Front Office Developer

Talan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm in Greater London is seeking a skilled Front Office Developer to join their dynamic team. This hybrid role involves participating in the entire software development lifecycle, collaborating with traders and IT teams. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Excel and VBA, along with experience in C# .Net Core or Python. This position offers the chance to engage in financial software development and support traders effectively.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Excel and VBA.
• Experience working in banking with front office exposure.
• Ability to manage complex spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from traders and clients.
• Develop functionalities mainly in Excel/VBA.
• Test code and assist with Microsoft Office patches.
• Migrate functionalities from spreadsheets.

Tools

Excel

VBA

C# .Net Core

Python

Job description

Company Description

For more than 20years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations, supporting them and implementing their transformation projects in the UK and abroad. With a presence on four continents and a headcount of 5000 consultants, our ambition is to reach the billion turnover by the end of 2025.

In the UK, Talan count 500 employees on several site, the main being: London, Edinburgh and Chester, Leeds.

Job Description

We are looking for a Front office developer who has already experienced working in the front office. You will be involved in the whole software development lifecycle, from gathering requirements to development, testing, deployment and support.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from traders, other clients or teams (IT, quants…)
• Develop new functionalities mostly in Excel / VBA, potentially also some Python
• Test the code. Assist and test with Microsoft Office patches etc.
• Proactively plan and migrate functionality from spreadsheets to strategic systems
• Support and improve progressively the applications developed in the team
• Collaborate with support and other IT and technical teams
• Draw up all the technical documentation required in accordance with the Group's Development Policies and the stipulations of the solution design
• Identify training, upskilling or re-profiling needs required to maintain technical competences

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Excel and VBA
• Experience working in banking with front office experience providing support to traders
• Experience with complex spreadsheets
• Proficient in C# .Net Core and/or Python
• Financial knowledge of Rates asset class, basic concepts and main products

Additional Information

Hybrid role based in Central London