Platinum Pacific Partners has been exclusively engaged to find a Director of Asia-Pacific Operations for a trading business based in Sydney. The firm services asset managers and other institutional clients and has an established international presence. It's a lean, well-regarded operation that's continuing to invest in its Asia-Pacific business, and this role sits right at the centre of that.

About the Role

You'll be part of a small team in a boutique environment, responsible for running operations across the region, working alongside senior stakeholders both locally and overseas. It's a genuinely broad remit, covering trading operations, client relationships, onboarding, business development and technology support. If you like having your hands in a lot of different things rather than owning one narrow piece of a much bigger organisation, this is that kind of role.

The culture is collaborative, high-performing, positive and adaptable, with a strong work-life balance. There are naturally busier periods at times, but the team works closely together, with responsibility for the broader operations function rotating between team members on a week-by-week basis. It's a role that offers autonomy and variety without a highly siloed or hierarchical environment.

What You'll Be Doing

- Running the daily equities trade flow,



from client allocations and broker commissions through to security setups, FIX workflows and FX execution
- Acting as a key point of contact for brokers on operational issues and staying ahead of trading and regulatory risk
- Managing client queries relating to trading activity, settlements, commission budgets and CSAs
- Supporting business development, including prospect meetings and preparing DDQ and RFP responses
- Managing client onboarding, including more complex direct settlement and attribution setups
- Bridging global technology teams and local providers
- Supporting local finance reporting and liaising with the global finance team

What We're Looking For

- Solid APAC trade operations or middle office experience, ideally from a trading or buy-side environment
- Strong working knowledge of equities trading, post-trade matching (CTM), broker setups and FIX connectivity
- Comfortable dealing directly with clients, brokers and traders, rather than operating purely behind the scenes
- Happy wearing multiple hats in a small, collaborative team
- Bloomberg, Triton or LiquidityBook experience is a plus, but not essential
- Exposure to commission budgets, CSAs and client onboarding
- An understanding of APAC market regulation as it relates to settlement and compliance

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📌 Director of Asia-Pacific Operations | Institutional Markets | Sydney
🏢 Platinum Pacific Partners
📍 Sydney