Job Description Business area
The Global Markets e-Trading technology teams are responsible providing front office technology solutions to the e-Trading clients and desks at BNP Paribas. The Rates/FX Pricing Platform team is concerned with the development of software systems providing Pricing functionality for e-Trading workflows. The systems are used globally with major hubs in London, New York, Singapore and Tokyo.
Job purpose
Managing the team responsible for the design and development of the common pricing platform used across Rates/FX. Providing leadership and oversight for technical leads and developers in the team. Working with Stakeholders to ensure alignment between business and technical direction of the platform.
Key responsibilities
Providing technical leadership for the design, development and innovation of the platform; drawing on previous expert experience working on similar platforms.
Collaborating with developers, traders and quants to agree business requirement and function.
Interpretation of business requirements and facilitation of ideation for technical solutions.
Enforcing bank policy and standards in the development and deployment of the applications.
Accountable for recruitment and development of new team members.
Communicating delivery status and milestones to stakeholders
Developing relationships across the technology organisation to ensure alignment and co-deliver overall business workflows.
Requirements
The candidate should have the following skills and qualities:
Experience leading the design and development of high-availability, distributed platforms in the Front Office Pricing domain.
Experience managing and directing small teams of technical experts.
Experience of providing technical expertise and guidance to developers and overseeing the implementation and delivery of projects along with a pipeline of BAU enhancement/fixes.
Technical / Development background with preferred experience in server-side C# development.
Expert in FX/Rate products.
Motivated to work directly with traders and research quants.
Key Competencies:
Multi-stakeholder arbitration.
Communication and interpersonal skills.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Business oriented and positive with a clear focus on results and outcomes.
And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank's strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).
Desired Skills and Experience
Must have Rates platform experience, ideally understand how pricing works
Not interested in Quant Developers
C# technical background and skills
C++ is a bonus
Management of 12 Developers, mostly contractors
Good stakeholder management skills
Can be hands-on on but not a must
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.