Senior Project Lead – Digital Trading (FX, ETDs & PM)

Swisslinx; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days home office

Modern office in central Zurich

Two stage video interview

Job summary

Swisslinx AG is seeking a senior business analyst to lead the definition and design of digital trading capabilities. You will translate complex business needs into functional requirements and coordinate solutions with technology teams, aligning stakeholders across multiple functions and regulatory areas.

The role involves system integration, testing, pilots, and a structured rollout in a dynamic, matrix environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years delivering trading or capital markets initiatives.
• Strong understanding of FX, metals and exchange-traded derivatives.
• Delivery across requirements, implementation, launch and business adoption.
• Experience managing digital product lifecycles, including pilots, user testing and adoption measurement.
• Practical Agile experience: backlog management, prioritisation, user stories and release planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills linking business requirements to technology solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management including influencing decisions without direct reporting authority.
• Relevant university degree in business, finance, economics, information technology, engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements definition, target-state design and roadmap for digital trading capabilities.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and coordinate decisions with technology teams.
• Align stakeholders across business, client and partner management, credit, trading channels, access management, regulatory functions and order management.
• Coordinate system integration, testing, migration planning and operational readiness.
• Support controlled pilots, end-user testing, feedback collection and wider rollout.
• Manage priorities, dependencies, risks and timelines to ensure production readiness.
• Drive decisions and maintain stakeholder alignment within a complex matrix environment.

Skills

Trading workflows

FX knowledge

Derivatives knowledge

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

University degree in business/finance/IT/engineering

Job description

Job Description

• Lead requirements definition, target-state design and roadmap development for digital trading capabilities.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and coordinate solution decisions with technology teams.
• Align stakeholders across business, client and partner management, credit, trading channels, access management, regulatory functions and order management.
• Coordinate system integration, testing, migration planning and operational readiness.
• Support controlled pilots, end-user testing, feedback collection and wider rollout.
• Manage priorities, dependencies, risks and timelines to ensure production readiness.
• Drive decisions and maintain stakeholder alignment within a complex matrix environment.

Job Description

• Lead requirements definition, target-state design and roadmap development for digital trading capabilities.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and coordinate solution decisions with technology teams.
• Align stakeholders across business, client and partner management, credit, trading channels, access management, regulatory functions and order management.
• Coordinate system integration, testing, migration planning and operational readiness.
• Support controlled pilots, end-user testing, feedback collection and wider rollout.
• Manage priorities, dependencies, risks and timelines to ensure production readiness.
• Drive decisions and maintain stakeholder alignment within a complex matrix environment.

About The Customer

Working at the intersection of business and technology, you will translate business needs into practical solutions and coordinate delivery from requirements and roadmap definition through testing, implementation and adoption.

This is a critcal role with start date in November.

Requirements

• At least seven years’ experience delivering trading, execution or capital markets transformation initiatives within financial services.
• Strong understanding of FX, precious metals and exchange-traded derivatives, including electronic trading workflows, order lifecycle management and pre-trade controls.
• Proven delivery experience across requirements, implementation, launch and business adoption.
• Experience managing digital product lifecycles, including pilots, user testing, analytics, client feedback and adoption measurement.
• Practical Agile experience covering backlog management, prioritisation, user stories and release planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect business requirements and technology solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence decisions without direct reporting authority.
• A relevant university degree in business, finance, economics, information technology, engineering or a related discipline.

Experience in private banking, wealth management, e-banking or client-facing trading platforms would be particularly relevant. Project management, business analysis, change management or Agile certifications would be advantageous.

Compensation Benefits

• The opportunity to work in a diverse and international environment on a long-term basis
• 12 month contract with strong chance of extension
• 2 days home office
• Modern office in central Zurich
• Two stage interview process (all conducted via video)
• Start date ASAP