Director - Head of Settlement Product (f/m/d)

Clearstream Banking S.A. • Frankfurt am Main, Luxembourg

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Who we are

Deutsche Börse Group is one of the world’s leading exchange organisations and an innovative market infrastructure provider. With our products and services, we ensure that capital markets are fair, transparent, reliable, and stable. Together, we develop state-of-the-art IT solutions and offer our IT systems all over the world.

Within the Deutsche Börse Group, Clearstream is an international central securities depository (ICSD). It provides post-trade infrastructure and securities services for the international market and 59 domestic markets worldwide, with customers in 110 countries.

Frankfurt am Main, Luxembourg

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group

Your area of work :

We are seeking a visionary and experienced leader to join Clearstream as Head of Settlement Product. In this critical role, you will be accountable for defining and driving the strategy, development, and evolution of all settlement‑related products and services. You will lead a dedicated team to innovate and continuously enhance the settlement product offering, ensuring effective and timely responses to regulatory, supervisory, and market‑driven requirements, and maintaining close, ongoing engagement with customers and key market participants.

Your responsibilities :

Strategic Leadership: Define and drive the settlement product strategy in alignment with Clearstream Securities’ overall business objectives.
Product Management & Development: Oversee the full product lifecycle from creation to launch, including feasibility studies, customer impact simulations, market analysis, product design, and go‑to‑market execution.
Market Advocacy: Strengthen Clearstream’s presence in industry forums, trade associations, and market initiatives to shape market practices, influence industry developments, and represent Clearstream’s strategic interests.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing, multidisciplinary team of settlement product specialists.
Stakeholder & Customer Engagement: Maintain intensive interaction with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to drive innovation, ensure client satisfaction, and address evolving market needs.
Regulatory & Market Intelligence: Ensure settlement products and services respond effectively to regulatory and supervisory requirements, while monitoring industry trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies.

Your profile :

University degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
Proven track record combining 10 years of product management experience within the financial services industry, together with prior leadership experience, including at least 5 years in people management roles.
Strong leadership capabilities with demonstrated ability to motivate and develop teams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with a client‑centric and solution‑oriented mindset.
Deep understanding of the securities services and post‑trade industry, including settlement processes, market infrastructures, and regulatory frameworks.
Proven experience in leading or co‑leading cross‑industry working groups on post‑trade settlement topics.
Fluency in English is required; French and/or German language skills are a strong asset.

Why Deutsche Börse Group?

We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.

Mobility

We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.

Work environment

Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.

Health and wellbeing

We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.

Financial stability

We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.

Hybrid work

Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.

Flexible working hours

We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.

Internationality

Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.