Senior Operations Specialist

Job Title

Senior Operations Specialist

Job Description

So, who are we?

Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

Your role in the Team’s Success

• Operational oversight of key functions and day-to-day decisions that affect IG Limited
• Drive operational and product delivery to meet agreed objectives
• Partner with the UAE Senior Executive Officer to develop the strategic direction of IG Limited.

What you’ll do

• Support the UAE Senior Executive Officer’s vision and work towards delivering on agreed objectives.
• Overseeing the provision of financial services and any day-to-day decisions that affect IG Limited.
• Effectively engage with external stakeholders including key vendors and industry partners.
• Apply sound decision-making and problem-solving of complex issues and in pressure situations.
• Provide leadership within IG Limited to ensure that the Group’s Purpose, Values and Strategic Drivers are reflected, roll-modelled and actioned.
• Lead the local Executive Committee, engage around issues, trends, and changes in the operating model and operational delivery.
• Product owner for IG Limited’s leverage and non-leverage products
• Driving acquisition, conversion, first trades and retention for IG Limited
• Office and facilities planning, implementation and ongoing management
• Business continuity management coordinator and designated risk associate for IG Limited
• Champion a Matrix Management environment which includes:

• Product development, pricing and marketing strategy
• Champion the client all through the client life-cycle
• Purposeful engagement with senior stakeholders across the group to encourage
• best practice to be shared/implemented
• Drive continuous improvement in performance, processes, and local initiatives
• Engage other members of IG Limited’s management team to facilitate crossdepartment collaboration to ensures that all finance, marketing, sales and compliance solutions positively support IG Limited’s evolving strategy, operational delivery, and data collection needs

What you’ll need for this role

• 4+ Years experience in a similar, highly operational and top performing role
• Good analytical skills reflected in your critical thinking, research ability and interpreting data with comfort
• Interest in and passion for trading and investing

• Demonstrable background and experience driving product recommendations and outcomes
• Sound presentation tools especially those required for preparing formal presentations and reports, including board packs

How we work

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We’re committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

The Perks

Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

• Performance-related bonuses
• Insurance and medical plans
• Career-focused technical and leadership training
• Two volunteering days per year
• One day of birthday leave per year
• Contribution to gym memberships and more
• Flexible working hours and work-from–home opportunities

Learn more about the Perks here!

Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!

Number of openings

Multiple