Asset Backed Finance Technology Lead

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Asset Based Financing Technology Lead

Department: GTD - Investment Process Technology

Location: Charlotte, NC

Company Overview

Barings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Learn more at [Company Website].

Job Summary

Barings' Global Investment Process Technology team is seeking an experienced professional to lead for the Asset Based Financing (ABF) Technology area. ABF is a rapidly growing sector in the marketplace, and we are looking for a talented individual to spearhead this dynamic space for us. This role involves collaborating with business units such as Investment Teams (Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Quants), Operations, and Fund Services to support daily operations and build a technology strategy that aligns with business plans.

The role involves managing the book of work, encompassing both Business-As-Usual (BAU) items and strategic buildouts across various ABF verticals. The individual will ensure a proper prioritization process and effective stakeholder engagement and management to drive scale and operational efficiency.

Primary Responsibilities

• Technology Strategy: Develop and execute a technology strategy that aligns with the firm's business plans and supports growth and operational efficiency.
• Partnership and Collaboration: Build deep relationships with business units to understand their needs and leverage technology effectively. Collaborate with other technology functions to ensure cohesive and integrated solutions.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and build a high-quality, business-savvy technology team adept at full-stack development. Foster a culture of high work ethics, interpersonal skills, collaboration, and excellence in software development. Review code and institute best software development practices, including leveraging/building DevOps, GIT, and best practices for documentation and peer/design reviews.
• Agile Practices: Implement and promote agile development practices to ensure timely and efficient delivery of technology solutions.
• Modern Tech Stack: Stay progressive and on the cutting edge of technology, with familiarity in cloud-native computing and modern tech stacks.
• Aladdin Platform Alignment: Ensure alignment with the firmwide strategy to leverage the Aladdin platform effectively. Maintain strong communication and partnership with the Aladdin Product Team to utilize the latest features.
• Production Operations: Ensure the technical operations of systems and platforms are robust. Drive proper change management, audit processes, and no-blame postmortems with root cause analysis for incidents.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years of related institutional buy-side technology experience with a proven track record of success that includes understanding of public and private markets and asset servicing.
• Asset Management Expertise: High familiarity with the Asset Management business is required, with Asset Based Financing being a plus.
• Hands-On Development: Motivated to be hands-on with a track record of large-scale system development. Proficiency in coding with Python or C# is mandatory.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with design patterns, object-oriented programming practices, and databases (SQL and NoSQL).
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, build, and mentor high-performing technology teams.
• Agile Practices: Strong understanding and implementation of agile development practices.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Business Acumen: Deep understanding of the firm's overall business and investment capabilities. Ability to articulate and communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Innovation: Ability to drive innovation and future design in technology solutions.

Company Culture

Barings is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We value collaboration, innovation, and excellence in all aspects of our business.

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Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.

Barings offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

CORE BENEFITS & WELLNESS

• Medical (including Virtual Care), Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits

FINANCIAL WELL-BEING

• Highly competitive 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care
• Retirement Health Reimbursement Account

LIFE INSURANCE

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Spouse and Child Life Insurance

TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays
• Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)
• Short and Long Term Disability Plans
• Paid Volunteer Time

OTHER BENEFITS

• Education Assistance Program
• Charitable Matching Gifts Program
• Commuter Reimbursement Program
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program