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The Global Head of Prime Technology serves as a senior technology leader for the Prime Finance franchise within the Equities Technology team. This role involves defining and executing a global technology strategy to modernize and transform prime finance platforms into a cohesive, scalable global architecture. Key responsibilities include leading the end-to-end modernization of financing, margin systems, securities lending, collateral management, and lifecycle processing. The successful candidate will champion modern engineering practices such as cloud-enabled architectures, API-driven platforms, automation, and data-centric design while managing a large, globally distributed organization of technologists. The work focuses on solving complex technical problems related to execution, clearing, and cross-product margining to ensure operational resiliency, regulatory compliance, and high-volume performance across a complex legacy estate in the global capital markets.
Define and execute the global Prime Finance technology strategy and multi-year transformation roadmap.
Translate business growth objectives into clear technology priorities and investment decisions.
Lead the end-to-end modernization of financing, margin, securities lending, and collateral management systems.
Drive the convergence of execution, prime, clearing, and margin technologies into a cohesive global architecture.
Own the stability, performance, and resiliency of mission-critical Prime Finance technology platforms.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory, supervisory, and internal policy requirements.
Champion modern engineering practices including cloud-enabled architectures, API-driven platforms, and automation.
Lead and mentor a large, globally distributed organization of technologists across multiple regions.
What we're looking for
Significant experience in Financial Services technology, including a senior leadership role supporting Equities, Prime Finance, or complex capital markets businesses.
Deep understanding of Prime Finance concepts, including margining, financing, securities lending, collateral, lifecycle processing, and risk.
Proven track record delivering large-scale technology transformations, including architecture definition, build, deployment, and ongoing platform management.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively at the executive level, influencing business and technology stakeholders in a fast-changing environment.
Strong people leadership experience, including global team management, senior talent development, and budget ownership.
Strong awareness of regulatory, risk, and control requirements applicable to global markets and prime services technology.
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.