As an India Head of Designated Depository Participant - Vice President within the Custody Operations team, you will manage the India Market Entry process for Foreign Portfolio Investors and oversee onboarding for all Foreign Institutional clients. You will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and driving process efficiencies. Your leadership will foster a culture of teamwork and innovation, enhancing client experiences and managing risks effectively. Join us to lead a team that values collaboration, transparency, and excellence.
Job responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end client onboarding, including the Foreign Portfolio Investor registration process
- Develop strong relationships with regulators and intermediaries, engaging in market advocacy
- Monitor regulatory changes, assess impacts, and lead implementation processes
- Stay current with industry and regulatory changes, analyzing impacts on business and compliance
- Drive teamwork and implement process efficiencies through innovation and lean principles
- Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Perform detailed risk and control assessments, identifying patterns and trends
- Lead the team in exception management, escalations, and regulatory deliverables, and encourage out-of-the-box thinking and implement feasible ideas
- Organize and lead resources to deliver high-quality results under pressure.
- Develop strong working relationship with the Regulator and Intermediaries, and engage actively in market advocacy to navigate regulatory changes and enhance efficiency, ultimately improving the client experience
- Monitor all regulatory changes, assess their impact on clients and the business, and lead the implementation process
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- At least 15 years of work experience in the Financial Services industry, with at least 5 years in Designated Depository Participant (DDP) related role
- Strong knowledge of Indian Capital Market and Banking regulations, especially Foreign Portfolio Investors regulations
- Sound knowledge of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and SEBI - Know Your Customer (KYC)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies
- Operational subject matter expertise in Custody account opening, maintenance and closures
- Experience in regulatory and corporate compliance activities
- Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven team management and leadership abilities
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Prior experience in the India Local Custody market
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to drive process efficiencies through innovation
- Experience in managing regulatory deliverables and audits