Trade Booking Controls - #1771807

Booking Controls - Control Remediation & Strategy

Belfast Based (Hybrid) Approx. £448pd PAYE (evq. £116K)

Overview:

This role is at the heart of safeguarding trading integrity - ensuring every booking is made in the right place, for the right reasons, and in alignment with business and regulatory expectations. Booking Controls play a critical role in upholding front office accountability, maintaining legal entity integrity, and preventing material booking errors across global markets.

We're looking for a sharp, analytical professional to join a high-impact remediation initiative. You'll work across front office, technology, and risk teams to assess and redesign control frameworks, closing gaps and shaping the future-state model for robust trade booking governance.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conduct deep-dive analysis into current Booking Controls across external trading venues to pinpoint gaps and areas of vulnerability.


• Collaborate closely with trading desks, product teams, and technology partners to co-create practical and sustainable control solutions.


• Translate regulatory and strategic priorities into clearly defined business requirements for control enhancements.


• Engage risk and compliance stakeholders to ensure visibility of control gaps, and alignment on remediation plans and milestones.


• Drive stakeholder engagement through clear communication - leading working groups, delivering walkthroughs, and developing guidance materials to support control adoption.


• Partner with internal audit and control teams to investigate incidents and develop proactive control improvement initiatives.


• Support project governance by tracking milestones, producing status updates, and providing timely insights to senior management.

What You'll Bring:

• Strong domain experience in markets control functions, business management, technology (BA), or change delivery within a trading environment.


• Solid understanding of end-to-end trade flows and order management systems.


• A track record of successfully leading control remediation or transformation workstreams involving cross-functional stakeholders.


• Deep knowledge of traded financial products and the operational risks they present.


• Confidence in navigating global teams and business lines, with the interpersonal skills to build trust and influence outcomes.


• Clear, confident communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics for senior stakeholders.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.


• Experience managing project timelines, risk logs, and executive reporting.