Head of Middle Office IT - Python
Job Description:
We adopt market neutral strategies to minimize the impact of market turbulence and maximize investment potential. Furthermore, we aim to provide risk-adjusted returns while improving liquidity.
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.
Responsibilities:
- 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
Requirements:
- 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 organized with strong time-management skills, good communication skills
- Solid knowledge and experience in Linux production support and cloud environment
- 5 years of experience in IT roles in reputable financial system provider companies/investment banks/hedge funds
- 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-organized, self-motivated, a good team player
- University degree in Computer Science, and/or Finance, or other relevant disciplines
- CFA or FRM certificate preferred
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Berlyn Lum Miao Yu
Registration Number: R1766577
EA License Number: 02C4944
People Profilers Pte Ltd, 20 Cecil St, #08-09, PLUS Building, Singapore 049705
Required Skills:
Production Support Prevention Team Player Agile Bookkeeping Mandarin Trading Registration Returns Communication Skills Credit Architecture Developers LTD Linux Computer Science Security Pressure JIRA Accounting Finance Python SQL Project Management English Leadership Science Communication Management