Senior Project Lead - FX, PM & ETDs e-Trading (r-19998)

Rigby AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rigby AG is seeking an experienced professional to lead the development and delivery of digital trading capabilities for a broad consumer base in Switzerland. You will define requirements, manage priorities, and coordinate cross-functional delivery while ensuring compliance with client, business, and regulatory needs.

The role requires strong expertise in FX, PM, ETD e-Trading, and a proven track record in end-to-end product lifecycles within Private Banking or Financial Services.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience delivering trading, execution, FX, capital markets, or platform transformation initiatives within Private Banking, Wealth Management, or Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of FX/PM, ETDs, e-trading workflows, order lifecycle management, pre-trade controls, regulatory requirements, and digital channel platforms.
• Proven experience delivering digital product lifecycles, including pilot launches, testing, analytics, adoption measurement, and mass rollout.
• Track record delivering complex cross-functional initiatives with business and technology stakeholders from requirements to adoption.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments with backlog management, user stories, release planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• University degree in a related discipline and strong understanding of financial markets and digital platform delivery.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and delivery of digital trading capabilities for a large consumer base.
• Define requirements, manage priorities, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and ensure compliance with client and regulatory needs.
• Lead strategic initiatives to enhance the client trading experience and support digital transformation.
• Own requirements definition, target-state design, product roadmap, and delivery for FX, PM, and ETD e-Trading for consumers.
• Align with stakeholders across Business, Client & Partner Management, Credit, Trading Channels, and Compliance to achieve production readiness.
• Act as SME bridging business requirements and technology delivery, guiding decisions and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Trading & FX/PM/ETD

End-to-end product lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Education

University degree in Business/Finance/IT

Job description

• Drive the development and successful delivery of digital trading capabilities for a large consumer base
• Define requirements, manage priorities, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and ensure solutions meet client, business, and regulatory needs
• Lead and ensure alignment on strategic initiatives that enhance the client trading experience and support the client's digital transformation agenda
• Lead requirements definition, target-state design, product roadmap and solution coordination and delivery of FX, Precious Metals (PM) and Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETDs) e-Trading capabilities for consumers
• Ensure alignment with stakeholders across the board including Business, Client & Partner Management, Credit, Trading Channels, Pre-Trade Controls, Access Management, Regulatory and Order Management, to achieve production readiness
• Act as the primary SME bridging business requirements and technology delivery, driving stakeholder alignment and solution decisions
• Coordinate end-to-end system integration, testing, migration planning, operating model readiness, and business adoption activities across
• Ensure successful delivery by proactively managing dependencies, risks, timelines, and stakeholder expectations

Must-have criteria

• 7+ years of experience delivering trading, execution, FX, capital markets, and platform transformation initiatives within Private Banking, Wealth Management, or Financial Services
• Strong understanding of FX/PM, ETDs, e-trading workflows, order lifecycle management, pre-trade controls, regulatory requirements, and digital channel platforms
• Proven experience managing end-to-end digital product lifecycles, including controlled pilot launches, end user testing, web analytics, client feedback, adoption measurement, and mass-rollout execution
• Demonstrated track record delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives with business and technology stakeholders, from requirements gathering through implementation and adoption
• Experience in Agile delivery environments, encompassing backlog management, prioritisation, user story definition, release planning, and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to translate business needs into clear functional requirements and pragmatic technology solutions, supported by strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Solid understanding of financial markets and digital platform delivery
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with strong leadership and influencing capabilities to drive decisions in a matrix environment without direct reporting lines
• Highly organised, proactive, and delivery-focused, able to manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments while remaining adaptable, resilient, and solution-oriented amidst ambiguity and complex change

Nice-to-have criteria

• Relevant project delivery, business analysis, change management, Agile, or project management certifications are advantageous
• Preferred exposure to e-Banking, trading platforms, or wealth management technology ecosystems
• Immediate start
• 12 months duration with possible extension