Custody Manager in Tremblay-en-France, Île-de-France at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Custody Manager in Germany.

This role offers a high-impact opportunity to oversee and safeguard securities custody operations within a fast-growing, technology-driven brokerage infrastructure environment. You will be responsible for ensuring the safe-keeping, settlement, and full lifecycle management of client assets across equities, fixed income, and other financial instruments. Working at the intersection of operations, compliance, and technology, you will collaborate closely with regulators, exchanges, custodian banks, and internal engineering teams to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance. The position requires a strong mix of financial markets expertise, process leadership, and risk awareness within a highly regulated environment. You will also play a key role in building scalable custody processes, improving automation, and supporting the evolution of modern brokerage infrastructure. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced custody professional who thrives in fast-paced, detail-oriented environments and is passionate about shaping the future of capital markets operations.

• Manage end-to-end custody operations including trade settlement, asset safekeeping, transfers, and reconciliation across multiple financial instruments.
• Oversee daily operational workflows ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with regulatory and market requirements.
• Act as the primary liaison with central depositories, exchanges, custodian banks, and clearing entities to ensure smooth settlement processes.
• Handle corporate actions processing including dividends, stock splits, rights issues, mergers, and related distributions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable capital market regulations, including client asset protection and segregation requirements.
• Monitor and resolve settlement breaks, discrepancies, and reconciliation issues across custody systems.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to improve, automate, and scale custody operations workflows.
• Support regulatory audits, inspections, and reporting requirements in coordination with relevant authorities.
• Develop, document, and continuously improve operational procedures and control frameworks.
• Lead and mentor custody operations team members, ensuring high performance and operational discipline.
• Identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements to reduce operational risk and increase scalability.
• Contribute to the evolution of custody infrastructure in line with market developments and regulatory changes.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in custody operations, securities clearing, or brokerage operations within regulated financial markets.
• Strong understanding of capital markets post-trade processes including settlement cycles, reconciliation, and asset servicing.
• Solid knowledge of financial instruments such as equities, ETFs, bonds, Sukuk, and other listed products.
• Experience working within regulated environments and strong familiarity with compliance frameworks and client asset protection rules.
• Proven ability to manage reconciliation processes and resolve complex operational breaks.
• Strong understanding of market infrastructure, custodians, and exchange-related settlement systems.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Arabic, with the ability to work across technical and operational stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail with a risk-conscious and control-oriented mindset.
• Experience building or improving operational processes in high-volume or regulated environments.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop small to mid-sized operational teams.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with engineering, product, and compliance teams.
• Experience in fintech, brokerage, or capital markets infrastructure environments is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with automation tools, APIs, or technology-driven operational transformation is a plus.

• Competitive salary package with stock options.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Remote-first or hybrid-friendly working arrangements.
• One-time home-office setup allowance.
• Monthly stipend for remote work expenses.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing global fintech and brokerage infrastructure environment.
• Exposure to modern financial market technologies and automation initiatives.
• Collaborative, international team culture with high levels of ownership and autonomy.
• Career development opportunities in a rapidly evolving capital markets ecosystem.