Head of Trading Product

Zeal Holdings; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Trading Product to lead their FX/CFD trading platform. This role involves developing product strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring market competitiveness through innovative solutions. With a focus on growth and technology, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly expanding FinTech environment. If you have a passion for trading products and a strong analytical mindset, this opportunity is perfect for you to drive success and innovation.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Gym reimbursement £300/year

Health insurance

Optical benefit

Dental benefit

Maternity and paternity leave

Work from anywhere 30 days

Pension scheme via Aviva

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in fintech product management.
• Strong understanding of Forex and CFD markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee strategy for trading and investment products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance product competitiveness.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Technical Acumen

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Education

BSc/BA in Computer Science

Engineering or related field

Tools

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

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Zeal Group is an award-winning FinTech organisation offering a variety of products. Established in 2017, we have rapidly expanded to a team of over 700 employees globally.

Our headquarters are in London and have offices spanning Europe, Asia, North and South Africa, the Middle East, South America and Cyprus is the home of our Technology Hub.

We are a product and people focused company who are passionate about growth, innovative technology, and collaboration.

To adopt with our global business expansion, we are looking for a Head of Trading Product to join us and lead the trading and investment product direction for our FX/CFD trading platform.

Requirements

• Develop and oversee the strategy, roadmap, and iteration plans for trading and investment products.
• Set your team's goals, success metrics and roadmap to align with ZFX's mission and drive maximum impact based on data analysis, market research and company strategy.
• Completely own trading and investment products, existing or new, from ideation, through development, to launch, growth and maintenance.
• Have technical discussions with engineers regarding approaches, requirements, and more.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders, such as Trading, Dealing, Quants, Marketing, Customer support and Sales.
• Act as the primary communicator between stakeholders and teams.
• Translate business-to-technical requirements, and vice versa.
• Ensure product design encompasses a diverse range of features and functionalities to enhance market competitiveness.
• Come up with a go-to-market strategy.
• Oversee user journey and UI testing in relation to trading and investment products.
• Research and analyse market and user needs to support product decisions.
• Keeping up to date with the movements of competitors and the industry.
• Utilize data analysis tools to monitor the performance of trading and investment products and suggest optimizations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical experience building and owning trading and investment related products within the fintech industry.
• Experience and understanding of trading platforms and its components is highly advantageous.
• Understanding of the Forex and CFD market.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• High analytical and technical acumen along with strong business sense that guides ROI based prioritisation.
• Experience formulating and driving a focused product vision, and owning the narrative with leadership, users, and partners.
• A bias to action and bootstrapping major projects, never hesitant to roll up your sleeves and be hands on.
• Experience developing product(s) from zero to first release and beyond.
• Readiness to provide insight and deliver measurable results for sophisticated products under ambiguous situations in a fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements in the financial industry.
• Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product lifecycle and roadmap.
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (ideally).
• Background in software development and program management is preferred.
• Exceptional organizational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills to ensure you are able to work with cross functional teams to achieve results.
• Strong problem-solving aptitude.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Zeal is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays.
• Gym reimbursement £300/year.
• Health insurance, optical benefit, dental benefit.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Work from anywhere 30 days.
• Pension scheme via Aviva.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

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