Business Unit and Department Structure

Global Currencies group is a growing ambitious organisation, which is involved in the marketing and trading of a full range of FX instruments. The IT group that supports this multi-region business is part of a global team based in Singapore, London and the U.S.

Project Background

New products and an expanded set of features need to be added to the existing trading platform to support the eSolutions and Global Wealth Management businesses. There is particular focus on low latency price streaming, high availability and electronic trading across a range of products including FX Cash and FX Options.

Role / Responsibilities / Key objectives

This is a great opportunity to lead a growing and high calibre currencies development team in Singapore. This team forms part of a larger global IT group. In this role you will have regular business and technical interaction with the global business and technology stakeholders. You will be responsible for all aspects of the project life cycle of an expanding global electronic FX platform, with particular emphasis on high quality, on time, short and regular delivery cycles. You will also be responsible for management of the development team. You may require occasional travel.

Requirement

Essential Skills

• VP level experience of Leading / managing a high calibre team of 5-10 developers in a front office technology investment bank environment.
• Team Lead and Management skills including planning, estimating, scheduling, resourcing, mentoring and soft people skills.
• Hands on management style with emphasis on light weight effective process, high quality and timely deliveries.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills. This role requires regular and detailed discussions with the global senior business heads and technology stakeholders.
• Demonstrable involvement in FX products preferably FX Cash in an eTrading environment.
• Be from a technical development background and have a deep understanding of electronic FX trading architecture. The candidate is expected to contribute to platform architecture and provide guidance on technical solutions.
• Have worked with peers in the QA and Production support groups to deliver a true end to end high quality solution.
• Have strong technical skills in C++ and Java (Some C# would be an advantage) and SQL on any enterprise RDBMS.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of FX Derivatives.
• Experience in delivering projects in a cross-region multi-time zone environment.
• Experience of algorithmic risk management and trading.
• Knowledge of margin trading.

Does the role involve traveling?

Yes. Infrequent Travel - one to two times annually.

Shift Requirements

No