Head IT Middle Office - Python

Industry: Financial Services/Financial Trading

Key requirements: Fullstack development

Whom You'll Be Working For

Client is an APAC headquartered diversified investment firm trading equities, commodities, FX, fixed income (Bonds, Credit & Rates), globally.

About the role

This is a critical leadership role to build and architect a next generation cross asset (Equity, FX, Commodities, Credit/Rate derivatives) 24*7 post trade platform.

What You'll be doing

• Hands on technical lead of backend and frontend developers on middle office application and database development
• Providing direction and guidance in the development, architecture, implementation and communication of IT development in the firms Middle Office systems (including bookkeeping / risk monitoring / finance accounting functions）
• Directly facing Senior management team and key stakeholders on development progress regularly, leading daily Jira sprint sections and allocating tasks to the team
• Identifying practical and cost-effective solutions to tackle operational risk issues and IT security relevant issues across the firm
• Assisting in setting system risk-related and IT security prevention policies and standards

Skills they are looking for

• University degree in Computer Science, and/or Finance, or other relevant disciplines
• CFA or FRM certificate preferred
• 5 years of experience in IT roles in reputable financial system provider companies/investment banks/hedge funds
• Proficient in Python and SQL with ample development experience, especially in the content of trading and PnL management
• Proficient in web-socket and restful API, especially for the use cases of exchanges
• Experience in agile method of project management and familiar with using Jira for IT development management
• Knowledge in traditional financial products including equities, bonds, futures, FX and commodities and understand the post trade flow
• Extremely organised with strong time-management skills, good communication skills
• Solid knowledge and experience in Linux production support and cloud environment
• Comfortable working under pressure and in a constantly changing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to see from macro & micro view.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Fluent in English and Mandarin
• Attentive to details, well-organised, self-motivated, a good team player

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