Chief Operating Officer, TP ICAP Europe

Role Overview

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) Continental Europe will provide operational leadership across the region, ensuring effective coordination between Continental Europe and Group functions while supporting the execution of strategic, regulatory, and operational priorities. The role is designed to focus on operational leadership, execution, and governance rather than Deputy CEO responsibilities, which will remain within the existing local governance framework. The successful candidate will act as the central operational counterpart for Continental Europe, ensuring the region's interests are effectively represented within Group initiatives and that operational capabilities, governance, and infrastructure continue to support business growth and regulatory obligations.

The successful candidate will:

• Drive execution of Continental Europe priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Enhance coordination and accountability across Group functions.
• Strengthen operational governance and resilience.
• Ensure Continental Europe is effectively represented in Group programmes and decision‑making forums.
• Support a scalable, efficient and well‑controlled operating environment across the region.

Role Responsibilities

Continental Europe Operational Coordination

• Act as the central coordinator across Continental Europe, ensuring effective execution of business priorities.
• Represent Continental Europe requirements and constraints within Group workstreams, governance forums, and transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate communication and alignment between local management teams and Group functions.
• Promote accountability and delivery across cross‑functional initiatives impacting the region.

Outsourcing Governance & Operational Resilience

• Maintain oversight of outsourced activities and critical service providers.
• Ensure governance arrangements meet regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Monitor service quality, performance, and risk associated with outsourced activities.
• Support operational resilience, business continuity and third‑party risk management frameworks across Continental Europe.

Front-to-Back Operational Leadership

• Oversee the end‑to‑end operating model supporting the business.
• Develop a strong understanding of trade lifecycle processes, operational workflows, systems, clearing, and settlement activities.
• Monitor operational performance, workflow efficiency, and exception management processes.
• Support scalability, operational effectiveness and continuous improvement initiatives.

Oversight of Group Support Functions

• Serve as the primary interface between Continental Europe and Group support functions, including Technology, Operations, Human Resources, Facilities, Procurement, and other Corporate functions.
• Ensure effective service delivery and escalation management.
• Drive accountability and follow‑through across Group teams supporting Continental Europe.
• Coordinate regional requirements and priorities with relevant stakeholders.

Change, Workplace & Infrastructure Management

• Lead and coordinate operational and technology‑related transformation initiatives impacting Continental Europe.
• Maintain oversight of workplace infrastructure, facilities management, and office footprint planning.
• Support business continuity arrangements and operational readiness across all Continental Europe locations.
• Ensure operational infrastructure remains aligned with business needs and growth objectives.

Experience & Competencies – Essential

• Strong leadership experience within financial services, capital markets, brokerage, trading, banking or market infrastructure organisations operating across multiple European jurisdictions.
• A solid understanding of operational processes, technology platforms and outsourcing governance.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex operational functions and operating models within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of Continental European regulatory frameworks, governance requirements and the operational expectations of regulated entities, including interaction with local regula