Head of Structured Equity Finance / Swaps Technology

Mizuho•New York, NY

13d•$200,000 - $275,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Mizuho as Head of Structured Equity Finance/Swaps Technology! We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead the strategic development and management of platforms supporting Structured Equity Finance and Swaps, including: Equity Swaps, DMA to Swap Funding, Liquidity Management Securities Borrow/Loan Real Time Front Office Risk Management Reg U Margin Loans, Workflow Management Credit Facilities backed by Multi-Asset Portfolios Basis Trading (Equities, Crypto, etc.) This role demands a visionary leader with deep domain expertise and a strong technical foundation to drive platform innovation, ensure robust integration with trading and risk systems, and enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will have 10+ years of financial technology experience, with a proven track record in building and managing complex systems across equity financing product lines.

Requirements

Experience: 10+ years in financial technology with direct experience in Equity Financing across Swap , D1 Trading, Margin Loan, Real Time Risk Management , Workflow tools.
Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of Margin Loans, Credit Facilities, Equity Swaps, D1 Trading, Equity Borrow/Loan, Funding, Real-Time Risk/Margin, Pricing , Workflow tools etc
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead global teams, influence senior stakeholders, and deliver enterprise-scale solutions.
Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.
Modern programming languages and software engineering best practices (e.g. Java, Python…)
Relational and NoSQL databases
Messaging and streaming platforms for distributed systems (e.g.Kafka, MQ…)
Cloud infrastructure and container orchestration (e.g. Azure, Kubernetes..)
CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation (e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab…)
Monitoring, logging, and observability tools

Nice To Haves

Development experience is a plus.
Targeted systems: Nuvo Prime, Murex, Broadridge, FIS, IHS Markit, Clearpool, Risk & Analytics: QuantLib, OpenGamma, Numerix

Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Leadership Define and own the technology roadmap for synthetic prime and securities lending platforms.
Lead design, development, and platforms using both in-house development and third-party vendor solutions.
Collaborate with trading and business stakeholders to align technology initiatives with strategic goals.
Platform Architecture & Development Architect and implement scalable systems for synthetic prime, equity swaps, and stock loan.
Ensure seamless integration with trading, risk, finance, and operations platforms.
Provide technical leadership on technology stack selection, system design, and data architecture.
Strengthen risk and control frameworks for trade lifecycle processes including booking, reconciliation, margining, and settlement.
Team & Stakeholder Management Lead and mentor development and support teams.
Foster strong partnerships with trading desks, operations, risk, and compliance teams.
Manage vendor relationships for third-party platforms and integration.