Vice President, Counterparty Management & Administration

Responsibilities

• Counterparty Onboarding & Documentation
  • Lead and own the end-to-end trading counterparty onboarding process across products and account structures.
  • Audit trading requirements and ensure proper documentation, legal agreements, and operational setup are in place prior to trading.
  • Oversee setup, negotiation, and maintenance of counterparty agreements, ISDA, CSA, MSFTA, GMRA/MRA, and other documentation.
  • Ensure alignment between account structure, legal documentation, regulatory requirements and intended trading activity.
• Tax, KYC & Regulatory Coordination
  • Ensure required tax documentation and onboarding requirements are completed accurately and on a timely basis, supporting both initial setup and ongoing maintenance, and helping prevent delays or disruptions to trading.
  • Coordinate and monitor ongoing investigations and resolution of withholding tax issues to eliminate or mitigate impact.
  • Oversee KYC / AML / Customer Due Diligence requirements and related refresh processes.
• Stakeholder Management & Execution
  • Drive execution across global teams and time zones, ensuring seamless coordination, clear ownership, and continuity of onboarding activities across regions.
  • Drive coordination across internal teams, including Legal, Account Management, Portfolio Management, Operations, Transitions, Collateral, and Tax.
  • Act as primary escalation point for complex onboarding issues, documentation gaps, and timeline risks engaging senior management as needed.
• Team Leadership & Oversight
  • Manage and develop direct reports, including prioritization, quality control, and oversight of day-to-day execution.
  • Oversee offshore and outsourced resources, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of services.
• Data, Controls & Process Improvement
  • Own and maintain counterparty data and onboarding records across internal and third-party systems.
  • Ensure strong data quality, transparency, and control standards.
  • Identify inefficiencies and drive process improvement initiatives focused on automation and workflow enhancements (e.g., industry solutions, reporting tools, onboarding platforms) to support scalability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience at an asset manager, investment bank or investment advisor including:
• Counterparty onboarding and trading documentation at an asset manager or broker-dealer.
• US Patriot Act and various Know-Your-Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), or Customer Due Diligence requirements (Dodd-Frank, EMIR reporting requirements, etc.).
• Onboarding and documentation platforms (e.g., S&P Counterparty Manager, ISDA Amend, and FIA Tech DOCS).
• Strong knowledge of derivatives, financing, or trading transactions, sufficient to identify required documentation, collateral terms, and clearing arrangements.
• Deep knowledge of various trading agreements, including: ISDA Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex, Master Repurchase Agreement/Global Master Repurchase Agreement (MRA/GMRA), Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA), Prime Brokerage documentation, Clearing agreements.
• Experience onboarding counterparties across multiple regions, with an understanding of local market conventions, documentation standards, and operational nuances.
• Experience supporting onboarding or operational workflows involving tax documentation and coordination with tax stakeholders, with an understanding of how these requirements impact account setup, counterparty onboarding, and trading readiness.
• Prior people management experience, including direct oversight, performance management, and team development.
• Experience with MS suite of applications, including Excel, SmartSheets or other similar database systems and Copilot is desired.
• Demonstrated curiosity around emerging tools and technologies, including AI, to improve efficiency and transparency.
• Professional Skills Requirements:
  • Exceptional Organizational Skills and Resourcefulness.
  • Adaptability and Collaboration.
  • Integrity and Continuous Learning.