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., Python) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background, with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of Experience. Given the seniority and scope of this role, we are primarily seeking candidates with extensive leadership experience who are already operating at a comparable level of responsibility within complex, high-impact environments. Exceptional candidates who demonstrate clear readiness for this level will also be considered.

Core Competencies

• Leadership & Influence: Ability to lead, align, and drive outcomes across senior stakeholders.
• Communication & Presentation: Clear, concise, and impactful communication at all levels of the organization.
• Relationship Management: Proven ability to build trusted partnerships across business and control functions.
• Attention to Detail: Strong focus on accuracy, control, and disciplined execution.
• Collaboration: Ability to operate effectively across a highly matrixed organization.
• Prioritization & Initiative: Sound judgment with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.

Development Opportunity

• Direct exposure to senior Markets leadership across a global franchise.
• Opportunity to operate as a key execution partner on strategic and high-priority initiatives.
• Deepened understanding of the infrastructure, controls, and strategy underpinning FX Sales & Trading.
• Platform to further develop executive presence, judgment, and enterprise-level impact.