Job Description : Domain Architect – Corporate & Investment Banking
Overview
We are seeking a highly accomplished Domain Architect – Corporate & Investment Banking to lead architecture strategy, domain modeling, and transformation initiatives across capital markets, treasury, payments, corporate lending, risk, finance, and regulatory functions.
This role requires a unique blend of deep banking domain expertise, enterprise architecture leadership, and AI-enabled solution design, supported by an MBA in Corporate Finance or Accounting.
The ideal candidate will define target-state banking architectures, design cross‐domain solution blueprints, and lead large-scale digital and AI-native transformations. Spanish proficiency is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
Banking Domain Architecture
- Define CIB domain models, capability maps, and target-state architectures
- Lead architecture for Corporate Lending, Treasury / ALM, Payments, Cash Management, Trade Finance, Risk & Finance
- Translate regulatory requirements (Basel, AML / KYC, IFRS / GAAP) into solution patterns
- Architect financial data flows covering GL, sub-ledger, reconciliations, and reporting
Enterprise & Solution Architecture
Lead end-to-end architecture across UI, backend, integration, data, and AIDesign cloud-native architectures (AWS / Azure / GCP), microservices, event-driven systemsEstablish architecture guardrails, standards, and modernization strategiesDrive platform engineering best practices across global teamsRisk, Finance & Regulatory Architecture
Architect risk and finance data models and regulatory reporting flowsBuild frameworks for data lineage, governance, quality, and audit complianceSupport architectures for credit / market risk, liquidity, and capital reportingStrategic Consulting & Transformation
Engage C-level stakeholders on banking technology strategyLead operating model design, domain assessments, and roadmap creationBuild business cases, ROI models, and transformation plansFacilitate workshops, blueprinting, and cross-functional alignmentRequired Qualifications
Academic & Professional
MBA in Corporate Finance or Accounting (Mandatory)15+ years in enterprise / solution architecture10+ years in Corporate or Investment BankingFluency in SpanishDomain Expertise
Corporate Lending, Treasury / ALM, Payments, Trade FinanceCapital Markets front-to-back lifecycleRisk & regulatory frameworks (Basel, CCAR, AML / KYC, IFRS / GAAP)Finance & accounting processes (GL, product processors, reconciliations)Technical Skills
Cloud-native architecture (AWS / Azure / GCP), Kubernetes, microservicesData platforms (Snowflake, Databricks), streaming (Kafka), governanceAI / ML (LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, MLOps, AI governance)API-first, event-driven architecture, Java / Python / C#Leadership & Consulting
Executive presence and stakeholder influenceLeading cross-functional / global teamsStrong communication, facilitation, and architectural storytellingExperience with Agile / SAFe in regulated environmentsPreferred
Prior architecture leadership in major banksExperience setting up domain or AI Centers of ExcellenceLarge-scale transformation program leadership