IT Support Front Office Trading - Fixed Incomes and Cash Applicaitons

Talan Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

15 days of paid vacation per year

Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans

Job summary

A global consulting and technology group is seeking an IT Support Analyst in New York. This position involves supporting traders in a financial environment. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, expertise in SQL and Unix, and understands US financial regulations. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience in IT support.
• Good understanding of US financial regulations (Dodd Frank, FINRA, FATCA).
• Team-oriented and client-focused.

Responsibilities

• Resolve functional and technical issues for end users.
• Troubleshoot issues in a financial environment.
• Communicate with users regarding outages and updates.

Skills

SQL

Unix

Risk calculation

Understanding US financial regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance or Quantitative Finance

Job description

IT Support Front Office Trading - Fixed Incomes and Cash Applications

With over 7,000 experts in 20 countries, Talan is a global consulting and technology group dedicated to accelerating our clients' transformation through technology, data, and innovation. We’re proud to be aCertified Great Place to Workand are on track to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2025. At Talan, our philosophy is simple yet powerful:Positive Innovation—leveraging technology to benefit people and society.

Job Description

Location: NYC (Hybrid – at least 4 days onsite/week)
Visa Sponsorship: We offer sponsorship under specific treaty-based U.S. work visas, including TN and E-2 (for eligible Canadian, Mexican, and French citizens). We do not support or transfer other visa types (e.g., H-1B).

We are seeking a talented IT Support Analyst to join our team and work on IT Fixed Income projects. The ideal candidate will have expertise in supporting traders and sales teams and be knowledgeable in SQL, and Unix.

Role and responsibilities

• Provide timely resolution of functional and technical issues and report incidents to the appropriate chain of command. End users are Sales, Traders, Front and Middle Office in the FIC department.
• Troubleshoot functional issues in a complex financial environment, with various applications and architecture regionally and/or globally -Multi-tasking environment.
• Crisis Management with communication to end-users and senior management
• Provide functional and technical expertise to produce and promote maintainable and quality solutions, which includes documenting system requirements and documentation of support run book.
• Communicate with users regarding application outages and upcoming events like releases andprojects.
• Respond to end users within the timeframe dictated by the severity of the problem, document, and track (case histories, issues, and action steps).
• Partner with development teams on release management and the Global support teams to ensure quality support to our end users(New York / Montreal / London / Paris)

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to developing our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance or Quantitative Finance
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar role
• Good understanding of Risk calculation and derivatives Pricing
• Know the current US financial regulations (Dodd Frank, FINRA, FATCA Reporting, etc)
• Autonomous, capable of prioritizing tasks and multi-tasking projects.
• Team-oriented, client-focused, and open to different ideas/viewpoints.

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• The annual salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$110,000
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.