About this Role Apex is seeking an experienced Senior Director, Operations - Settlements (P&S) to lead our post‐trade operations and drive the strategic vision for our settlements function. This senior leadership role requires deep expertise in settlement processes with particular emphasis on options processing and OCC operations, regulatory compliance, and operational risk management across multiple asset classes. Responsibilities Strategy and roadmap: Define and execute a multi‐year settlements/P&S strategy aligned to growth, automation, and STP; lead make‐vs‐buy decisions, vendor selection, and investment cases. Core settlements: Oversee daily settlement across equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternatives; manage affirmations/allocations/confirmations; minimise fails and aged exposures; resolve breaks/exceptions; direct DTC, NSCC, Fedwire, OCC activities. Options/OCC: Lead options clearing/settlement, exercises/assignments, expiration management and pin risk; position r...