Global Markets Technology Architecture Executive

Job Description:

London - UK

Location:

EMEA

Job Title: Global Markets Technology Architecture Executive

Corporate

Title:

Managing Director

Location: London

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Location Overview:

Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you’ll find modern work spaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium space. In addition, we’re proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus which have been created with the planet in mind. Make sure to take time for yourself and head up to our rooftop terrace and take in the spectacular views across London.

Finally, your physical wellness is well-catered for with our onsite gym facilities and medical centre.

Role

Description:

Senior architecture leader responsible for defining and owning the end-to-end functional and technical architecture strategy across Global Markets Technology (GMT). Contributes to enterprise-wide architecture governance, cross-LOB design alignment, and front-to-back solution architecture for strategic transformation programmes (for example, Subledger, Trade & Risk platform modernisation, cloud migration). Acts as the primary architecture interface between GMT and enterprise architecture functions, shaping the bank's technical strategy with a particular focus on cloud adoption and standardised technology stacks.

Ensures cohesive target-state design across Equities, FICC, Risk, Finance and Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Own GMT target-state architecture — cross-asset class, front-to-back — and drive alignment with enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks (TOGAF-aligned).

• Act as GMT's primary representative to the enterprise architecture community; contribute to and help shape bank-wide architecture principles, technology standards, and cloud strategy.

• Advocate standardised technology stacks across GMT, driving rationalisation of duplicative platforms and ensuring new investments align to agreed enterprise patterns.

• Lead GMT participation in blueprint, Program Designs, and capability investment processes; ensure architecture integrity across the portfolio.

• Contribute to and influence architecture for strategic transformations (for example. Subledger, cloud adoption, data platform modernisation, regulatory change programmes).

• Influence functionally across the full front-to-back trade lifecycle — from order capture and risk through to clearing, settlement, and finance — ensuring architectural decisions reflect end-to-end business impact.

• Drive rationalisation of legacy infrastructure, application consolidation, and platform standardisation across GMT.
• Ability to help shape cloud migration strategy as the firm accelerates adoption.

• Develop a Community of Practice and develop and mentor a team of senior architects embedded across GMT domains.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Outstanding management skills and consistent record of building, developing and retaining highly talented teams;…