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About the Role

Senior architecture leader responsible for defining and owning the end-to-end functional and technical architecture strategy across Global Markets Technology (GMT). Contributes to enterprise-wide architecture governance, cross-LOB design alignment, and front-to-back solution architecture for strategic transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Own GMT target-state architecture — cross-asset class, front-to-back — and drive alignment with enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks (TOGAF-aligned).
• Act as GMT's primary representative to the enterprise architecture community; contribute to and help shape bank-wide architecture principles, technology standards, and cloud strategy.
• Advocate standardised technology stacks across GMT, driving rationalisation of duplicative platforms and ensuring new investments align to agreed enterprise patterns.
• Lead GMT participation in blueprint, Program Designs, and capability investment processes; ensure architecture integrity across the portfolio.
• Contribute to and influence architecture for strategic transformations (e.g. Subledger, cloud adoption, data platform modernisation, regulatory change programmes).
• Influence functionally across the full front-to-back trade lifecycle — from order capture and risk through to clearing, settlement, and finance — ensuring architectural decisions reflect end-to-end business impact.
• Drive rationalisation of legacy infrastructure, application consolidation, and platform standardisation across GMT.
• Help shape cloud migration strategy as the firm accelerates adoption.
• Develop a Community of Practice and develop and mentor a team of senior architects embedded across GMT domains.
• Outstanding management skills and consistent record of building, developing and retaining highly talented teams; strategic talent planning and succession mind-set.
• Establish and maintain effective management routines to: advocate opportunity and inclusion, manage processes and data, and manage and coach teams.
• Actively manage expenses, making financial decisions using sound judgement and appropriate consideration of risk vs. reward and impact on both direct and enterprise financials.
• Create and instil an environment to openly discuss and debate risk at all levels of the organization.
• Lead by example, model what ‘right’ looks like and inspect, coach and improve the performance of managers across the organization.

Requirements

• Senior MD with extensive applicable experience within a financial services organisation, with significant tenure in a Tier 1 investment bank or global markets business.
• Deep knowledge of capital markets workflows: trade lifecycle, order management, risk & P&L, collateral, clearing, and post-trade operations — front-to-back breadth is highly desired.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks impacting technology: FRTB, Basel IV, Dodd-Frank, MiFID II, EMIR.
• Proven ability to model and analyse end-to-end business processes, identify systemic issues, and articulate pragmatic solutions.
• Experience contributing to or leading enterprise architecture governance, including engagement with enterprise architects on cross-LOB and firmwide standards.
• Record of defining and executing large-scale, cross-asset technology architecture programmes on a global scale.
• Combination of functional and technical depth: able to engage at system design level as well as business process and data architecture.
• Demonstrated success operating in a matrixed, shared-services model across global time zones.
• Ability to decompose complex issues and drive timely decisions, knowing when to engage others for additional input, and when to act independently.
• Ability to manage multiple and often competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Executive presence and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in a concise and insightful way to executives at all levels of the organization.
• Extensive relationship management skills to navigate the complexities of gaining buy-in, building consensus and resolving conflicts in a large organization.
• Demonstrated strategic thought leadership and intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to drive large-scale strategic initiatives with a track record of driving change; challenge conventional thinking.

Skills

• Architecture Strategy
• Global Markets Technology
• Enterprise Architecture Governance
• Cloud Adoption
• Standardised Technology Stacks
• Equities
• FICC
• Risk
• Finance
• Operations
• TOGAF
• Capital Markets Workflows
• Trade Lifecycle
• Order Management
• Risk & P&L
• Collateral
• Clearing
• Post-trade Operations
• FRTB
• Basel IV
• Dodd-Frank
• MiFID II
• EMIR
• System Design
• Business Process Architecture
• Data Architecture
• Matrixed Environment
• Communication Skills
• Relationship Management
• Strategic Thought Leadership

Location

• London - UK
• EMEA

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior MD
• Extensive applicable experience

Benefits

• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Annual health screen
• Competitive pension plan
• Life assurance
• Group income protection cover
• 26-weeks paid maternity leave
• 16-weeks paid paternity leave
• Inclusive family leave arrangements
• 20 days of back-up childcare
• Access to school holiday clubs
• 20 days of back-up adult care per annum
• Ability to change your core benefits
• Option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits
• Access to a wellbeing account
• Travel insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Use of a flex fund
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline
• Virtual GP services
• Access to the Peppy App
• Access to a range of gyms, exercise classes and wellbeing Apps through Wellhub
• Opportunity to give back to your community
• Develop new skills
• Work with new groups of people by volunteering

About the Company

• At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
• Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.
• At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religious or similar philosophical belief, political opinion, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.
• We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirement.