Lead Principal Product Solutions Architect – Operations & Accounting

Overview

In this senior role, you define the standard for SimCorp One’s middle- and back-office operations and translate domain expertise into repeatable, scalable client implementations. You work within Product Management to shape end-to-end operational workflows, from trade capture to settlement and accounting. You engage with client leadership to drive straight-through processing and reduce risk, ensuring high-quality outcomes for complex deployments. This is an opportunity to influence product strategy and enable clients to scale with confidence.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Pension
• Flexible work hours
• Hybrid workplace model
• IP sprints with master‑skill weeks

Responsibilities

• Define standard configurations and reference architectures for operations and accounting workflows in SimCorp One
• Translate operational expertise into repeatable implementation patterns for client engagements
• Enable and train delivery teams on standards to ensure consistent delivery across clients
• Engage with heads of operations and accounting leads to advise on best-practice operating models
• Represent product leadership in client engagements and escalate when deep domain guidance is required
• Identify cross-client patterns (e.g., reconciliation automation, collateral workflows) and convert into reusable configurations or roadmap inputs
• Support market intelligence efforts by feeding competitive insights into product decisions

Key requirements

• 15+ years of experience in solution architecture, product management, solution engineering, or senior client-facing roles focused on investment operations and accounting
• Deep understanding of trade lifecycle processing across asset classes, reconciliations, and operational controls
• Strong knowledge of collateral and margin management, settlement models (including T+1), and regulatory and accounting frameworks (IFRS, local GAAP, regulatory reporting)
• Proven track record of driving high STP rates and reducing manual intervention in complex environments
• Credible engagement with operations leaders, accounting heads, and transformation sponsors; consultative approach
• Ability to translate client requirements into clear product and implementation guidance and to influence product strategy

• Credible relationship-building with senior clients
• Consultative, advisory mindset
• Strategic communication and influence
• Operations and accounting domain knowledge
• Trade processing lifecycle across asset classes
• Settlement and T+1 expertise

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