Are you a strategic thinker passionate about driving technology change in the Capital Markets domain? Join our Complex Assets Product Development team, where you will collaborate with global colleagues, deliver innovative solutions, and help shape the future of Securities Services. You will have opportunities for career growth, skill development, and to make a real impact in a diverse and inclusive environment.
As an Associate in the Complex Assets Product Development team, you will work with global Operations, Technology, external clients, and other stakeholders to deliver change initiatives. You will be responsible for project planning, requirements analysis, coordination with Technology and Quality Assurance teams for design, development, test execution, and transition phases. You will help drive both strategic and tactical investments, ranging from small-scale projects to full-scale platform re-engineering and migration programs.
Job responsibilities
- Build strong working relationships with Operations end-users and Technologists to support feature development in strategic platforms.
- Drive high-level design of solutions, collaborating closely with Operations and Technology.
- Document business requirements and communicate them to Technology teams for design and implementation.
- Organize and develop program plans broken down into achievable deliverables.
- Manage project risks and issues, providing regular status updates to management.
- Resolve issues and conflicts effectively to ensure timely delivery.
- Coach team members and contribute to the wider group’s objectives.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Working business knowledge of OTC Derivatives across asset classes (Rates, Credit, Equities, FX, or Commodities), CFDs, Bank Loans, Repos, and Time deposits.
- Understanding of trade capture, lifecycle, and core positions management including valuation, confirmation, settlement, collateral management, asset servicing, reconciliations, and reporting/data services.
- Experience with Middle Office service functions.
- Energetic self-starter with the ability to proactively navigate the firm and drive delivery of strategic vision.
- Excellent communication skills, able to clearly and succinctly message to cross-functional teams, senior management, and clients.
- Logical, structured approach to planning, problem solving, and decision-making.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Ability to create a vision and actionable roadmap for ongoing change initiatives.
- Ability to maximize delivery of business goals and returns on investment.
- Previous experience managing strategic change programs, with hands-on analysis and testing experience.
- Experience with Fund Accounting
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and possesses foundational AI literacy, including awareness of current AI technologies, trends, and their practical applications in business environments.