Director - Operations - AI Firm

Director - Operations

About Us:

Finquest is the premier big data and AI company focused on identifying and connecting its clients with relevant M&A and investment opportunities.

Finquest is a fast-growing Fintech company, with offices in New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Singapore, Bangalore, and Hong Kong.

Finquest's mission is to reinvent deal origination by harnessing the power of data, AI, and people.

Our team speaks more than 17 languages, and we pride ourselves on a diverse and collaborative office environment across our offices.

JOB DESCRIPTION: We are searching for a Director of Operations to be responsible for our Bangalore teams.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Recruit, manage, evaluate, train the team/leads, and ensure overall performance.

- Ensure HR, Finance processes and overall compliance are properly implemented.

- Grow and develop a high-performance work culture and environment.

- Define and implement KPIs to measure and act on the team's performance.

- Provide leadership and guidance to the team.

- Coordinate with and manage third party providers.

- Work closely with company's management to ensure smooth operations and collaborations with client servicing, R&D, finance, and other teams.

- You will be reporting to the CEO/COO of the Company.

REQUIREMENTS:

- At least 10-15+ years professional experience in Operations Excellence, with at least 5+ year's experience in managing a larger team (minimum 150+ Resources).

- Experience working in the data and information services sector in India.

- Fast thinker, very persistent and results-oriented approach.

- Strong written and oral communication skills; including fundamental presentation skills and the demonstrated ability to articulate ideas clearly; ability to build strong relationships and with internal stakeholders

- Experience of working to and achieving targets

- Self-motivated

- Resilient in overcoming objections and a tenacious and determined attitude when faced with barriers or obstacles.

- Ability to plan, schedule and prioritize topics within projects, and help team members to remove blocking elements.

- Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts with vendors to secure favorable agreements.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: University Graduate (Master or MBA in Finance or Equivalent).