Director of Capital Market IT

Job Summary

The Director of Capital Market IT will lead the technology strategy, delivery, and support for capital markets systems with a strong focus on back-office trade processing, booking, and settlement. This role partners closely with Operations, Trading, Risk, and Compliance to ensure reliable, scalable, and efficient post-trade technology platforms. The ideal candidate has deep experience with FIS or Broadridge solutions and a strong understanding of repo, tri-party, and end-to-end trade life cycle workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of capital markets technology platforms supporting front-to-back trade processing
• Own and manage back-office trade processing systems, including trade booking, confirmation, settlement, and reconciliation
• Provide subject-matter leadership for FIS Phase 3, FIS Securities Processing Manager, and/or Broadridge platforms
• Oversee technology support for repo and tri-party transactions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance
• Partner with Operations and Business stakeholders to optimize trade flow and trade life cycle processes
• Drive system enhancements, upgrades, and integrations across capital markets platforms
• Ensure high system availability, performance, and data integrity for mission-critical trading and post-trade applications
• Lead vendor management, including relationship management, roadmap alignment, and issue resolution
• Manage and mentor IT teams, including developers, analysts, and support staff
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams to support regulatory and internal control requirements
• Develop and manage budgets, project plans, and delivery timelines

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Capital Markets IT, with significant focus on post-trade or back-office systems
• Hands-on experience with FIS Phase 3, FIS Securities Processing Manager, and/or Broadridge
• Strong knowledge of repo and tri-party processing
• Deep understanding of trade life cycle, including execution, booking, confirmation, settlement, and reconciliation
• Proven experience supporting or leading back-office trade processing environments
• Strong understanding of securities, fixed income, and capital markets products
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and complex technology initiatives
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within broker-dealers, asset managers, banks, or financial services firms
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements impacting post-trade processing
• Experience modernizing legacy capital markets platforms or leading large-scale system migrations

Education

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field
• Advanced degree or relevant certifications a plus