Head of Middle Office (Wealth & Trading)
Revolut · India
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- India
Job highlights
- Lead middle office operations for Wealth & Trading.
- Oversee reconciliations, settlements, and securities lending.
- Build and manage a high-performing operational team.
- Drive automation and improve control frameworks.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
About the role
About Revolut
People deserve more from their money. More visibility, control, and freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day. As we continue our lightning-fast growth, two things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
About The Role
Our Wealth & Trading team is at the forefront of redefining how people invest, using data-driven tools to make smarter financial decisions accessible to everyone. We operate with precision and expertise, building cutting-edge solutions that empower customers worldwide. We’re looking for a Head of Middle Office to oversee reconciliations, settlements, and securities lending. You'll partner closely with Risk, Finance, Compliance, and other teams to run a high-control environment at scale. Up to shape what's next in finance? Let’s get in touch.
What You'll Be Doing
- Owning middle office processes and operations (escalations, controls, SLAs, governance)
- Leading the end-to-end controls framework across live and post-trade controls, settlements, margin monitoring and close-out, securities lending, and corporate actions
- Being the accountable owner for breaks (triage, root-cause analysis, prioritisation, and timely resolution with internal teams and external parties)
- Building a high-performing team, including overseeing hiring, coaching, role design, rota/coverage planning, performance management, and development
- Defining and tracking KPIs/KRIs to demonstrate control quality and operational health (e.g., break rates, aged breaks, settlement success/fail cost, margin breach outcomes)
- Partnering with Finance, Risk, and Compliance to ensure clean handoffs, aligning on product control/ledger, risk monitoring interfaces, and regulatory expectations
- Driving automation and tooling by partnering with Engineering to reduce manual work and scale controls without compromising on quality
- Designing readiness plans, playbooks, and control requirements for new product launches, entities, and vendors
What You'll Need
- 7+ years of experience in middle office, securities, prime, or markets operations within a bank, broker-dealer, market maker, exchange, or tier-1 fintech
- Proven leadership experience building and running operational teams in high-control environments
- A deep understanding of the trade lifecycle (booking, recon, settlement, exceptions) and the interaction between internal books and external parties (LPs, brokers, custodians, banks)
- Knowledge of complex domains, such as margin, securities lending, derivatives/CFDs, or multi-asset operations
- Solid judgement capabilities when under pressure, with the ability to prioritise and lead incident-style resolution across teams
- Excellent analytical skills and to be comfortable working with data
Diversity & Inclusion
Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.
Important notice for candidates:
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Key skills/competency
- Middle Office Operations
- Securities Lending
- Reconciliations
- Settlements
- Trade Lifecycle
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Team Leadership
- Financial Technology (Fintech)
- Data Analysis
Skills & topics
- Head of Middle Office
- Wealth Management
- Trading Operations
- Reconciliations
- Settlements
- Securities Lending
- Trade Lifecycle
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Fintech
- Team Leadership
- Operations Management
- Financial Services
- Broker-Dealer
- Market Maker
- Tier-1 Fintech
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 7+ years of middle office experience and leadership in fintech or banking operations.
- Showcase expertise: Emphasize your deep understanding of the trade lifecycle and complex domains like securities lending.
- Demonstrate leadership: Provide examples of building and managing high-performing teams in high-control environments.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your analytical skills and ability to handle pressure and incident resolution.
- Understand Revolut's culture: Research their mission, values, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities for the Head of Middle Office at Revolut?
- The Head of Middle Office at Revolut is responsible for owning middle office processes and operations, including reconciliations, settlements, and securities lending. This includes leading the end-to-end controls framework, managing breaks, building a high-performing team, and driving automation to scale controls.
- What experience is required for the Head of Middle Office role at Revolut?
- Candidates need at least 7 years of experience in middle office, securities, prime, or markets operations within a bank, broker-dealer, market maker, exchange, or tier-1 fintech. Proven leadership experience in building and running operational teams in high-control environments is also essential.
- What kind of team will I be leading as Head of Middle Office at Revolut?
- As Head of Middle Office, you will be responsible for building and leading a high-performing team. This involves overseeing hiring, coaching, role design, performance management, and development, ensuring the team can effectively manage reconciliations, settlements, and other critical middle office functions.
- How does Revolut ensure a high-control environment in its Wealth & Trading operations?
- Revolut maintains a high-control environment through an end-to-end controls framework covering live and post-trade controls, settlements, margin monitoring, securities lending, and corporate actions. The Head of Middle Office is accountable for break management and works closely with Finance, Risk, and Compliance to align on processes and regulatory expectations.
- What is Revolut's approach to diversity and inclusion for this role?
- Revolut is committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. They believe that diverse talent and an inclusive workplace are key to creating exceptional, innovative products and services.
- How can I ensure my application for Head of Middle Office at Revolut stands out?
- To make your application stand out, highlight your extensive experience in middle office operations, your leadership success in high-control environments, and your deep understanding of the trade lifecycle. Quantify achievements where possible, especially in team building, process improvement, and control enhancements.
- What technologies or tools might be involved in the Head of Middle Office role at Revolut?
- While specific tools aren't listed, the role involves partnering with Engineering to drive automation and tooling. Expect to work with systems related to trade booking, reconciliation, settlement, margin monitoring, securities lending, and corporate actions. Proficiency in data analysis and potentially some familiarity with automation concepts would be beneficial.