UGM Business Manager

About the role

We’re seeking a Business Manager to join the Unified Global Markets (UGM) COO team, supporting senior leadership across Sales and Trading to deliver strategic initiatives that enhance business performance and client outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Work side-by-side with front-office team members to streamline processes, scale the platform, and drive commercial momentum across asset classes.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior business heads – connecting strategic objectives with day-to-day execution, and helping shape how UGM grows and competes across the Americas.
• Identify and drive front-to-back process improvements to enhance productivity, client responsiveness, and execution quality.
• Support commercial initiatives to optimize the client experience, improve sales coverage models, and unlock new revenue opportunities.
• Deliver data-driven insights to help leadership measure performance and make informed decisions.
• Anticipate business needs and proactively design solutions that improve speed to-market, platform scalability, and front-office efficiency.
• Maintain awareness of operational and regulatory frameworks, ensuring strategic execution remains sound and sustainable.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in a markets, COO, or strategy role supporting front-office businesses within a global bank or financial institution.

Understanding of global markets products (fixed income, equities, structured derivatives, etc.).

Proven ability to operate effectively in a high-intensity, front-office environment and manage multiple priorities.

Analytical and problem-solving skills; proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with tools like Power BI or Alteryx (a plus).

Communication and relationship-building skills; confidence engaging with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

A proactive, “solutions-oriented” mindset with a focus on execution, scalability, and continuous improvement.

Experience with Microsoft Project, Teams and SharePoint.

Business Intelligence, ERP, and/or Data Warehousing experience (Power Automate or alternative no-code development software, Data Sourcing/ETL Mapping, Power BI) (a plus).

Qualifications

Curiosity to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows.

Sound judgment in validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.

Skills

• Curiosity to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows.
• Sound judgment in validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.

Benefits

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role: United States - New York - New York min USD 155000 - max USD 190000 /annum.

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level.

UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits.

We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.

Pay

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role: United States - New York - New York min USD 155000 - max USD 190000 /annum.

Schedule

Full-time