Trading Technology Delivery Lead

Trading Technology Delivery Lead
Permanent Position
Location: London/Edinburgh/ Midlands

Lorien's UK leading Life and Pensions client are currently looking for a highly skilled Trading Technology Delivery Lead to join the team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Trading Technology Team supporting both Capital Markets and PIO solutions. Work with the sponsor, key stakeholder, AM COO and other technology solutions meet the needs of the business and land seamlessly into BAU.
• Build and manage the capability of the Trading Technology Delivery Team Partner with Front Office, COO Heads and key members of the Technology, Transformation and Data team to ensure delivery of business outcomes in the Trading eco-system
• As an integral part of the Transformation, Technology and Data Team, actively work to develop our structure, capability, talent, and practices
• Build a strong network with the AM COO team to ensure initiatives are effectively and safely transitioned from Change into BAU with necessary controls and governance

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience in a technology role within Asset Management or Financial Services with direct exposure of Trading & Portfolio Management, Data and Risk solutions
• Strong understanding of Front Office functions, including Trading and Portfolio Management
• Experience of Trade Order Management systems. (Aladdin would be highly beneficial) . Strong understanding of integration with quant tooling and data architectures
• Knowledge of Capital Market products (including derivatives) including the full trade lifecycle
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills
• Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work across multiple subject areas, or a single large or complicated subject area
• Experience in modern ways of working (examples include Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, Test Automation)
• Confidence in dealing with people at all levels within and outside of the delivery organisation, including partner and client organisations
• Issue management, prioritisation, and ability to provide pragmatic direction which is consistent with capital markets longer-term strategy
• Able to show resilience, flexibility and adapt to changing schedules and priorities

If you find this opportunity intriguing and aligning with your skill set, we welcome the submission of your CV without delay.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.