Renewals Manager Lead – Front Office Solutions

FIS Global•London, New York

7d•$104,750 - $178,070•Hybrid

About The Position

Help leading financial institutions maximise value from their front-office technology investments. Across global capital markets, investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and trading firms are under increasing pressure to modernise front-office operations, improve trading efficiency, optimise market data consumption, enhance investment decision-making, and streamline execution workflows. As technology landscapes become increasingly complex, financial institutions need trusted partners that can help them realise value from strategic technology investments while navigating operational, regulatory, and commercial challenges. At FIS, our Front Office and Portfolio Solutions Group technologies support some of the world's leading financial institutions across trading, market data, analytics, portfolio management, investment decisioning, and execution workflows. We are now seeking a Front Office Client Retention Manager to protect and grow recurring revenue across strategic client relationships while helping customers maximise the value of their FIS investment.

Requirements

Proven experience within Renewals, Account Management, Client Retention, Customer Success, Client Relationship Management, or Commercial Account Management.
Strong experience managing complex commercial negotiations and enterprise contract renewals.
Experience working within Capital Markets, FinTech, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, or Financial Technology environments.
Strong understanding of recurring revenue models, retention strategies, and account growth.
Experience engaging with senior executives and key decision-makers.
Ability to manage complex renewal pipelines, forecasting, and commercial reporting.
Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce and data-driven reporting tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience within Front Office Capital Markets technology.
Knowledge of trading workflows, market data, portfolio management, investment management, or order and execution management solutions.
Experience working with investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, or other global financial institutions.
Experience supporting both renewal retention and revenue growth objectives.
Exposure to renewal analytics, client health metrics, account coverage models, and forecasting frameworks.
Experience with Power BI, reporting platforms, workflow automation tools, or process modernisation initiatives.
Direct experience with FIS Front Office solutions and platforms.

Responsibilities

Own assigned quarterly and annual renewal targets across a portfolio of Front Office and Portfolio Solutions Group customers.
Lead the end-to-end renewal lifecycle, from early engagement and strategy development through commercial negotiations and execution.
Protect and grow recurring revenue through proactive account planning and renewal management.
Identify renewal risks early and implement mitigation and recovery strategies.
Build trusted executive-level relationships across client organisations.
Support targeted expansion opportunities and commercial growth initiatives.
Partner with Sales, Revenue Operations, Finance, Product, Legal, and Client Success teams to ensure successful client outcomes.
Deliver accurate forecasting, reporting, and pipeline management.
Help modernise renewal processes through improved governance, analytics, automation, and operational discipline.
Manage complex commercial renewal cycles across strategic financial institution accounts.
Develop renewal strategies aligned to customer objectives and business outcomes.
Conduct executive business reviews focused on value delivery and future requirements.
Lead commercial discussions, pricing negotiations, and contract renewals.
Build relationships with stakeholders across Trading, Investment Management, Technology, Operations, Procurement, and Executive Leadership teams.
Use data, reporting, product utilisation insights, and engagement metrics to assess account health and renewal risk.
Collaborate with internal teams to remove commercial blockers and accelerate decision-making.
Identify opportunities to strengthen customer adoption and long-term retention.
Maintain accurate forecasts, pipeline visibility, and CRM reporting.
Act as a trusted advisor throughout the customer lifecycle.