Enterprise Architect- Investment &Global Banking

TPE RESOURCE SOLUTIONS Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect in Investment & Global Banking. The role involves developing and maintaining the business architecture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and influencing strategic decisions. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of architectural experience and a strong background in financial services. This position offers a permanent contract with opportunities for all professionals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture.
• At least 5 years leading architecture within Investment & Global Banking.
• Experience influencing C-suite decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the target state business architecture.
• Ensure initiatives comply with regulatory standards.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in capital markets technology.

Skills

Investment & Global Banking architecture

Front-to-back modernization

C-suite engagement

Regulatory compliance

Technology alignment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Information Technology

Master’s degree or professional qualifications in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Role Type: Permanent | Open for all

Investment / Global Banking

The Investment & Global Banking Business EA plays a pivotal role in developing and maintaining the front-to-back business architecture that underpins the Bank’s corporate, investment, and global markets businesses. This role requires a seasoned leader who can engage effectively with C‑suite and senior executives, conduct in-depth assessments, and provide clear architecture recommendations that shape strategic decision-making.

Strategic Business Architecture Development

• Define and maintain the Investment & Global Banking current and target state business architecture aligned to BIAN service domains.
• Identify opportunities to align technology and business strategies to improve client service, risk transparency, time-to-market, and operational efficiency.
• Experience in Target Operating Model development for Global Markets/Treasury, Corporate & Transaction Banking, Trade & Supply-Chain Finance, Securities Services/Custody, and Cash Management.
• Own the Investment & Global Banking target state architecture & lead stakeholder discussions to continuously align the roadmap.
• Translate front-to-back capabilities (pricing, trading, order management, confirmations, settlements, collateral/margin, reconciliations, liquidity, client onboarding, KYC/AML) into architectural designs that support transformation.
• Maintain architecture roadmaps, capability heat-maps, and application rationalisation for the Investment & Global Banking domain.
• Effectively communicate architecture plans and strategies across business and technology stakeholders.

Governance and Standards Compliance

• Ensure initiatives comply with applicable regulatory standards and align with enterprise-wide architectural standards.
• Govern the implementation of domain architecture standards and patterns across programs and projects.

Innovation and Research

• Stay abreast of industry trends in capital markets technology, treasury platforms, STP, FIX/FpML integrations, and market infrastructures.
• Produce research on future trends (e.g., instant payments, digital assets pilots, DLT for post-trade) and potential business impacts.

EA & Regulatory Alignment (Philippines)

• BCBS 239 – risk data aggregation and reporting.
• Basel III/IV (e.g., FRTB), IFRS 9 – capital/market risk and financial reporting relevance.
• SWIFT CBPR+ – payments and cross-border messaging; FIX/FpML – trading and post-trade integrations.
• KYC/AML & FATF guidelines – client lifecycle and financial crime controls.

KPI / Success Measures Owned

• Develop and maintain the Investment & Global Banking target state architecture, acting as the trusted Enterprise Architect for business and technology leaders to align all digital initiatives with Group strategy.
• % of Investment & Global Banking transformation initiatives delivered against the target state roadmap.
• % of Architecture Review Board submissions approved with no high-risk exceptions.
• Increase in STP rates and reduction in operational breaks across front-to-back flows.
• Reduction of legacy technical debt (% of platforms re-platformed/API-enabled; decommissioning of redundant systems).

Qualifications and Experience

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture, including at least 5 years leading Investment & Global Banking architecture (e.g., markets/treasury, transaction banking, trade, securities services) within financial services.
• Senior architects who have shaped front-to-back modernization, led large-scale transformations, and influenced C-suite decisions in these domains.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline; Master’s degree or professional chartered qualifications in Accounting, Banking, Finance, or Markets (CA, CB, CFA, CMT) are a strength.