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Manager - Capital Markets Operations & Trade Risk

Deloitte

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Compensation
$152–266K/yr
Location
Chicago, ILHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified • Sponsors visas

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Manager - Capital Markets Operations & Trade Risk leads client projects focused on capital markets operating models, processes, technology, and risk transformation. The role advises clients on trade surveillance and related risks, assesses controls, and recommends mitigation strategies. It also develops solutions through implementation and supports business development, talent development, project economics, and industry perspectives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Independent Work, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveRelationship Building, nice to haveProject Leadership, nice to haveTask Prioritization, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveDeadline Management, nice to haveMentoring, nice to haveTrade Lifecycle Processes, nice to haveTrade Surveillance, nice to haveMarket Conduct Controls, nice to haveSurveillance Analytics, nice to haveProcess Design, nice to haveWorkflow Development, nice to haveUser Acceptance Testing, nice to haveData Mapping, nice to haveData Migration, nice to haveData Visualization, nice to haveSystem Configuration, nice to haveSystem Testing, nice to haveStatus Monitoring, nice to haveIssue Resolution, nice to haveRisk Management, nice to haveControls Design, nice to haveCompliance Monitoring, nice to haveException Handling, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Higher, required8+ Years Financial Services Experience, requiredPeople Management Experience, requiredCross-Functional Team Leadership Experience, requiredDaily Office Commute, requiredUp to 75% Travel, required

Full job description

Manager - Capital Markets Operations & Trade Risk - Enterprise Operations & Risk

Our Enterprise Operations & Risk offering enables clients to achieve profitable growth and competitive advantage by optimizing "heart of the business" operations. We leverage deep domain expertise to extend enterprise resilience, agility and remediation. Our professionals address client needs which span the organization and impact strategy, operations, performance and reputation.

Leveraging our deep domain expertise across trading, investment management, and risk functions, we help clients build resilient and agile operating models that accommodate rapid change, mitigate risk, and accelerate remediation. Our professionals deliver sustainable value across the organization, leverage emerging technology, impacting trading strategy, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, performance, and market reputation. Join us to shape the future of capital markets operations where technology, talent, and transformation converge.

Work you'll do

As a Manager - Capital Markets Ops & Trade Risk on the Regulatory, Risk & Forensic team, you will be responsible for:

  • Lead project teams and junior practitioners to develop client deliverables and internal business solutions across operating model, process, technology, and risk transformation initiatives.

  • Serve as a primary client contact or workstream lead on complex capital markets projects, coordinating stakeholder discussions, project plans, and delivery activities.

  • Advise clients on trade surveillance, trade risk, market conduct, regulatory, operational, and technology risks; assess controls and recommend mitigation strategies.

  • Develop work products from initial concept through implementation, including business strategies, product offerings, operating models, structural change, and technology or process transformations.

  • Support business development, talent development, project economics, and industry perspectives on market trends, emerging technologies, and workforce changes.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills

  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams

  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

  • Ability to meet deadlines

  • Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The team

Our Deloitte Regulatory, Risk & Forensic team helps client leaders translate multifaceted risk and an evolving regulatory environment into defensible actions that strengthen, protect, and transform their organization. Join our team and use advanced data, AI, and emerging technologies with industry insights to help clients bring clarity from complexity and accelerate their path to value creation.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher and 8+ years of experience in financial services, consulting, or a technology service provider supporting investment banking, broker-dealer, prime brokerage, or wealth management

  • Experience supporting or leading strategic, regulatory, operational, or technology change initiatives involving trade surveillance or trade risk in capital markets environments

  • Experience managing people and leading cross-functional project teams

  • You must reside within a commutable distance of your assigned office with the ability to commute daily, if required, without the need for overnight accommodations.

  • You can expect to co-locate on average 1-2 times a week with variations based on types of work/projects and client locations.

  • Ability to travel up to 75%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

  • Experience with trade lifecycle processes, including order management, trade capture, matching and confirmation, clearing, settlement, reconciliation, corporate actions, margin, financing, or collateral management

  • Experience with equities, fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange, structured products, alternative assets, 24x5 trading, Treasury clearing, Central Securities Depositories Regulation, or settlement acceleration

  • Experience with trade surveillance platforms, alert review, market conduct controls, or surveillance analytics

  • Experience with trading, settlement, recordkeeping, regulatory reporting, risk or case management, operations, or data management systems

  • Experience with process design, workflow development, user acceptance testing, data mapping, migration, visualization, system configuration and testing, status monitoring, or issue resolution

  • Experience with risk management, controls design and oversight, compliance monitoring, exception handling, or work with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, National Securities Clearing Corporation, or Options Clearing Corporation

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $151800 to $265600

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,988 open Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$152–266K/yr
  • Illinois median$99–207K/yr107 salary ranges
  • US median$113–232K/yr2,088 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $209K, is 26% above the Illinois median midpoint ($166K) — in the top quarter of Management salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 194 open Management jobs in Illinois and 3,988 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,687 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,496 of the 3,988 open Management jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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