Buyside IBOR Strategy Lead | London, UK

Bloomberg; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a senior individual to join their Buyside Product team, focusing on evolving the IBOR strategy. This pivotal role involves global oversight and collaboration with various stakeholders to define product design and specifications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in buy-side investment management workflows and a passion for technology, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and meet specifications. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, and contribute to shaping the future of investment data management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in buy-side investment management workflows.
• Experience with enterprise implementations involving IBOR/ABOR functions.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the execution of the IBOR roadmap for Bloomberg Buyside Solutions.
• Present vision and development progress to business leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

IBOR/ABOR functions

Cross-platform integration

Investment management workflows

Software architecture

Data architecture and modeling

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Job description

Powered by an unparalleled combination of automation, innovation, access and service, Bloomberg's comprehensive and integrated enterprise solutions help buy-side firms generate alpha, develop and service clients, remain compliant and grow profits in the face of change.

From a single solution to a complete end-to-end workflow, Bloomberg's integrated services are tailored to our clients' needs to increase efficiency and productivity - exponentially.

Bloomberg's Buyside Solutions delivers global, multi-asset solutions for portfolio management, trading, compliance, risk management and operations for buy-side firms. Bloomberg's Buyside Solution is used by more than 50,000 professionals at over 1,500 client firms, including some of the largest asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds and government agencies. Our goal is to offer the most scalable asset & investment management technology in the market - one that allows Bloomberg clients to grow assets on existing investments and to quickly expand into new asset classes, markets, or investment styles without disruption.

What's the role?

We are seeking a senior individual to join the Buyside Product team focusing on evolving our IBOR strategy. This position will have a global oversight and will report to the Global Head of Buy-Side Foundations Product. They will play a critical role in defining the future state architecture needed to ensure we power our client's workflows with the golden source of truth of daily investment data. As part of the Buyside Product team, they will be responsible for setting priorities that contribute to the overall strategic buyside product roadmap. In this role, you will need to apply working knowledge of investment workflows to define product design and detailed specifications.

We will trust you to:

• Define, align and lead the execution of the IBOR roadmap for Bloomberg Buyside Solutions
• Present the vision, value proposition, and development progress to business leadership, sales, engineering and our client stakeholders
• Set measurable milestones for the global delivery of a multi-asset roadmap. Documenting clear functional specifications (including OKRs) for each phase of product development
• Work collaboratively with other Product leads to ensure the IBOR roadmap is meeting aligned priorities
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, to specification, and that all development milestones are met
• Motivate and lead senior and experienced professionals as well as oversee the onboarding and direction of newer members of the Product group

You will need to have:

• Experience with enterprise implementations involving IBOR/ABOR functions on the buy-side and experience in large scale transformation projects
• Experience leading cross-platform integration projects
• Knowledge of current trends in buy-side technology and operating model design
• 10+ Years of experience in buy-side investment management workflows
• Deep knowledge of software architecture and a passion for technology
• Experience in data architecture and modelling design and review
• Ability to engage senior technology staff both internally & externally

We'd love to see:

• Detailed asset class lifecycle experience in at least one of these asset classes: Equity, Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities, Derivatives
• Highly motivated, consensus builder, collaborates well in a team and across wider business
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills including written, graphic and verbal