Front Office Product Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled product manager to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions for the financial markets. This dynamic role involves collaborating with global teams to develop and implement strategies that enhance customer service and operational efficiency. With a strong emphasis on Agile methodologies and stakeholder engagement, you will take ownership of technology deliverables while navigating the complexities of the financial landscape. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization that values intellectual curiosity and offers ample learning opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology delivery experience in financial markets.
• Strong understanding of derivatives and trade lifecycle.
• Experience with globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technology solutions for financial markets globally.
• Manage relationships with business and technology stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into technology solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Agile Methodologies

Product Ownership

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Stakeholder Management

Quantitative Finance

Education

Finance Degree

Certifications (FRM/CFA/PRM)

Tools

Agile Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

The FM Digital Channels team is driven to provide world-class technology to support the bank’s Financial Markets business, working specifically on the bank’s in-house built pricing, execution, and trade processing platform. We bring a deep understanding of the domain, a scientific approach, and innovative solutions to bear on the challenges of best servicing our customers in a highly competitive environment. This is a rare opportunity to join an organization working with smart technologists globally in the financial markets domain. The culture in the team is open, intellectual, and fun. Learning opportunities are plentiful, and career advancement is always waiting for those high-energized talents willing and able to step up.

As a product manager, you’ll be responsible for delivering technology solutions to financial markets globally. The role is based in London and involves working in a dynamic global team with other technologists and business stakeholders across multiple locations.

Key Attributes

• Experience as a product manager or business analyst in financial institutions, preferably in the front office with strong product acumen. Product ownership experience is useful.
• Proactively engage, manage, and build strong relationships with both business and technology stakeholders.
• Take ownership of technology deliverables from high-level requirements through development, testing, and deployment.
• Good understanding of Agile processes and frameworks; flexibility to wear the Scrum Master hat based on team’s demands.
• Identify risks and issues early, plan mitigating steps, and communicate these to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Understand business requirements and translate them into quality technology solutions.
• Provide ongoing support to technology teams as required, e.g., authoring/reviewing test cases, closing open issues/questions, managing change requests.

Qualifications & Skills

Technical skills:

• Sound business analysis skills: documenting business requirements and user stories, liaising with stakeholders, and translating them into specifications for development & testing.
• Experience with Agile and traditional software delivery methodologies.
• Certifications such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, or PMP are a plus.
• Knowledge of derivatives from FX, Rates, Commodities, and/or Credit, including trade lifecycle, pricing, risk analytics, and market data.
• Finance degree or certifications (FRM/CFA/PRM, etc.) or market and credit risk understanding is a plus.
• Functional expertise in asset classes like Interest Rates, Commodities, FX Derivatives, Credit, or Structured Products.
• Substantial technology delivery and management experience (minimum 10 years), at least part of which is in the financial markets domain.
• Quantitative finance understanding, experience with analytics libraries and pricing models.
• Experience with large-scale financial markets platforms, e.g., Sales Dealer systems.
• Experience leading cross-departmental teams to delivery; project management experience is a plus.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams across different time zones.
• Technical background beneficial, including knowledge of programming, scripting languages, architectures, data stores, and messaging.
• Understanding of change management processes in financial institutions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with excellent written and spoken English.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Process-oriented with strong facilitation skills.
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and with initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure with multiple concurrent assignments.