strategies

• Fixed Income Trade Lifecycle & Execution Excellence

• Oversee end-to-end fixed income trade lifecycle execution, including complex instruments (e.g., derivatives, structured products, and global bonds)
• Ensure readiness for market events, new issuances, index changes, and liquidity-driven activity
• Manage data dependencies, valuation considerations, and operational risks inherent to fixed income markets
• Drive continuous improvement in execution quality, scalability, and efficiency

• Executive Advisory & Investment Partnership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to portfolio managers, traders, and senior investment leadership on execution risk and operational readiness
• Influence outcomes on large-scale market events, portfolio transitions, and trading initiatives
• Partner with investment leadership to align operating capabilities with evolving strategy and product innovation

• Risk, Governance & Regulatory Oversight

• Establish and govern enterprise frameworks for operational risk management, escalation, and issue resolution
• Ensure alignment with regulatory expectations, audit requirements, and risk management standards across global markets
• Represent the function in executive, regulatory, and audit forums
• Strengthen control environments and oversee remediation of material issues

• Transformation & Data Strategy

• Lead modernization of investment data and trade support platforms supporting fixed income investing
• Drive adoption of advanced data architecture, analytics, and automation to improve decision-making and control
• Sponsor enterprise initiatives that enhance integration across the investment lifecycle
• Deliver sustained improvements in efficiency, scale, and risk management

• Organizational Leadership

• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing global organization
• Set performance standards, evaluate talent, and drive development and succession planning
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence

• Business Enablement & Market Responsiveness

• Own operational readiness for new fixed income products, mandates, and strategies
• Direct enterprise response to market, index, and regulatory changes impacting fixed income portfolios
• Ensure scalable support for growth, complexity, and global expansion
• Build and sustain executive partnerships across Investment Management, Technology, Risk, and external providers

Qualifications

• Experience:

• 10+ years of leadership experience across investment operations, fixed income trading support, portfolio administration, or investment data
• Deep expertise across fixed income markets (rates, credit, securitized products, derivatives) and trade lifecycle complexity
• Proven success leading global teams and enterprise-scale operating models

• Leadership & Influence:

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated track record driving transformation, automation, and operating model redesign

• Functional Expertise:

• Strong knowledge of investment data, portfolio operations, and trade support in fixed income contexts
• Deep understanding of risk management, regulatory frameworks, and control environments

• Education:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required
• Advanced degree preferred