Product Owner

S Merrick LTD; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Product Owner to enhance Order Management Systems and trading platforms in the asset and wealth management sector. This hybrid role, based in Central London, involves close collaboration with engineering, QA, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes. Ideal candidates should have Product Owner experience in financial services or fintech, with a focus on backlog management and user story translation. Competitive salary up to £90,000 plus bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Must have experience as a Product Owner within financial services, fintech or investment technology.
• Strong knowledge of Order Management Systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize backlog across order lifecycle, execution and trading workflows.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Work closely with development and QA teams through build, test and release.

Skills

Product Owner experience

Financial markets exposure

Agile methodologies

Backlog prioritization

User story translation

Job description

Job Description

Product Owner OMS / Trading Systems

Hybrid | Central London | Salary up to £90,000 + bonus + benefits

Company and Role

A product-led financial technology organisation is hiring a Product Owner to support the ongoing development of Order Management Systems / OMS and trading platforms used within the asset and wealth management sector.

This is a delivery-focused Product Owner role, working closely with engineering, QA and stakeholders to shape and deliver enhancements across order lifecycle, execution and trading workflows. The role suits someone with strong financial markets exposure who enjoys turning requirements into high-quality, production-ready outcomes.

Key Skills / Experience

• Owning and prioritising a backlog across order lifecycle, execution and trading-related workflows

• Translating business requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria

• Working closely with development and QA teams through build, test and release

• Supporting agile ceremonies, demos and stakeholder updates

• Contributing to continuous improvement across OMS and trading platform functionality

What were looking for

• Must have - Experience as a Product Owner within financial services, fintech or investment technology

• Working knowledge of Order Management Systems or...