Business Manager – Capital Markets - COO Team
💷 £500–£1000 per day | Outside IR35 | Rolling contract
📍 Central London | 4–5 days per week on site
Everyone matters here:
* We promote an inclusive, supportive environment for all genders
* We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued
* We actively support gender diversity and inclusion at every level
* We foster a culture of work-life balance and equal opportunity
You’ll be working within a Global Capital Markets business, supporting the COO function to deliver change, shape operating frameworks, and support new business initiatives across trading desks and asset classes. It’s a blend of Business Management, Business Analysis and Project Managment skills. Focused on operational effectiveness, cost transparency, and strategic growth.
What you’ll be doing:
* Supporting new business initiatives and expansion projects across Capital Markets
* Partnering with senior business managers to develop and improve operating frameworks
* Driving documentation, project planning, and KPI/MI reporting
* Owning stakeholder communications and ensuring alignment across teams
* Helping steer the division’s cost base, controls, and technology strategy
* Acting as the link between the business and functions (IT, Risk, Ops, Finance)
* Contributing to regulatory compliance, platform optimisation, and COO oversight
What you’ll need:
* Strong understanding of Capital Markets products and processes
* Experience in COO, project management or business management roles in financial services
* Skilled in project planning, stakeholder management, and documentation
* Commercially aware, with experience driving cost control and process improvement
* Comfortable working in a regulated, fast-paced environment
* Strong communicator, confident influencing across business units
This is a high-impact role at the heart of a fast-scaling Capital Markets business. If you're used to moving between the strategic and the operational — and want to help shape the future of a global platform — this is one worth exploring.
📩 To apply – click the link or for a faster response, email Barry.Ansell@HarringtonStarr.com