EXCLUSIVE: Saphyre onboards Strofs as senior relationship manager
29 October 2025 US
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Saphyre, an AI-powered fintech platform that automates pre-trade onboarding
processes and post-trade data management, has welcomed the addition of Jason
Strofs as senior relationship manager.
Based in New York, Strofs brings more than two decades of leadership experience in securities lending and institutional relationship management to the role.
In the new position, he will drive strategic client engagement 鈥� working closely with the leadership team to deepen relationships across brokers, custodians, and asset managers 鈥� and accelerate Saphyre鈥檚 growth across global financial institutions.
Strofs will focus on broadening industry awareness and adoption of Saphyre鈥檚 innovative securities lending module while also advancing the firm鈥檚 broader multi-asset front-to-back office products solutions.
Gabino Roche, CEO and founder of Saphyre, says: 鈥淛ason鈥檚 deep market expertise and longstanding relationships within the securities lending community make him an invaluable addition as we continue scaling our global client base.
鈥淗is understanding of both strategic business drivers and client needs aligns perfectly with Saphyre鈥檚 mission to transform pre-trade and post-trade collaboration.鈥�
Joining the firm from a 25-year tenure at BlackRock, Strofs held a number of senior positions during his time here, including as managing director, deputy global head of securities lending, and global head of product and business strategy for securities lending.
Strofs led product and business strategy for 鈥渙ne of the largest securities lending programmes in the world鈥� at BlackRock, managing global client and board relationships, and steering cross-functional initiatives across legal, operations, and technology.
His leadership extended beyond the firm through his contributions to industry organisations such as The Risk Management Association (RMA) and the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) Americas, where he served as a council and board member for over 15 years, and as chairman from 2012 to 2016.
Commenting on his appointment, Strofs adds: 鈥淪aphyre鈥檚 platform solves long-standing pain points in onboarding and data management, empowering firms to collaborate more effectively and move the industry toward true intelligent automation.
鈥淚 look forward to driving client engagement that advances both Saphyre鈥檚 growth and the industry鈥檚 evolution.鈥�
processes and post-trade data management, has welcomed the addition of Jason
Strofs as senior relationship manager.
Based in New York, Strofs brings more than two decades of leadership experience in securities lending and institutional relationship management to the role.
In the new position, he will drive strategic client engagement 鈥� working closely with the leadership team to deepen relationships across brokers, custodians, and asset managers 鈥� and accelerate Saphyre鈥檚 growth across global financial institutions.
Strofs will focus on broadening industry awareness and adoption of Saphyre鈥檚 innovative securities lending module while also advancing the firm鈥檚 broader multi-asset front-to-back office products solutions.
Gabino Roche, CEO and founder of Saphyre, says: 鈥淛ason鈥檚 deep market expertise and longstanding relationships within the securities lending community make him an invaluable addition as we continue scaling our global client base.
鈥淗is understanding of both strategic business drivers and client needs aligns perfectly with Saphyre鈥檚 mission to transform pre-trade and post-trade collaboration.鈥�
Joining the firm from a 25-year tenure at BlackRock, Strofs held a number of senior positions during his time here, including as managing director, deputy global head of securities lending, and global head of product and business strategy for securities lending.
Strofs led product and business strategy for 鈥渙ne of the largest securities lending programmes in the world鈥� at BlackRock, managing global client and board relationships, and steering cross-functional initiatives across legal, operations, and technology.
His leadership extended beyond the firm through his contributions to industry organisations such as The Risk Management Association (RMA) and the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) Americas, where he served as a council and board member for over 15 years, and as chairman from 2012 to 2016.
Commenting on his appointment, Strofs adds: 鈥淪aphyre鈥檚 platform solves long-standing pain points in onboarding and data management, empowering firms to collaborate more effectively and move the industry toward true intelligent automation.
鈥淚 look forward to driving client engagement that advances both Saphyre鈥檚 growth and the industry鈥檚 evolution.鈥�
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