Liquidation and Custody Backoffice Manager (Casa de Bolsa)

We are looking for a technically sharp Liquidation and Custody Back-Office Manager to own the post-trade settlement and securities custody operations of Casa de Bolsa Plata, a new brokerage firm currently in its pre-operational phase, targeting CNBV licensing in the upcoming months and commencement of operations in December 2026. This is a foundational role: you will define the settlement workflow, establish INDEVAL connectivity, and build the back-office procedures before a single client trade is executed. From Day 1 of operations, you will be responsible for ensuring every trade settles correctly, on time, every time. If you are a back-office professional who knows DALÍ, CCV, and SPEI/SIAC inside and out, and you want to build something from the ground up, this role is for you. Challenges that await you: - Define the settlement workflow and back-office procedures manual - Establish INDEVAL participant connectivity and test accounts (DALÍ system) - Configure CCV membership protocols and margin calculation procedures - Design the client account segregation model per CUCB Art. 80 - Coordinate SPEI/SIAC cash settlement procedures with the firm's banking counterpart - Participate in the CNBV commencement-of-operations inspection — operations and custody section - Conduct simulated settlement cycles using internal test trades - Once live: daily settlement of equity, fixed income, and money market trades via INDEVAL DALÍ; manage failed trades, buy-ins, and settlement exceptions; process corporate actions; submit custody and settlement regulatory reports (CNBV Reports R04, R05) What makes you a great fit: - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field - Minimum 5 years in back-office or custody operations at a casa de bolsa or custodian bank - Direct, hands-on experience with INDEVAL's DALÍ system — this is non-negotiable - Working knowledge of CCV (Contraparte Central de Valores) settlement cycles - Familiarity with SPEI/SIAC for the cash leg of securities transactions - Comfortable operating under strict T+1/T+2 settlement deadlines - Advanced english and spanish Nice to Have: - Experience setting up INDEVAL connectivity for a new participant - Familiarity with FIX protocol or OMNet connectivity - Exposure to CNBV regulatory reporting related to custody (R04, R05) - Experience joining an institution during its pre-operational or start-up phase If you want to build a back-office from scratch and become operationally critical to a new player in the Mexican capital markets, we'd love to hear from you.