(Senior) Manager/ (Senior) Consultant (m/f/d) Operations & Settlement

Consulting x Financial Services – Your Chance to Shape the Future!

Are you an experienced consultant (m/f/d) ready to take the next step in your career? Are you looking for a dynamic environment in a fast-growing company? Then you’ve come to the right place!

We provide the platform for you to help shape the financial world of tomorrow with forward-looking strategic transformation, smart strategies, and an international team. Here, you can apply your expertise and take it to the next level.

Sounds like you? Let’s talk!

Your responsibilities

• Strategic Advisory: Help banks, asset managers, and exchanges streamline their operations and enhance settlement efficiency.
• Process Optimization : Design and implement innovative strategies for seamless trade processing, clearing, and settlement.
• Post-Trade Excellence: Optimize workflows by improving collateral management, custody, and reconciliation processes to maximize efficiency.
• Regulatory Expertise: Navigate complex regulatory frameworks such as T+1 Settlement, MiFID II, and CSDR, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
• Digital Transformation : Leverage automation, AI, and emerging technologies to revolutionize settlement processes and operations.
• Target Operating Models : Collaborate with clients to create and implement Target Operating Models (TOM) that address risks, improve efficiency, and strengthen financial market infrastructures.
• Knowledge Sharing: Lead workshops, training sessions, and presentations to empower professionals with cutting-edge expertise in settlement and operations.

Your ticket

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field – ideally with a Master’s, MBA, or PhD.
• Industry Expertise : 3–7 years of experience in financial operations, settlement, collateral management, custody, or post-trade services – you have a deep understanding of market mechanisms and infrastructures.
• Regulatory Knowledge : Familiarity with regulations like T+1 Settlement, MiFID II, CSDR, or Basel III – you understand their practical implications on operations.
• Tech-Savvy Mindset : You are well-versed in automation, AI, blockchain technologies, and their transformative impact on settlement processes.
• Operational Design Skills : Design functional and technical architectures as well as operating models for financial operations – and implementation in practice.
• Project Leadership : You thrive in leading projects and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in dynamic environments.
• Fluent in German and English : You can explain complex topics – whether technical or regulatory – in a way that’s easy to understand for various stakeholders.
• Forward-thinking and solution-oriented : You connect the dots and develop smart solutions for complex challenges. Your entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on approach set you apart – even when working on-site with clients.
• Team player with intercultural competence and a great sense of humor : You bring the right spirit and enjoy working in a team.

What we offer

• Performance-based salary : We offer you an attractive salary that recognizes your dedication and clearly values your success.
• Flat hierarchies and dynamic environment : We are a fast-growing company with flat hierarchies all the way up to the C-level.
• True team spirit : With us, you are not just a colleague – you’re part of a real team. Collaborative projects, regular events, and a strong sense of camaraderie are part of our daily work culture.
• Modern mobile office policy : We offer a mix of freedom and teamwork, with flexible working hours, EU-remote working, and sabbaticals, enabling you to balance your professional and personal life.
• Extensive training opportunities : Whether you want to develop new skills or take deep dives into specialized topics, our programs will support your career growth.
• Partnerships with leading tech companies : Work with IBM, NVIDIA, and KAIZEN, and benefit from access to cutting-edge technology, industry expertise, and exciting collaboration opportunities.
• Attractive employee benefits : company smartphone for private use, pension plans, and tax advantages.

Ready to shape the future of finance with us? Apply now!

About us

Magpie Projects – collect . connect . create

Emerging from LPA Consulting, we bring over two decades of capital markets expertise but now sharpen our focus on forward-looking strategic transformation.

We act on early insights to help clients stay ahead, transforming intelligence into actionable strategies and guiding clients from traditional capital markets toward the more integrated financial markets, where public and private capital flows intersect.

We stay at the forefront of change, helping clients navigate shifts—whether in policy, technology, or changing structures. We ground ambition in experience, enabling faster decisions and measurable outcomes. As financial markets evolve, so must the tools. We embed AI and use your data to build smarter, scalable systems, always applying technology with purpose.