The Client Onboarding manager will oversee the onboarding and transition of institutional clients across its Prime Services platform. This individual will manage complex implementation projects involving prime brokerage, clearing, custody, financing, and related products, ensuring a seamless client experience from inception through go-live.
Client Details
A company operating in the financial services industry.
Description
Client Onboarding & Project Delivery
- Manage onboarding and implementation projects for institutional clients from initiation through successful launch.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and stakeholder responsibilities.
- Coordinate account opening, documentation, risk approvals, operational setup, and readiness activities.
- Ensure project deliverables are completed within established deadlines and governance standards.
Stakeholder Management
- Partner closely with Sales, Product, Operations, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, and Client Coverage teams.
- Facilitate discussions across multiple workstreams and drive project execution through to completion.
- Identify implementation risks, resolve issues, and escalate critical matters where appropriate.
- Maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Client Engagement
- Act as a primary point of contact during onboarding and implementation activities.
- Provide regular status updates and project reporting to clients and senior stakeholders.
- Coordinate meetings, track action items, and support issue resolution efforts.
- Deliver a professional and consistent onboarding experience.
Governance & Controls
- Ensure onboarding activities comply with internal policies, risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain complete project documentation and audit-ready records.
- Support reporting related to onboarding metrics, implementation progress, and operational controls.
- Contribute to governance reviews and process oversight initiatives.
Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to streamline onboarding workflows and improve client experience.
- Support implementation of process enhancements, automation initiatives, and operational best practices.
- Assist with the development of procedures, training materials, and operating guidelines.
Profile
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience within institutional onboarding, client implementation, project management, securities services, capital markets, or related financial services environments.
- Strong understanding of institutional client onboarding and account lifecycle processes.
- Experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting hedge funds, asset managers, broker-dealers, or other institutional investors.
- Knowledge of clearing, custody, financing, capital markets, or derivatives products.
- Familiarity with KYC, AML, client due diligence, and onboarding documentation requirements.
- Prior experience within a global bank, broker-dealer, clearing firm, or financial market infrastructure provider.
Job Offer
- Base salary $115,000 - $150,000.
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