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Job Overview

Role Overview

Equities Technology at Citi is undertaking a bold, multiyear transformation to build a bestinclass, global equities platform across execution, prime services, clearing, and crossproduct margining. one that combines scale, balance sheet efficiency, global reach, and deeply integrated execution, financing, margin, and posttrade capabilities

We are reengineering our technology estate to deliver worldleading performance, resiliency, and scalability - enabling advanced execution capabilities, global market connectivity, and modernized posttrade, financing, and margin workflows.

As Global Head of Prime Finance Technology, you will serve as the senior technology leader for Citis Prime Finance franchise, supporting one of the firms most strategically important global businesses. You will partner closely with Equities business leadership and product team to define and execute a forwardlooking technology strategy that accelerates growth, deepens client relationships, and drives the modernization of Prime Finance technology into a cohesive, scalable global platform supporting the Equities franchise.

This role directly shapes the future of Citis Prime Finance franchise driving technologyenabled differentiation, operational resiliency, and sustainable franchise growth across a global client base.   It is pivotal in delivering a seamlessly integrated, highly automated fronttoback platform, while maintaining the highest standards of engineering quality, resiliency, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Technology Leadership

• Partner with Equities and Prime Finance business leaders to define, own, and execute the global Prime Finance technology strategy and multiyear transformation roadmap.

• Translate business growth objectives (financing, margin optimization, balance sheet efficiency, client experience) into clear technology priorities and investment decisions.

• Act as a senior technology voice shaping franchiselevel decisions across Equities execution, clearing, and crossproduct margining.

Platform Transformation & Delivery

• Lead the endtoend modernization of Prime Finance platforms, including financing and margin systems, securities lending, collateral management, lifecycle processing, and client reporting.

• Drive the convergence of execution, prime, clearing, and margin technologies into a cohesive, scalable global architecture.

• Ensure timely, predictable delivery of complex change portfolios across regulatory, client, and growth initiatives.

Platform Excellence, Resiliency & Risk

• Own the stability, performance, and resiliency of Prime Finance technology platforms operating in a highvolume, missioncritical environment.

• Ensure strong targetstate architecture alignment, robust controls, and operational excellence to protect clients and the firm.

• Partner with Risk, Controls, and Operations to ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory, supervisory, and internal policy requirements.

Engineering Leadership & Modern Practices

• Champion modern engineering practices, including cloudenabled architectures, APIdriven platforms, automation, and datacentric design.

• Raise engineering standards across quality, observability, test automation, and release discipline.

• Drive simplification and reduction of technical debt across a complex legacy estate.

Global Organization Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a large, globally distributed organization of technologists across regions and time zones.

• Build a highperformance culture grounded in accountability, continuous improvement, and client focus.

• Attract, develop, and retain top engineering and leadership talent; actively manage succession and capability depth.

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant experience in Financial Services technology, including a senior leadership role supporting Equities, Prime Finance, or complex capital markets businesses

• Deep understanding of Prime Finance concepts, including margining, financing, securities lending, collateral, lifecycle processing, and risk.

• Proven track record delivering largescale technology transformations, including architecture definition, build, deployment, and ongoing platform management.

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively at executive level, influencing business and technology stakeholders in a fastchanging environment.

• Strong people leadership experience, including global team management, senior talent development, and budget ownership.

• Exceptional problemsolving skills with the ability to balance strategic vision and handson execution.

• Strong awareness of regulatory, risk, and control requirements applicable to global markets and prime services technology.

Education:

• Bachelors degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Masters degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Jersey City New Jersey United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$250,000.00 - $500,000.00

In addition to salary, Citis offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

May 26, 2026

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