Client Operations Manager
Quick Summary
Lead, coach and develop the Client Operations team. Set objectives, manage performance,
Act as the escalation point for complex client queries, complaints and service matters. Ensure issues are resolved effectively,
The Client Operations Manager is responsible for leading the Client Operations team and ensuring the delivery of efficient, compliant and customer-focused operational services. The role acts as a senior escalation point for complex client matters, drives continuous improvement across operational processes, and promotes positive customer outcomes through effective application of Consumer Duty principles.
- Leadership & Team Management: Lead, coach and develop the Client Operations team. Set objectives, manage performance, support professional development and ensure the team is appropriately resourced to meet operational and regulatory requirements.
- Client Service & Escalations: Act as the escalation point for complex client queries, complaints and service matters. Ensure issues are resolved effectively, fairly and within agreed service standards whilst identifying opportunities to improve the overall client experience.
- Consumer Duty & Customer Outcomes: Act as the Bank's Consumer Duty expert. Promote good customer outcomes across operational processes, provide guidance to stakeholders, and support ongoing monitoring, reporting and enhancement of Consumer Duty compliance.
- CDD, Complaints & Vulnerable Customers: Take ownership of the most complex CDD and KYC cases. Coordinate initiatives to strengthen complaint management processes and the identification and support of vulnerable customers, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations.
- Operational Excellence & Strategic Change: Drive process optimisation across Front Office and Back Office functions. Identify efficiency opportunities, enhance controls, support automation and operational improvement initiatives, and represent Operations in Group projects and strategic change programmes.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Significant experience within banking operations, client services or operational management.
- Previous people management experience, including coaching, performance management and team development.
- Strong understanding of retail and corporate banking operational processes.
- Experience managing complex client queries and escalations.
- Strong understanding of Customer Due Diligence (CDD), KYC and AML requirements.
- Experience overseeing complaint handling processes and customer outcome frameworks.
- Sound knowledge of Consumer Duty requirements and their practical application.
- Experience delivering process improvement, operational change or transformation initiatives.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders across operational, risk, compliance and commercial functions.
Skills:
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Process improvement and change management capability.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to make balanced risk-based decisions.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
Education:
- Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience preferred.
- Professional banking, compliance or operational qualifications would be advantageous.
Languages:
- Fluent English, both written and verbal.
- Spanish language skills are preferred.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Who can apply
- Gibraltar
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 19, 2026
- First seen
- October 19, 2026
- Last seen
- October 21, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 1
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 66%
- Scored at
- October 21, 2026
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