Director of Brokerage Solutions

Summary

Join Alpaca, a leading brokerage infrastructure technology company, as the Director of Brokerage Solutions. Lead the localization and delivery of our brokerage platform in new international markets, starting with Canada. Adapt Alpaca’s global brokerage infrastructure, product capabilities, and operational model to meet specific regulatory and market requirements. Define end-to-end workflows, identify infrastructure and compliance gaps, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Contribute to scalable patterns for future international expansion and collaborate with business development and sales teams. Represent product capabilities and compliance strategy in regulatory or prospect conversations. Support operational readiness for new broker-dealer entities.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in brokerage, product strategy, operations, or regulatory implementation roles, ideally within a cross-border or multi-entity structure
• Strong understanding of post-trade operations, account structures, margin, and custody workflows
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and translate local requirements into product and infrastructure plans
• Comfortable engaging with regulators, clients, and internal stakeholders at both strategic and technical levels
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence across organizational levels
• High ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of Alpaca’s Canadian brokerage offering by adapting global capabilities to meet CIRO and local regulatory requirements
• Define end-to-end workflows — including onboarding, custody, clearing, margin, and reporting — optimized for the Canadian market
• Identify and document infrastructure and compliance gaps for new markets and partner with internal teams to address them
• Contribute to the design of scalable patterns that enable Alpaca’s brokerage platform to support future international expansion
• Partner with engineering, legal, compliance, operations, and product teams to solution and deliver region-specific brokerage features
• Serve as the bridge between global shared services and local business units to ensure coordinated and efficient delivery
• Manage execution timelines, risk assessments, and go-to-market dependencies across cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with business development and sales teams to align offerings with local commercial opportunities and customer needs
• Represent product capabilities and compliance strategy in local regulatory or prospect conversations, particularly in Canada
• Support operational readiness for new broker-dealer entities, including escalation planning and post-launch refinement

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in fintech, API-driven platforms, or high-growth financial services environments is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options
• Health Benefits
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card