Head of Custody

GitMax
Cyprus
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Communication","Risk management","Team building"]

Senior leadership role directing end-to-end custody operations for an international brokerage, overseeing corporate actions, settlements, cross-border custody, tax withholding, and automation initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance, risk controls, and client satisfaction across EU, UK, US and APAC markets.

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GitMax
GitMax
3 months ago

Head of Custody

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Job Summary

Senior leadership role directing end-to-end custody operations for an international brokerage, overseeing corporate actions, settlements, cross-border custody, tax withholding, and automation initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance, risk controls, and client satisfaction across EU, UK, US and APAC markets.
Location: Cyprus
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end custody operations, ensuring full compliance with regulatory frameworks and internal risk controls
  • •Manage the lifecycle of corporate actions, including dividends, mergers, conversions, proxy voting, etc.
  • •Oversee global settlement processes (DVP/RVP), cross-market securities transfers, and reconciliation
  • •Supervise QI/tax withholding functions and USWT reporting, ensuring alignment with international standards
  • •Drive automation initiatives including SWIFT message handling and SRD2 processes

Pay and Benefits

Perks:RelocationVisa SponsorshipHealth InsurancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of leadership experience in custody operations within a brokerage, custodian bank, or financial depository
  • •Expertise in corporate actions, settlements, and cross-border custody across EU, UK, US, and APAC markets
  • •Strong knowledge of QI tax withholding, USWT, SWIFT standards, and SRD2 compliance
  • •Proven track record in process automation, internal controls, and risk management
  • •Fluent in English and Russian; additional EU languages are a plus
Experience:5+ yearsFinanceBrokerage
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementCommunicationRisk managementTeam building
Languages:EnglishRussian
Tech Stack:SWIFTSRD2QIUSWTDVPRVP

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

GitMax
Offers Git-based code hosting and developer collaboration tools, including repository management, pull request workflows, and CI/CD integrations to streamline software development and team workflows.
Industry: Developer Tools
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