State Street

State Street

Head of Technology - Wealth Services (Clearing & Custody), Managing Director

Austin, Texas, USA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$283kDetected 15 days ago
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About the role

  • The role is responsible for modernizing and scaling technology capabilities across custody, clearing, advisor solutions, and client platforms through a cloud-native, API-first approach.
  • Salary Range: $170,000 - $282,500 Annual The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified.

Responsibilities

  • Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.

Nice to have

  • Define and execute the Wealth Services technology strategy aligned with business and enterprise objectives.
  • Modernize core platform capabilities, including transaction processing, portfolio accounting, compliance, and digital client platforms.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including SEC, FINRA, AML, KYC, and OFAC standards.
  • Advance the use of AI, automation, and analytics to improve operational efficiency, risk oversight, and client experience.
  • Deep expertise in wealth management, custody, clearing, brokerage, or related financial services platforms.
  • Experience leading large-scale platform modernization and cloud transformation programs.
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and risk management requirements.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and align technology investments with business outcomes.

Skills

  • Why This Role is important to us
  • The position is critical to enabling business growth and delivering differentiated capabilities to institutional and RIA clients.
  • What you will be responsible for

Compensation

  • $170,000 - $282,500 Annual
  • incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)

Benefits

  • Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
  • insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
  • paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities

Company info

  • Looking For
  • State Street is seeking a Managing Director, Head of Technology, Wealth Services reporting to the Global Head of Technology / COO, Wealth Services. This role is responsible for defining and executing the technology strategy, architecture, and delivery of State Street's Wealth Custody & Clearing platform, including integration with third-party custody and clearing providers. The role is responsible for modernizing and scaling technology capabilities across custody, clearing, advisor solutions, and client platforms through a cloud-native, API-first approach.
  • Wealth Services Technology is building State Street's next-generation wealth platform, including broker-dealer, custody, and clearing capabilities.
  • State Street is seeking a Managing Director, Head of Technology, Wealth Services reporting to the Global Head of Technology / COO, Wealth Services.
  • This role is responsible for defining and executing the technology strategy, architecture, and delivery of State Street's Wealth Custody & Clearing platform, including integration with third-party custody and clearing providers.
  • This role is responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and compliant technology solutions that support client onboarding, transaction processing, advisor services, and strategic partner integrations.
  • As a Managing Director, you will:
  • Lead the architecture and development of a scalable, cloud-native platform supporting account opening, trading, clearing, settlement, custody, and reporting.
  • Drive API-first and event-driven architectures to enable seamless integration and real-time processing.
  • Lead integrations with third-party clearing and custody providers, including Apex.
  • Lead a global engineering organization with accountability for delivery, reliability, scalability, and performance.
  • Partner with Product, Operations, Risk, and external vendors to deliver enterprise-wide solutions.
  • Manage technology investments, vendor relationships, and cost optimization initiatives.
  • What We Value
  • Proven ability to build and lead high-performing global technology teams.
  • Education & Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of technology leadership experience in wealth management, custody, clearing, brokerage, or financial services platforms.

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