Director, Solutions Architect – Legal, Risk & Compliance

TIAA

. Drive architecture strategy, roadmap development, and continuous evolution of TIAA's Legal, Risk & Compliance technology portfolio .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $255,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in enterprise architecture and solution architecture within financial services, focusing on Legal, Risk & Compliance technology domains. Proven ability to lead architectural initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive consensus while ensuring alignment with company-wide principles and standards.

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Enterprise ArchitectureSolution ArchitectureCloud TechnologiesAI SolutionsTechnical Debt Management

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Hard Skills

Architecture StrategyCapability MappingBusiness Process ModelingValue Stream AnalysisDomain Driven DesignData MeshApplication Lifecycle ManagementProducts Portfolio ManagementBuild vs. Buy PrinciplesArchitectural Documentation

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationPresentation SkillsInfluencing Without AuthorityStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

GenAIAgentic ApproachesEnterprise Integration Approaches

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesLegal TechnologyRisk TechnologyCompliance TechnologyHR Technology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive architecture strategy, roadmap development, and continuous evolution of TIAA's Legal, Risk & Compliance technology portfolio
Define capability maps covering current state, target state, and transformation pathways
Establish reference architectures and design patterns promoting consistency, reusability, and scalability
Partner with Enterprise Architecture to align solutions with company-wide principles and standards
Lead architectural governance processes and represent the team in Technical Architecture Governance forums and the AI Center of Excellence
Translate business requirements into scalable technical and architectural solutions
Collaborate with business stakeholders across Legal, Risk & Compliance
Lead business process modeling and value stream analysis to identify optimization opportunities
Develop business capability models and maturity assessments to identify gaps and inform investment decisions
Define Build vs. Buy principles and technology selection criteria
Evaluate vendor AI solutions and recommend AI and automation solutions, including GenAI and Agentic approaches
Provide architectural guidance, oversight, and governance throughout project delivery
Establish and maintain architectural documentation, standards, and guidelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or related technical leadership roles
Experience in financial services
Experience with cloud technologies, modern architecture patterns, and/or enterprise integration approaches
10+ years of progressive experience preferred
Experience in Legal, Risk & Compliance, Finance, or HR technology domains preferred
Proven track record of leading architectural initiatives in complex, regulated environments
Experience with Technical Debt Management, Application Lifecycle Management, and Products Portfolio Management
Ability to influence without authority and drive consensus across diverse stakeholder groups
Experience with Domain Driven Design, Data Mesh, AI, Gen AI, Agentic, and capability-driven architecture methodologies
Excellent communication and presentation skills with executive stakeholder management experience
Experience working in individual contributor roles while providing technical leadership across multiple teams
University degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Superior retirement program
Competitive health, wellness, and work-life offerings
Financial well-being support
Learning experiences and development pathways
AI tools and future-focused skills
Incentive program linked to performance may be included, such as annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans