Implementation Consultant

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Implementation Consultant to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work closely with banking and fund management clients, implementing solutions tailored to their needs. You will lead the technical implementation process, ensuring successful product delivery and client satisfaction. This position is perfect for someone looking to advance their career in a supportive and innovative environment, where your expertise will directly influence the success of client projects. Join a team that values diversity and collaboration, and be part of shaping the future of financial services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in the securities industry.
• Strong knowledge of trading workflows and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Implement solutions based on functional requirements for clients.
• Lead technical implementation and manage client onboarding processes.

Skills

Securities Industry Knowledge

OMS / EMS Data Knowledge

Programming Experience

Client Relationship Skills

Presentation Skills

Data Analysis

Consultative Presentation Skills

Technical Communication

Education

University Degree

Tools

C#

.NET

Visual Studio

Java

Python

SQL

Job description

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Implementation Consultant

Apply locations London, UK time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR_8103

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ISS is growing!

We are based in London and looking for an Implementation Consultant on a permanent basis. You will sit within the firms' industry leading Execution Consulting Team proactively implementing a complete delivery lifecycle for our banking and fund management clients. This is an excellent opportunity for someone willing to take that next step in their career and to gain exposure within an expanding Professional Services team for a major Financial Services institution.

You will be expected to implement solutions as per the functional requirements, managing internal and client facing testing, performing basic project management duties and assisting with the elicitation and documentation in accordance with teams business analysis processes.

You are the industry and technology product specialist. You will lead the technical implementation process including building Proof of Concepts (POC), presale discussions, and technical presentations to ensure accurate and successful product implementation and communication of the architecture and business/technical advantages to prospective and existing clients, which may include their IT Management and Heads of Trading.

Your role in helping us shape the future

• Meet with clients (prospective & existing) to present and discuss the system architecture, system components, business integration options, and file specification details. Handle any technical objections raised.
• Understand clients' data and its use within their organization, write up and document it, and analyze and advise on what data to extract from clients' internal systems.
• Develop and implement a plan for client onboarding, including data modeling, necessary programming, documentation of product configuration, and QA.
• Provide ongoing support for the client during onboarding and after that.
• Work closely with the Sales Manager and other Sales Representatives to address all POC or client onboarding technical aspects.
• Work closely with Product Management to communicate market needs and product design input.

What you bring to ISS

• Overall knowledge of the securities industry, mainly but not limited to Equities. Experience working with buy-side or sell-side firms (or financial data vendors servicing the buy/sell-side front office).
• Strong knowledge of OMS / EMS data and trading workflows. Experience in transaction cost analysis, best execution or MIFID 1/MIFID 2.
• Proven experience as a technical resource and the ability to communicate at a peer level with prospective senior technical staff and business users.
• Must have programming experience—knowledge of statistics and Stats packages a plus.
• Experience in business development, presales, or sales is highly preferred.
• Consultative presentation skills and evidence of being a client advocate.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills. Extensive experience delivering presentations and data analysis reports.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience.
• University degree.
• Knowledge of C#, .NET, and Visual Studio is desirable.
• Knowledge of Java, Python, any other programming language, SQL, and Windows Commands will be considered.
• Excellent presentation skills.

What you can expect from us

Our people are the moving force behind ISS. We are dedicated to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry and empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their career, health, financial, and personal well-being.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are invested in our people and are working every day to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Let's unite, collaborate, and inspire one another.