Head of IT Development

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in the City of London is seeking to hire a Head of IT Derivatives Development. This high-profile role offers the opportunity to lead a team and innovate within Front Office Trading systems. Candidates should have extensive technical expertise in Java, Python, and C++, as well as a strong background in derivatives. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential to engage with stakeholders at every level.

Benefits

Strong discretionary bonus

Exceptional benefits

Opportunity to work at the forefront of IT Development

Qualifications

• Extensive development experience in Front Office Trading systems.
• Proven leadership skills in managing teams.
• Strong commercial experience developing in a derivatives trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and deliver Front Office Technology and systems for derivatives.
• Manage stakeholder interactions and road map future developments.
• Lead a development team of 10+ developers.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

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Harrington Starr has partnered with an Investment Bank in the City of London who are seeking to hire a Head of IT Derivatives Development to join their Front Office Trading Development and Technology team.

Successful candidates will have extensive development with Front Office Trading systems - specifically Derivatives, and a deep and broad understanding of various technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for successfully deploying and delivering Front Office Technology, applications and systems - Derivatives.
• Essential, interaction with key stakeholders both internal and external.
• Responsible for road mapping and building future Front Office technology.
• People management of a Front office development team, consisting of 10+ developers.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive development experience across a range of technologies: Java, Python ,C++
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field of study
• Strong commercial experience developing in a Front Office Trading environment (Derivatives)
• Leadership, both people and technically focused
• Excellent communication across all levels of an organisation
• Basic salary up to £145,000
• Strong discretionary bonus
• Exceptional benefits
• Opportunity to be at the forefront of Front Office IT Development with a global Investment Bank