Head of Dealing

About the role

Eastspring, a global asset manager with Asia at its core, is recruiting a Head of Dealing to lead the firm's dealing function. The role delivers a consistent, high-quality execution capability across asset classes and mandates, including active and passive equities, fixed income, tactical asset allocation and multi-asset strategies. It covers best execution, cross-asset trading, trading governance, counterparty oversight, team leadership and the development of the dealing operating model, with senior execution leadership for ETF platform development and product launches.

Key responsibilities

• Lead order execution across asset classes, instruments, venues and markets, set execution standards and advise portfolio managers on implementation, liquidity and trading risks
• Own the best execution framework and governance, including transaction-cost analysis, broker and counterparty governance and regular reviews of venues and algorithms
• Lead dealing workstreams for ETF launches, conversions and platform enhancements, including launch criteria, testing, controls and readiness coordination
• Design and apply pre- and post-trade transaction cost analysis, and work with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers on alpha preservation
• Manage broker and counterparty selection, performance and relationships, and contribute to commission and research payment governance
• Act as senior owner of dealing risks and controls, including incident management, business continuity and audit support
• Define the dealing operating model, sponsor system enhancements and improve data quality and straight-through processing
• Build and lead a multi-asset dealing team, including succession planning and training

Required profile

• Substantial institutional dealing or trading experience in asset management, with leadership accountability in a multi-asset environment
• Demonstrated expertise in execution strategy, market microstructure, liquidity, TCA, broker governance and best execution
• Experience in a regulated environment and proven people leadership, including building capability and succession
• Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience; CFA, FRM or recognised market/trading qualifications are advantageous

Required skills

• Execution management systems, smart order routing, broker algorithms and systematic execution
• Multi-asset execution across equities and fixed income, including RFQ protocols and derivatives
• Transaction-cost analysis and quantitative investment mindset