Client Solutions Director – Capital Markets (Cloud, Data & AI)
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Client Solutions Director – Capital Markets (Cloud, Data & AI)
London | Hybrid
We are looking for a Client Solutions Director (CSD) to lead complex transformation initiatives across Capital Markets and Banking clients, combining deep technical expertise with strong client-facing and commercial capability. This is a senior, high-impact role for someone who operates at the intersection of technology, delivery, and client growth.
Responsibilities
You will work directly on client site to shape and deliver large-scale transformation programmes, acting as a trusted advisor and technical leader across the full lifecycle. A key part of the role is to land and expand within strategic clients, using your credibility and delivery leadership to grow the footprint and identify new opportunities. You will:
- Lead solution design and pre-sales for complex engagements
- Engage senior client stakeholders (CIO, CTO, CDO level) on transformation strategy
- Drive delivery across cloud, data, and platform programmes
- Act as the bridge between engineering teams and business outcomes
- Identify and develop new opportunities within accounts, expanding client relationships
- Shape deals and support pipeline growth through strong technical and domain leadership
This role requires strong on-site presence and the ability to operate as a Client CTO / Transformation Leader.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a senior role within consulting, systems integration, or banking technology
- Strong Capital Markets expertise, with a deep understanding of front-to-back platforms and transformation challenges
- Knowledge of key capital markets technology ecosystems and partners (e.g. cloud hyperscalers, data platforms, trading / post-trade vendors)
- Deep expertise in:
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Data and platform engineering
- AI / GenAI and its application within financial services
- Experience leading both pre-sales and complex delivery programmes
- Strong commercial mindset, with a track record of growing accounts on client site
- Ability to engage confidently at senior stakeholder level and influence outcomes
- Hands-on technical credibility – comfortable going deep with engineering teams
What Success Looks Like
- Builds trusted, long-term relationships with senior client stakeholders
- Successfully lands in clients and expands account presence through delivery excellence
- Shapes and wins complex transformation programmes
- Brings real-world engineering expertise alongside strategic thinking
- Applies cloud, data, and AI effectively to solve client problems
- Combines capital markets knowledge with modern technology leadership
Why Join
You will be part of a growing business delivering high-impact programmes across leading financial institutions, with the opportunity to shape client strategy, define solutions, and drive meaningful transformation.
About the Company
We show commitment to our investors and stand for solid, long-term growth performance. Founded in Germany in 1987 and in American territory since 2008, GFT expanded globally to over 10,000 experts. And to more than 15 markets to ensure proximity to clients. With new opportunities from Asia to Brazil, the international growth story continues. We are committed to grow tech talents worldwide. Because our team’s strong consulting and development skills across legacy and pioneering technologies, like GreenCoding, underpin success. We maintain a family atmosphere in an inclusive work environment.
At GFT, we have a strong passion for technology that thrives on collaboration with our clients and celebrates success with our team. We are an organisation that empowers you to not only explore but raise your potential and seek out opportunities that add value. Would you like to shape the future of digital business together with us? Apply now and join our team!
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing company
- Professional development opportunities
- Hybrid working arrangement
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The GFT Group is a global technology partner for future digital issues — from discovering innovation to developing and implementing sustainable business models. Within Group, GFT Poland (previously Rule Financial) is the provider of IT solutions to the global investment banking community.We work for 9 of 10 top investment banks of Wall Street and City of London.As part of GFT Group, we employ more than 3000 people in 11 countries, including 2 Polish offices located in Lodz and Poznan, where we employ 600 people.We offer challenging work in complex IT projects, using high frequency trading and best practices to deliver high quality software.We offer an opportunity to work in IT international projects for software developers and testers, application support engineers, project managers and business analysts. We are working with various technologies like Java, .NET, JavaScript, TDD, Oracle, ETL, Informatica and many more.
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