Strategy & Market Solutions Executive Director

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Job Family: Clearing & Securities Services

Pay And Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role: The Executive Director, Strategy & Market Solutions is a senior leader position responsible for supporting the development of strategic objectives for the Clearing & Securities Services (CSS) and working with the business leaders to execute on the defined strategy. You will work closely with senior leadership across various business lines to identify new market opportunities, develop strategic plans, and lead new initiatives. This role combines strategic thinking, market analysis, and engagement with leadership, including the Board and industry forums, to ensure DTCC's continued growth and innovation in the financial services industry The Impact You'll Have: As an Executive Director, Strategy & Market Solutions, you will be at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. You will support the development and execution of strategic plans that connect and integrate asset classes across CSS, identify new market opportunities, and manage investment portfolios to ensure DTCC's continued growth and success. Your leadership and strategic insights will drive DTCC's mission to create opportunities for our clients and to grow and protect the global financial market through developing new market structures, enabling scale and capital efficiency.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Assist in developing the strategic plan/framework for CSS, establish processes, procedures, methodology, and standards for strategic planning to identify and evaluate key strategies for various business lines/asset classes
• Product Development: Support business leaders and product managers in defining business cases for new product development solve for client needs and aligns with growth agenda
• Reporting and Analysis: Prepare briefing to senior leadership including DTCC Executive Committee and the Board to update on market insights, trends, opportunities, and strategic pursuits
• Market Analysis: Conduct customer needs analysis, market segmentation, and strategic analysis to identify new market opportunities
• Investment Strategy: Support the definition of DTCC's investment focus for organic and inorganic growth at the enterprise and business level. Proactively prioritize growth areas and source targets aligned to the defined opportunity spaces through in-depth industry research
• Portfolio Management: Conduct strategic updates, assist DTCC executive leadership in decision-making related to ongoing strategic investments and/or lifecycle events, and supervise performance of investment relative to desired outcome
• Lifecycle Management: Collaborate with the deal team to manage due diligence, draft and negotiate deal terms, interact with internal/external subject matter experts and advisors, obtain input from senior business sponsors on key issues, and seek approvals
• Fosters a risk management culture through implementation and demonstration of processes and procedures which identify and mitigate risk

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 15 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed For Success:

• An MBA or other advanced degree or consulting experience is preferred.
• Must have experience in the financial services industry, ideally with exposure to settlement and asset servicing, clearing, trade processing, repository and derivatives services, and financial data services. Strong understanding of capital markets, post-trade processing, and the digital asset FinTech ecosystem
• Strategic and analytical skills with the ability to draw key insights and develop clear recommendations

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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