Network Manager
At a glance
Network Manager Clearing – you are the relationship manager for our providers
Do you want to be part of the global change Clearing is going through? Do you have strong analytical skills, an eye for finding ways to innovate or automate business and new business opportunities? Do you want to work for a key player in financial markets driven by IT solutions? Then ABN AMRO Clearing Bank is what you are looking for. You’ll work together globally to serve the best trading firms via our network and proximity to market infrastructures on all continents.
Working environment
Working at ABN AMRO Clearing means thriving in an international, professional yet informal, fast-paced environment. The Network Management Team has a lot of knowledge and shows drive and passion. The team brings an important contribution to the performance of the company and is based in Amsterdam.
Network Management is part of the Commerce department and manages the relationship with our network of providers. They ensure the ability of ABN AMRO Clearing to continuously expand its products and services portfolio, its markets and its markets shares and to enhance competitiveness on a local, regional and global level.
At ABN AMRO Clearing we aspire to lead the way to safe and transparent markets. In banking, Clearing denotes all activities from the time a commitment (buy or sell) is made for a transaction until it is settled. Clearing acts as an intermediary between clients and the exchanges they trade on. We become the buyer to the seller and seller to the buyer taking over the risk to reconcile orders between the parties in the transaction. We do so for professional traders, investment managers and corporates. We understand them and strive to deliver the same high-quality service across the globe. As clients are highly demanding and the market environment fluctuates, you’re guaranteed to learn a lot in a short space of time. Working at ABN AMRO Clearing means thriving in an international, professional yet informal, fast-paced, IT-driven environment.
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank and holds significant market shares in financial markets across the globe holding top spots in clearing on numerous exchanges in every region, clearing anything from 10 to 20 million trades per day.
Your job
The person fit for this role manages the relationships with and the performance of international service providers and counterparties in order to guarantee the competitiveness, reliability and quality of the clearing and custody services they deliver to ABN AMRO Clearing Bank (AACB). Our clients are highly demanding, so you need to be as well. Network Management seeks to strike a balance between the interests of the customer, the service provider and AACB itself.
In order to reach this balance, you need to be able to act in the interest of all our stakeholders while acting as 1st Line of Defence. As Network Manager you are in daily contact with a network of multiple providers, (CCPs, Custodians, CSDs etc.), AACB departments and clients.
- You are expected to fully carry out your own tasks and responsibilities including, but not limited to:
- Manage relationships with international providers and implement and maintain the service level process in order to ensure high quality, competitively priced service
- Manage risks at providers by identifying them and addressing them accordingly
- Maintain an overview of developments, initiatives and regulations of different markets and determine the impact by taking ownership of communicating to stakeholders
- Make agreements with the international providers and counterparties
- Manage the formal documentation related to international providers
- Analyse and evaluate the quality of the international providers through operational calls, performance evaluation meetings and conducting due diligence
- Analyse new markets, products and services based on opportunities & restrictions driven by business needs
- Leveraging our network in order to maximize revenues, minimize expenses and rationalize risk.
- Act as a point of escalation and resolution towards service providers
- Be a problem solverWorking environment
Your profile
You have the ability to bring colleagues from different backgrounds, expertise and cultures together in order to optimally serve our clients. Of course, you are result driven, have an inquisitive mind and you enjoy learning new things in an international environment. The following characteristics are what we are looking for:
- More than 5 years of proven experience within Securities and Derivatives Clearing space
- Detailed knowledge of all asset classes
- Strong understanding of international clearing and settlement practices, rules and regulations
- Speaks and writes in English fluently and therefore has no trouble communicating with people all over the world
- Strong analytical, decision making and negotiation skills, high work standards and attention to detail
- Excellent stakeholder management knowledge
- Ability to understand broader business issues
- Great team player skills
- A data analytics skill set is welcomed
- Master’s degree
We are offering
- The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
- The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
- Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
- Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
- Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
- An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
- An excellent pension scheme.
Interested?
Apply for this vacancy via the button. Upload your CV and cover letter. We are looking forward to hear from you!
For more information, or if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Valentijn Wiegel +310630543605 or via valentijn.wiegel@abnamroclearing.com.
Equal opportunities for all
The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.
Disclaimer external recruitment agencies
External recruitment agencies must have signed an agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., issued by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, in order to submit CVs. Acquisition is therefore not appreciated.
