Title:  Business Solutions Lead

Purpose

The Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) Operations team sits within the Global Corporate Function (GFC) and is responsible for ensuring the stability, accuracy, and reliability of the bank’s CCR application. This application generates key risk metrics used for CCR limit monitoring across both end‑of‑day and real‑time trading activities, as well as for CCR/CVA capital calculations.

The successful candidate will oversee daily CCR production runs, manage monthly code releases and weekly patching cycles, and coordinate Disaster Recovery (DR) exercises. In addition, the role involves driving continuous improvement—designing and implementing hotfixes, performing post‑implementation verification, and collaborating with development teams to enhance operational efficiency.

This role is ideal for individuals with a strong interest in both technology and financial markets who are looking to build a career supporting capital markets risk and regulatory technology.

Accountabilities

• Ensure stable and efficient daily operations of the CCR application.
• Support requests from Risk Management and Front Office teams related to CCR monitoring and capital calculations.
• Lead operational activities including:
• Perform post‑implementation verification (PIV) following releases and patches.
• Identify issues proactively and design/implement hotfixes as needed.
• Collaborate with development teams to recommend improvements to application stability and operational processes.
• Manage and mentor a team of three analysts/engineers.

Dimensions

• Strong hands‑on knowledge of UNIX Bash, Python, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to work with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to work occasional weekends or early mornings to support critical production issues.
• High attention to detail with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Self‑driven, curious, and proactive—comfortable researching solutions independently using AI tools, peer discussions, and external resources.
• Experience in financial markets, risk systems, or capital markets technology is an asset.

Education

Education/Experience

• University or College Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Strong project management skills, able to multi-task and manage concurrent projects
• Strong leadership, mentoring, coaching and motivational skills.
• Strong and demonstrated ability to build lasting relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong vendor management skills, experience in negotiating contractual terms and managing offshore development teams.
• Disciplined in development methodology and familiar with software development technologies and concepts
• Excellent problem-solving skills, vision and innovative approach to computer-based solutions and ability to convey these ideas.
• Must be flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment, make quick and sound decisions under pressure. 
• Must be reliable, pro-active, results-oriented, customer-focused and attentive to details
• Experience leading/supervising teams of 10 or more, ability to motivate staff
• Excellent time management and organizational skills in order to deliver projects in a timely manner and deal with conflicting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Technical Skills

• 5+ years of Backend Developemt with Python
• Experience of developing enterprise, cloud native, message driven, test driven, reactive, containerized applications.
• Must have 3 to 5 years of technical hands-on working experience with Linux and Cloud
• Must have technical hands-on working experience with data modeling & Relational Databases (e.g., MS SQL Server & DB2)
• Previous experience in banking industry/financial services is preferred
• Strong hands-on programming skills with popular developer utility tool suites like Eclipse/STS, JIRA/Bitbucket/Confluence, Git, Gradle/Maven
• Proven experience in Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.

Abilities

• Ability to work independently as well as part of the larger team
• Proven ability to deliver quality results in a busy and dynamic business focused environment
• Able to train, mentor and share knowledge in both individual and group settings
• Excellent ability to prioritize tasks and manage time

Working Conditions

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.