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.