Technology Head – Broking Business

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Technology Head to lead the technology function for a fast-growing broking business. The role will be responsible for ensuring the availability, stability, scalability, and regulatory compliance of the trading ecosystem across Institutional and Retail Broking platforms

This is a leadership position requiring strong expertise in capital markets technology, vendor management, trading platforms, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence

Key Responsibilities

Platform & Vendor Management

• Own and manage trading technology platforms including OMS, RMS, Back-office, Client Onboarding, and Risk Management systems.
• Drive platform stability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors and ensure timely delivery of upgrades, patches, and exchange-mandated changes.
• Monitor and enforce vendor SLAs, uptime commitments, and service quality.

Technology Operations & Process Excellence

• Establish and oversee daily operational processes including pre-market readiness, intraday monitoring, and post-market activities.
• Lead incident management during platform outages or trading disruptions.
• Implement robust change management practices to minimize business impact during system upgrades and releases.
• Ensure operational resilience and business continuity across all critical systems.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Infrastructure teams to ensure high availability, connectivity, and performance.
• Collaborate with Information Security teams to maintain secure and compliant technology environments.
• Work closely with Product, Operations, Risk, and Business teams to support new initiatives and enhancements.

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Lead technology audits conducted by exchanges and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure accurate and timely regulatory reporting and data submissions.
• Stay updated with industry regulations, cybersecurity requirements, system audit guidelines, and market infrastructure changes.

Desired Profile

Experience

• 12–15+ years of experience in Capital Markets Technology.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience within a brokerage or capital markets organization.
• Strong understanding of Institutional Equities and Retail Broking platforms.
• Experience managing large-scale trading environments and mission-critical applications.
• Proven track record of working with leading trading technology vendors and third-party platforms.

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of Order-to-Cash trading workflows.
• Knowledge of OMS, RMS, CTCL, FIX Protocol, DMA, Internet Trading Platforms, and Mobile Trading Applications.
• Familiarity with database management and high-volume transaction processing.
• Experience in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) frameworks.

Leadership Skills

• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure market situations.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor negotiation skills.
• Process-driven approach with focus on operational excellence and governance.
• Excellent communication and decision-making capabilities.