Senior Vice President, APAC IBOR operations

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BNY is seeking a senior leader based in Singapore to own and scale the Investment Book of Record (IBOR) capability for Asia-Pacific. The Senior Vice President will define and execute the regional IBOR strategy and operating model—spanning data architecture, controls, integrations, and client delivery—to enable intraday, multi-asset, front-to-back investment decisioning across Asia’s diverse markets and time zones. Partnering closely with Middle Office, Technology, Product, Risk & Compliance, and Client Coverage, this leader will ensure IBOR is accurate, resilient, timely, and trusted—advancing BNY’s strategic pillars to Be More for our Clients, Run our Company Better, and Power our Culture.

Scope and Remit (Asia)

• Coverage: Singapore and broader APAC including Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Korea, China, ASEAN markets.
• Market nuances: Multi-market calendars, trading windows, T+ settlement conventions, corporate action practices, FX flows, and regional holidays.
• Client segments: Regional asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, pensions, asset owners, and global managers operating in APAC.
• Operating cadence: Intraday servicing aligned to APAC trading schedules with managed handoffs to EMEA/US; 24x5 resiliency with follow-the-sun support.

Key Responsibilities Strategy and Regional Ownership

• Own the Asia IBOR vision, roadmap, and operating model aligned to client outcomes and regional market needs.
• Define intraday IBOR service levels (timeliness, completeness, accuracy) across APAC asset classes—equities, fixed income, listed and OTC derivatives, alternatives, FX, and cash.
• Establish regional governance forums, KPIs, and executive reporting; harmonize with global IBOR strategy.

Data, Architecture, and Technology

• Set and steward the regional IBOR data model (positions, cash, valuations, corporate actions, trades, collateral, financing) with clear lineage and reference/master data governance.
• Oversee integrations with front-office systems (OMS), accounting platforms, custody, pricing, and market data—optimizing STP and latency for APAC trading windows.
• Partner with Technology to deliver scalable, cloud-forward IBOR services with robust observability, performance engineering, and failover tailored to regional volumes and peaks.
• Evaluate build vs. buy for regional needs; lead RFPs and vendor management where applicable, ensuring alignment to global standards.

Operations and Control Environment

• Design and manage regional control frameworks (reconciliations, breaks management, corporate actions, data quality checks, exception workflows) suited to APAC market practices.
• Ensure robust intraday cash forecasting, positions, and exposure views during Asia trading hours; drive continuous improvement in timeliness and exception reduction.
• Implement incident/defect triage, root-cause remediation, and preventive controls; maintain strong audit readiness.

Client Delivery and Commercialization

• Shape the Asia IBOR client proposition: SLAs tailored to APAC, onboarding playbooks, customization boundaries, and change management.
• Partner with Product and Coverage to refine pricing/packaging, go-to-market, and regional adoption; support pre-sales, solutioning, and complex multi-market deals.
• Lead client governance: service reviews, performance reporting, and proactive improvements; represent IBOR in regional client forums.

Risk, Compliance, and Regulatory Alignment

• Coordinate with Risk & Compliance to align regional IBOR operations with applicable regulatory expectations across APAC (e.g., Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia).
• Maintain audit-ready documentation: process maps, control inventories, evidence, and remediation tracking for regional regulators and internal audits.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Align stakeholders across Middle Office, Custody, Data & Analytics, Technology, Risk & Compliance, Product, and Finance to deliver outcomes in Asia.
• Build a high-performing team culture that embodies BNY’s principles: Be Client Obsessed, Spark Progress, Own It, Stay Curious, Thrive Together.
• Drive follow-the-sun collaboration and standardized playbooks across APAC, EMEA, and US.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• 15- 20 years in asset servicing, investment operations, or front-to-back data platforms; deep expertise in IBOR or adjacent domains (ABOR/front-office data).
• 7- 10 years in team management 
• Proven leadership of complex, multi-year transformation or platform builds at scale; regional APAC experience strongly preferred.
• Strong command of investment data structures, instrument coverage, corporate actions, reconciliations, and intraday processing across APAC markets.
• Experience with OMS, accounting platforms, market data providers, and cloud/data engineering stacks; track record building robust control environments and passing audits.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, executive communication, and change leadership skills; comfortable operating across cultures and languages.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA/MS) or relevant certifications a plus. Multilingual proficiency (e.g., Mandarin, Japanese, Korean) beneficial.

Technical and Domain Skills

• IBOR data model design, event processing, and intraday state management across diverse market conventions.
• Integration patterns: APIs, streaming, messaging, microservices; data lineage and metadata management.
• Reconciliations and exception management tooling; workflow orchestration; corporate action processing for APAC markets.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, data lakes, real-time analytics, observability, and performance engineering.
• Familiarity with securities reference data, pricing, risk/exposure views, FX flows, and collateral/financing prevalent in APAC.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking with strong execution discipline—moves seamlessly from vision to delivery.
• Client-centric mindset—turns complex requirements and local market nuances into simple, reliable services.
• Operational rigor—drives preventive controls, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Talent builder — hires, develops, and retains diverse, high-performing teams; fosters inclusive culture across APAC.
• Outcome ownership—navigates ambiguity, removes roadblocks, and delivers measurable results.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Intraday timeliness and accuracy of IBOR (positions, cash, exposures) during APAC trading hours.
• STP rate and exception/break reduction across APAC asset classes and markets.
• Client satisfaction and NPS; onboarding cycle time and success rate for regional clients.
• Platform resiliency: incident rates, MTTD/MTTR, failover performance in Asia time zones.
• Audit/regulatory findings and remediation throughput in APAC.
• Adoption metrics: number of regional clients, assets covered, data consumers, and revenue contribution.

Work Model

• Singapore-based regional role; hybrid work model.
• Time zone coverage: core Asia hours with flexibility to collaborate with EMEA/US as needed.
• Travel: periodic travel across APAC for client engagement and stakeholder alignment.

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