Director, Clearing Systems

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Clearing Systems team’s daily operations, including ticket-based support, project delivery, production support, and the on-call escalation model.
• Provide subject matter expertise for Middle & Back Office systems that support StoneX’s clearing and bookkeeping requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for StoneX’s current Middle & Back Office platforms, including GMI and the ATEO suite (LISA & TEO).
• Manage vendor relationships and service delivery for critical partners (e.g., FIS, ATEO, ION, and hardware/software resellers) in partnership with StoneX’s vendor management function.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members, including performance management and growth planning.
• Participate in, and when needed lead, troubleshooting and incident management for operational issues (e.g., production outages and vendor/partner incidents).
• Join StoneX Technology’s Change Approval Board (CAB) meetings, or delegate facilitation as appropriate.
• Contribute to organizational and technical thought leadership as a member of StoneX’s IT Leadership team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive IT experience, including ownership of critical systems and delivery in production environments.
• Hands-on expertise with back-office bookkeeping systems for listed derivatives (e.g., FIS GMI or ION XTP).
• Proven ability to support and drive enhancements to middle-office post-trade management solutions for listed derivatives (e.g., ATEO products).
• Working knowledge of IBM iSeries hardware and software, including operational support and issue resolution.
• Strong familiarity with IBM WebSphere MQ and message-based integration patterns across internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated proficiency with enterprise-scale process and job orchestration tools, including setting standards and promoting operational discipline.
• Deep understanding of financial services—particularly listed derivatives—and the ability to lead effectively in a highly controlled, time-sensitive environment.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to lead teams through implementation, production support, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead stakeholder communications and translate technical concepts for business and technology audiences, including during high-severity incidents.