The Head of US Middle Office Oversight is responsible for leading and governing critical post-trade operational functions supporting L&G Asset Management America’s investment business. This role oversees Trade Services, Derivatives Operations, Collateral Management, Reconciliations, Corporate Actions, Asset Servicing, and third-party service provider performance across global markets and investment products.The position serves as the senior operational leader responsible for ensuring a controlled, scalable, and resilient operating model supporting the full investment lifecycle. Responsibilities include oversight of trade processing, settlement, derivative lifecycle management, collateral administration, cash and position reconciliations, asset servicing activities, operational risk management, and outsourced service provider governance.The role partners closely with Portfolio Management, Trading, Risk, Compliance, Fund Administration, Technology, Custody, Brokers and external service providers to deliver operational excellence, risk management while driving automation, control enhancement, and strategic transformation initiatives.Responsibilities:
The Head of US Middle Office Oversight is accountable for oversight of:Trade ServicesTrade lifecycle managementSettlementFunding and fail managementMarket claimsTrade control frameworkDerivatives & CollateralOTC and ETD lifecycle eventsMargin and collateral managementUMR complianceOTC pricingClearing operations oversightReconciliationsCash reconciliationsPosition reconciliationsTransaction reconciliationsDerivative reconciliationsCollateral reconciliationsException governance and resolutionAsset Servicing & Corporate ActionsMandatory and voluntary eventsIncome processingElection managementComplex event oversightMarket deadline governanceVendor/Broker OversightState Street Alpha oversightBroker relationships and escalation handlingSLA/KPI managementService reviewsIssue escalationOperating model governanceRisk & ControlsAudit supportSOC1 oversightRegulatory preparednessOperational risk managementControl attestationsTransformation & AutomationOperational monitoringWorkflow automationDashboard MI developmentProcess optimizationData quality initiatives 
