FX Implementation Specialist- Financial Solutions

Bloomberg; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg London seeks an experienced professional in FX e-trading implementations to lead technical presales and project delivery. You will work with buy-side and sell-side clients on FX workflows and ensure delivery of e-trading and post-trade initiatives on our FXGO platform.

You will partner with OMS/EMS vendors, manage risks, and coordinate with Sales, Product, Engineering and Support to keep projects on time and within scope.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of financial products across FX markets.
• Consistent track record of delivering E-Trading and Post Trade projects.
• Prior technical experience in trading system implementations, EMS and OMS.
• Good knowledge of FIX protocol.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales advice to Buy-side and Sell-side customers to identify the E-Trading and Post-Trade workflow solution that best meets their business needs.
• Qualify and lead implementation projects.
• Ensure dealer and customer e-trading and post-trade initiatives are delivered expertly and on time.
• Be a great partner with OMS and EMS vendors.
• Continue to develop knowledge of E-Trading platforms and markets to identify system issues and opportunities and propose product improvements.
• Work closely with Sales/Account management, Product, Engineering, and Production Support.

Skills

FX knowledge

E‑Trading

EMS/OMS

FIX protocol

Project management

Stakeholder management

Tools

FXGO Platform

OMS/EMS vendors

Job description

Description & Requirements

The world's market leaders in Equities, Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities rely upon Bloomberg for transparent data, powerful analytics and seamless execution. Our market leading E-Trading Venues and Order Routing Network help our customers to discover value, trade and report with total confidence.

Location

London

Business Area

Sales and Client Service

Ref #

10053370

Description & Requirements

The world's market leaders in Equities, Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities rely upon Bloomberg for transparent data, powerful analytics and seamless execution. Our market leading E-Trading Venues and Order Routing Network help our customers to discover value, trade and report with total confidence.

We provide guidance to Buy-side customers to integrate their Order and Execution Management Systems with Bloomberg via FIX to stage orders and route them to various dealers for execution. We also provide guidance to Sell-side dealers and brokers to integrate their pricing and trading engines with Bloomberg via FIX to stream prices & complete real time trade negotiation.

For post trade we provide guidance to customers who integrate to our FIX based workflows for trade reconciliation, allocation, matching, derivative clearing and trade reporting.

The Opportunity

The world's market leaders in FX, Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities rely upon Bloomberg for transparent data, powerful analytics, and seamless execution. Our market-leading E-Trading Venues and Order Routing Network help our customers to discover value, trade, and report with total confidence.

We provide guidance to Buy-side customers to integrate their Order and Execution Management Systems with Bloomberg via FIX to stage orders and route them to various dealers for execution. We provide guidance to Sell-side dealers and brokers to integrate their pricing and trading engines with Bloomberg via FIX to stream prices & complete real time trade negotiation.

For post-trade, we also provide guidance to customers who integrate to our FIX based workflows for trade reconciliation, allocation, matching, derivative clearing, and trade reporting.

What's the role?

As a member of the E-Trading Implementation team, specializing in FX, you will have responsibility for technical presales as well as project management delivery. You will deal with both buy-side and sell-side implementations covering all electronic trading workflows on FXGO Platform. You'll ensure that customer’s e-trading and post-trade initiatives are delivered efficiently and on time. You will need to be able to actively identify risks and dependencies throughout the process. You will support our sales force, partner with various teams internally, and deal directly with our clients on a regular basis. You’ll demonstrate deep product knowledge and understanding of the listed communities, technology, operational workflow, and trading activities.

You’ll be comfortable in a rapidly changing environment, have a dedicated approach to solving problems, and will not shy away from challenges. You will provide account coverage for the sell-side, and locational coverage for the buy-side, and lead relevant third-party vendor relationships.

The Projects You Will Be Part Of Will Involve a Multitude Of Proprietary And Third-party Systems Primarily Focused On Foreign Exchange (FX) Market As Well As a Wide Range Of Security Types Including

Bonds, Interest Rate Swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Repo, Mortgages, Emerging -Markets, Money Markets, and MUNIs

We'll trust you to

• You will provide pre-sales advice to Buy-side and Sell-side customers to identify the E-Trading and Post-Trade workflow solution that best meets their business needs
• Qualify and lead implementation projects
• You will ensure that the dealer and the customer’s e-trading and post-trade initiatives are delivered expertly and on time
• Be a great partner with OMS and EMS vendors
• Continue to develop your knowledge of E-Trading platforms and markets to identify system issues and opportunities and propose product improvements and workflow efficiencies
• You will work closely with Sales and Account management, Product, Engineering, and Production Support.

You’ll Need To Have

• Good Knowledge of financial products across the FX markets
• Consistent track record of delivering E-Trading and Post Trade projects
• Prior technical experience in trading system implementations, EMS and OMS
• Good knowledge of FIX protocol
• Customer-focused attitude with an ability to foster relationships with internal and external partners-Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in demanding situations and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and analytical skills
• Excellent customer service skills

We'd Love To See

• Regulatory knowledge in MiFID2, SEF and EMIR
• Prior knowledge of Bloomberg platforms in Global Markets
• Fluency in an additional European language
• Programming background

If indicated, please note that years of experience are a guide; we will consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary for the role.

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