Lead, London Proximity Development | London, UK

Groupe BPCE; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe BPCE seeks a Team Lead for the DevProx team in London, overseeing development and delivery of tailored software solutions for commodities trading. The role emphasizes stakeholder management, hands-on development, and requires a strong background in financial markets with experience in .NET technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in IT system development.
• 2-3 years in a Team Lead position.
• Financial markets and commodities trading knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the DevProx team and oversee project deliveries.
• Provide technical solutions and drive change based on strategic needs.
• Ensure system stability and support during trading hours.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder Management

Team Management

Tools

.NET C#

.NET Core

Entity Framework

WPF

Microservices

Angular / AngularJS

SQL Server

Oracle

MongoDB

Visual Studio

Bloomberg API

Reuters Eikon

Job description

Poste et missions

Overall Purpose of the Role:

As a team lead, manage the DevProx team on a day-to-day basis and serve as the first point of contact between Dev Prox and the business and other IT teams. Provide direction and manage key deliveries as per business requirements. Additionally, organize and manage business prioritization of deliveries. Ability to communicate at different levels of management.

Work on projects for the CM IT DevProx team (PROximity DEVelopment), responsible for providing the business (Commodities Market) with flexible, scalable, and tailored user software applications where proximity developments and resources are necessary.

Main stakeholders include, but are not limited to, Front Office (trading, sales, and structuring). The team also supports control and support teams (Middle Office, Risk). This role is hands-on and involves developing and managing some projects from initiation to delivery. Main development areas include pricing tools, market data internal contributions, risk management tools, and reporting tools.

The team contributes to designing and implementing a resilient, efficient, and scalable Information System for CM, in collaboration with other relevant IT, business, and operational teams in London and worldwide.

Responsibility Breakdown

• Communication / Stakeholder Management - 30%
• Team Management - 20%
• Hands-On Development - 50%
• Work closely with Head Office (Paris) teams, especially Dev Prox, and leverage processes with Head Office.
• Be nimble to work on projects & BAU Support issues.

Strong, clear, and precise communication (oral & written) is essential. Speaking French is an advantage.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide technical solutions to business needs, following best practices and standards. Drive change and promote strategic solutions for long-term benefits. Show urgency on business issues and manage expectations.

Main development areas include:

• Pricing tools for commodities (energy, metals, carbon emissions, indexes, gas)
• Market data (real-time contribution, end-of-day) for the same assets
• Risk reporting (strike maps, scenario reporting)
• Support function reporting (deal valuation, market data)

The team ensures support and maintenance of all developments within an agile framework.

Provide software applications following in-house proximity development lifecycle:

• User needs collection and anticipation
• Analysis and specification definition
• Propose multiple solutions with comparative studies
• Implementation and delivery
• Support and documentation
• Bug tracking and continuous evolution

Make recommendations on architecture, technologies, and IT solutions. Conduct analysis, problem-solving, and escalation. Follow software development standards and collaborate with other teams. Conduct training and skills assessments regularly.

Follow compliance rules and propose new projects such as:

• Innovative solutions
• New business activities and products
• Efficiency improvements
• Operational risk reduction

Reporting:

• Provide timely updates to management.

As Team Leader:

• Ensure support during trading hours and manage on-call support for the US desk.
• Manage team roster for support coverage in London.

Ensure system stability, mitigate operational risks, and prevent outages.

Profil et compétences requises

• Business experience:

• Development & maintenance of IT systems
• Financial markets knowledge
• Understanding of derivatives

• Business experience (continued):

• Exposure to front-office
• Commodities trading knowledge (preferred)
• Minimum 10 years experience, with 2-3 years as a Team Lead

• Technical skills:

• .NET C#, .NET Core, Entity Framework, WPF
• Microservices
• Angular / AngularJS
• SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB
• Visual Studio, RMDS, Bloomberg API, Reuters Eikon
• JetBrain Rider

• Personal skills:

• Strong interest in global markets
• Fast learner and proactive

• Additional skills:

• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, DevOps
• Experience liaising with senior management
• Good communication skills (business and technical)

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