Exotic Equity Dev - VP

Lombard Counseling and Psychological Services; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Exotic Equity Derivatives Development Lead to join their innovative technology team. This role involves hands-on development in Java and Python, focusing on creating robust software solutions that enhance business capabilities in the equity derivatives market. You'll collaborate closely with diverse teams, ensuring efficient application delivery while adhering to best practices in software development. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of financial technology within a globally recognized firm. Join a culture that values diversity and empowers employees through flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive employee benefits

Mentorship programs

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Proficient Java developer with knowledge of equity derivatives.
• Experience in Agile development and software design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software solutions for equity derivatives.
• Collaborate with sales, trading, and quants to meet business needs.

Skills

Java

Python

HTML 5

Angular

Agile Development

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Teamcity

Jenkins

Stash

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Exotic Equity Derivatives Development Lead.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is an Exotic Equity Derivatives Development Lead position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Company Profile:
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow.

Team Profile:
Morgan Stanley's market leading institutional equity derivatives business is powered by a world class technology platform from front to back. Our platform manages the processing of Structured Products and OTC's for the exotic derivatives business. This is a complex business area requiring smart, innovative, and self-sufficient developers to work closely with sales, trading and quants.
As the business continues to grow, we are undertaking a programme of change to increase our external connectivity via REST and FIX; as well as a strong focus on improving our pricing tools. We are looking to build out a cloud ready, horizontally scalable pricing system with zero downtime and single click deployment capability. This is an opportunity to get involved in shaping the pricing strategy and tooling.

What you'll do in the role:

• You will be a proficient Java developer, who will be hands on, in a delivery focused role.
• You will have strong product knowledge of equity derivatives and ideally structured products and OTC's.
• You will have strong communications skills to build a strong relationship with business stakeholders including sales, trading, and quants.
• You will be a proactive member of an agile development team, focusing on efficient application delivery to meet business KPI's.
• You will encourage innovation and set technical guardrails for the development team.
• You will help develop and lead the technology strategy within the department, as well as ensuring it aligns with the global technology strategy.
• Get the opportunity to work with front end application development in HTML 5, Angular and scripting in python.
• You will help implement and ensure the team follows SDLC best practices.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Knowledge of sales and trading platforms in Equities / FX / Fixed Income / Derivatives domain.
• Knowledge of application integration, software design patterns, frameworks, unit testing, automated testing, performance / memory analysis, and n-tier service-oriented architecture.
• Knowledge of Agile development techniques and a deep understanding of systems engineering, build and release management principles including continuous integration and continuous delivery.
• Practical knowledge building Java Applications. Specifically, Spring Boot Applications.
• Test-Driven Development (TDD) experience.
• Skills to effectively work within and improve upon the existing tech stack:
  • Java (8+)
  • Python
  • HTML 5, CSS3, Angular
  • Git, Teamcity, Jenkins, Stash
  • Utilisation of the latest Firm technologies including Treadmill PaaS, Splunk-based LaaS and Service Discovery

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the calibre of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world.

We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.