Detail - oriented Jr. Account Manager supporting client service in group benefits. Collaborating with clients and managing data amid a hybrid work model in Toronto, Ontario.
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Hybrid VP, Technology Vendor Relationship Manager, Financial Markets – Trading Platforms
Posted 4 weeks ago
About the role
- IT Vendor Manager leading vendor relationships and governance for trading technology solutions at LPL Financial. Requires extensive experience in capital markets technology and strategic contracts management.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the vendor relationship manager for critical technology vendors supporting trading platforms, capital markets systems, and market‑operations environments.
- Lead vendor governance activities, including performance management, service reviews, and vendor‑driven innovation.
- Minimize value leakage and ensure the organization captures the full value of vendor investments.
- Act as a subject matter expert on contract structures, usage, commercial levers, and pricing models specific to market‑technology vendors.
- Partner with Procurement on benchmarking, pricing negotiations, and commercial strategy for large‑scale, multi‑service agreements.
- Lead technology’s engagement in RFI/RFP processes to ensure requirements reflect trading‑platform needs, regulatory obligations, and operational dependencies.
- Advise on emerging technologies, market‑structure shifts, regulatory impacts, and evolving vendor capabilities.
- Evaluate vendor offerings and industry trends across equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX, execution, OMS/EMS, and other trading‑technology domains.
- Monitor vendor performance, SLAs, operational stability, incident support, and delivery quality to ensure alignment with trading‑environment expectations.
- Identify, escalate, and mitigate operational, compliance, regulatory, cybersecurity, and third‑party risks.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience managing complex technology vendors, contracts, or strategic partnerships.
- 10+ years of financial‑services experience with direct exposure to capital markets, trading systems, market data, OMS/EMS, or trade‑lifecycle technology.
- Demonstrated experience working with major industry vendors (e.g., trading platforms, execution systems, clearing/settlement vendors).
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and commercial skills.
- Experience developing and analyzing RFPs, SLAs, and complex commercial agreements.
Benefits
- 401K matching
- health benefits
- employee stock options
- paid time off
- volunteer time off
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