PWC

Financial Risk & Markets - Sales & Trading Operations - Manager

PWC • $99K — $232K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years of experience in operations consulting
  • Experience in sales and trading operations within financial risk environments
  • Strong background in project management and client service
  • Familiarity with technology and analytics for operational improvements

Responsibilities

  • Lead sales and trading operations workstreams for client engagements
  • Manage client expectations and project deliverables
  • Coach team members on trade lifecycle and operational controls
  • Analyze workflows to identify and recommend process improvements
  • Apply business process modeling to resolve operational issues
  • Use market insights to inform operational strategies
  • Coordinate service delivery activities for issue resolution
  • Review work products and mentor junior staff

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Holiday pay and vacation time
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Annual discretionary bonus
Full Job Description

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a Financial Risk & Markets - Sales & Trading Operations Manager you will lead client support work focused on improving sales and trading operations, streamlining processes, and addressing pain points across operational workflows within our Risk & Regulatory practice. As a Manager you will coach teams, manage performance, and guide workstreams through planning, execution, and delivery while navigating ambiguity and using sound judgment to support client needs. In this role at PwC, you will apply your knowledge of operations consulting and customer service to identify opportunities, coordinate deliverables, and support service model improvements that help clients operate more effectively.

Responsibilities

- Leading sales and trading operations workstreams across client service engagements
- Managing client expectations, project scope, timelines, and deliverables for operational support initiatives
- Coaching team members on trade lifecycle processes, operational controls, and service delivery models
- Analyzing workflows, identifying process gaps, and developing recommendations to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Applying business process modeling and root cause analysis to address recurring operational issues
- Using market insight, financial risk knowledge, and industry trend analysis to inform operational recommendations
- Coordinating service delivery activities across teams to support issue resolution and day-to-day execution
- Leveraging digital tooling, business data analytics, and AI fluency to improve reporting and decision making
- Reviewing work products, providing feedback, and developing junior staff capability
- Managing difficult discussions with clients and internal stakeholders while addressing risks, conflicts, and corrective actions

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Analytics/Data Science, Biology/Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Health Administration/Public Health, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Organizational Management/Behavior, Project/Technology Management, Psychology/Social Psychology, Risk Management/Insurance
- Demonstrating sales and trading operations experience in financial risk environments
- Managing client service workstreams across trade lifecycle activities
- Coordinating project planning, timelines, budgets, and deliverables
- Mentoring team members while reviewing work and providing feedback
- Applying technology and analytics to improve operational processes

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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284,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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