Product Manager

EC Markets UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

Global brokerage exposure

International markets

Collaborative environment

Job summary

EC Markets UK, based in London, seeks an experienced Product Manager to shape the end-to-end product vision and governance in a FCA-regulated environment. You will drive a structured, commercially viable product function across international markets and align with risk/compliance teams.

You will own the backlog, write PRDs, and translate business needs into technical plans, partnering with Technology to deliver measurable, customer-centric outcomes and scalable architectures.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in product management within financial services, preferably in brokerage or trading platforms.
• Strong governance, structured delivery, and backlog management.
• Experience in cross-functional environments including Technology, Risk, Compliance, Operations and Marketing.
• Exposure to global brokerage operations and multi-market trading products.
• Ability to translate strategy into clear roadmaps and delivery plans.

Responsibilities

• Support development of a structured and commercially focused product function.
• Refine and execute the product vision with the Managing Director.
• Translate strategic objectives into a clear 6–12 month product roadmap.
• Define customer segments and personas; align initiatives with KPIs and outcomes.
• Own and maintain the product backlog and produce PRDs.
• Collaborate with Technology to prioritise development and sequence delivery.
• Act as primary product contact for engineering; translate business needs to technical specs.
• Contribute to product governance and release/approval processes.

Skills

Agile product delivery

Backlog management

Product roadmaps

PRD writing

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Financial services domain

CFD brokerage understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Tools

Product analytics tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The Product Manager will work closely with the Managing Director to shape and structure the firm’s end-to-end product vision, governance framework, and delivery discipline.

This role is responsible for ensuring that the firm’s product offering is:

• Commercially viable
• Customer-centric
• Regulator-ready
• Technically scalable
• Built with long-term architectural discipline

You will bring structure, commercial clarity, and disciplined product thinking to the organisation, helping establish the product foundations required to support sustainable growth across international markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of a structured and commercially focused product function.
• Work closely with the Managing Director to refine and execute the product vision.
• Translate strategic objectives into a clear and prioritised 6–12 month product roadmap.
• Help define key customer segments and personas.
• Align product initiatives with measurable KPIs and commercial outcomes.

Product Definition & Delivery

Until a broader product team is established, the Product Manager will:

• Own and maintain the product backlog.
• Define epics, features, and user stories.
• Produce clear and structured Product Requirement Documents (PRDs).
• Work closely with Technology teams to prioritise development and sequence delivery.
• Define measurable acceptance criteria aligned with business objectives.
• Support milestone planning and delivery tracking.

In the absence of dedicated Product Owners, the Product Manager will also act as:

• The primary product point of contact for engineering teams
• The translator between business requirements and technical implementation
• The escalation point for product-related decisions

Product Governance & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Contribute to establishing a structured product governance framework.
• Help refine and formalise the product release and approval process.
• Support the implementation of a transparent prioritisation model.
• Ensure product decisions consider Risk, Compliance, and Operational requirements within an FCA-regulated environment.
• Build strong cross-functional engagement to minimise late-stage rework and misalignment.

Data, Customer Insight & Continuous Improvement

• Define and track key product performance metrics.
• Establish trading behaviour analytics and feedback loops.
• Monitor churn, drop-off, and engagement patterns.
• Use data insights to refine roadmap priorities and improve commercial outcomes.
• Support UX research and customer insight initiatives to validate product hypotheses and improve customer journeys.
• Demonstrated experience in product management within financial services, preferably in brokerage or trading platforms.
• Strong understanding of product governance, structured product delivery, and backlog management.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments involving Technology, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Marketing.
• Deep understanding of CFD brokerage and international equity and ETF markets.
• Proven ability to translate strategic objectives into clear product roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Experience working within FCA-regulated financial services organisations.
• Exposure to global brokerage operations and multi-market trading products.
• Experience introducing product frameworks or governance structures within growing organisations.
• Familiarity with agile product delivery practices and product analytics tools.

Location

London, United Kingdom

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Opportunity to shape the product function within a growing global brokerage
• Exposure to international financial markets and trading technologies
• Collaborative and fast-paced working environment