Hybrid Director, Middle & Back Office – Solutions Engineering

at SimCorp

• Job title: Director, Middle & Back Office – Solutions Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $184,000 - $270,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Director leading the Americas Middle & Back Office Solutions Engineering team for SimCorp. Guiding sales teams and providing client-focused investment platform capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Solution Engineers, providing strategic direction, guidance, and mentorship to ensure the successful delivery of value-driven advisory services.
• Collaborate with sales, product, and client teams to define and implement tailored solutions that meet client needs and business objectives.
• Provide expert advisory support to senior management and key clients, identifying opportunities for improvement, cost savings, and operational efficiency.
• Manage and oversee the delivery of advisory projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and deliver measurable results.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key clients, serving as a trusted advisor and ensuring ongoing client satisfaction.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, challenges, and market shifts, providing thought leadership and innovative solutions that help clients stay competitive.
• Work closely with the commercial teams to identify new opportunities for business growth, ensuring that SimCorp’s solutions meet evolving client needs.
• Measure the impact of advisory engagements and communicate success stories and business outcomes to clients and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in investment management within the financial services industry, with 5+ years of experience leading teams.
• Knowledge insights into buy-side technology industry and its structure, trends and hurdles; with prior experience in middle and back office buy-side technology.
• Domain knowledge within the Middle and Back Office covering fixed income, equities, derivatives and private markets is essential.
• Familiar with various types of financial instruments: from vanilla securities and derivatives to complex structured instruments (static data, trade life cycle, valuation).
• Solid presentation and communication (both written and oral) skills are essential.
• Empathy driven relationship builder, able to collaborate both cross functionally within SimCorp's employee base as well as within external partners and clients.
• Capability to handle multiple tasks/projects with tight deadlines efficiently.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Benefits

• Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid model.
• Opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.