Senior Principal Solutions Engineer, Front Office - SimCorp : Job Details

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world's global provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients, with SimCorp as the overarching company brand and Axioma as a key product brand.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

While seeking to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional; it is essential.

Why this role is important to us

The Senior Principal Solutions Engineer is crucial to shaping sales and marketing efforts to meet license revenue targets and the expansion of SimCorp's profile across the Americas, specifically focusing on Front Office workflows with a focus on multi-asset class trading. The Senior Principal coordinates the functional RFI/RFP process and presentations/demonstrations of SimCorp Dimension to prospective and existing clients in partnership with our Sales and Customer Success teams.

What you will be responsible for

• Act as a subject matter expert on all areas as it relates to trading (OMS / EMS) in the Americas markets across all asset classes (including liquid and illiquid financial instruments).
• Hold regular meetings with prospects and clients to understand how they currently use technology and trading systems and how they might take advantage of some of the available functionality not already licensed.
• Responses to prospective client RFIs (request for information) and RFPs (request for proposal).
• Prepare and deliver detailed SimCorp One software presentations and workshops to clients and prospects.
• Work with the Sales team to manage and moderate SimCorp One workshops.
• Ensure detailed information transfer from the sales process to the implementation team after a contract has been signed.
• Contribute to build out of local and global demonstration databases to reflect how the system should be used by clients in the various verticals; Pension Funds, Asset Managers, Insurance Companies, Central Banks.
• Provide inputs to product team on market trends and evolving requirements.
• Attend relevant client and industry events as well as relevant industry training.

What we value

• University degree in business or technology.
• 7+ years experience in investment management within the FSI. Total of no less than 10 years FSI experience.
• Domain knowledge within Front Office (Trading, EMS, OMS, PMS, Compliance, Performance, Risk, covering fixed income, equities, and derivatives).
• Presentation and communication (both written and oral) skills are essential.
• Problem-solving skills and a solution-focused attitude, with a commitment to delivering outcomes.
• Methodical, motivated, and the ability to work well during high-demand projects.
• Relationship builder with good interpersonal effectiveness - both with customer consultation and cross-functionally.
• A critical thinker and a continuous learner.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Flexibility to attend SimCorp office 3x/week as per our hybrid policy.

Next steps

Please send us your application via our career site as soon as possible; we process incoming applications continually.

Please note: Only applications sent through our system will be processed.

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is 145,000.00 - 210,000.00 USD. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department, and individual performance.