Director - Quantitative Product Control & Transformation

In this Director-level role, you will lead quantitative Product Control across complex derivatives and structured products within a transforming Finance function. You’ll shape modern controls, automation, and analytics in partnership with Front Office, Risk and Technology to deliver scalable, data-driven reporting. The role blends deep derivatives know-how with automation to drive a high-visibility transformation programme. You will influence operating models and collaborate with data engineers to deliver impactful improvements.

• Lead Product Control activities across complex derivatives and structured products, ensuring accurate daily P&L, reconciliations, risk attribution and financial reporting
• Oversee IPV, valuation methodologies, pricing controls and valuation adjustments (CVA, DVA, FVA, bid-offer reserves)
• Partner with Front Office, Risk and Valuation teams to challenge trading results and ensure robust control of trading positions
• Drive automation and transformation of Product Control processes, replacing manual workflows with scalable, tech-enabled solutions
• Collaborate with data engineers and technology specialists to translate requirements into automated processes, analytics and dashboards
• Apply quantitative techniques and data analysis to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial controls
• Oversee month-end close, structured product adjustments, balance sheet substantiation and Front Office-to-General Ledger reconciliations
• Strengthen control frameworks and data quality; support new trading products and business activities
• Act as a senior Finance partner to trading desks, providing insights into desk economics, valuations and P&L drivers
• Contribute to wider Finance transformation initiatives and scalable operating model

• Significant hands-on Product Control experience within an investment bank, trading business or market-making environment
• Strong working knowledge of IPV, valuation controls and complex derivatives
• Experience across structured products (Structured Equities, Structured Notes, Equity Derivatives, Rates, Credit) or other complex OTC instruments
• Detailed understanding of daily P&L, risk sensitivities, Greeks, valuation adjustments and trading book controls
• Strong quantitative and analytical aptitude; ability to understand complex instruments and solve technical problems
• Demonstrable experience improving Product Control processes, controls or systems
• Ability to work effectively with senior Front Office stakeholders, Risk, Finance and Technology teams
• Technical credibility, independence and leadership capable of operating at Director level
• Desirable: Python, SQL, Alteryx; data engineering collaboration; finance transformation or automated reporting experience
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) would be beneficial but not essential

• Stakeholder management with senior teams
• Leadership and independence
• Collaborative problem-solving
• Python programming (desirable)
• SQL (desirable)
• Alteryx (desirable)