Electronic Trading Jobs in the South East

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Founding Engineer (Java Developer) - Up to £135,000 + Bonus

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
Fintech Salary: Up to £135,000 + Bonus + Benefits Location: London My client is an innovative and award-winning Fintech based in London at the forefront of the eTrading space. They are looking for someone with a genuine passion for Java, agile development, and open-source tech to join an already highly skilled development team. You will have the … opportunity to work on a cutting-edge low latency, high throughput distributed FX Trading platform. In this role, you will collaborate with a team of highly experienced cross-skilled developers and technology specialists. Their development practices emphasise Extreme Programming and Domain Driven Design. They seek a team player with excellent communication skills to work across all parts of the More ❯
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Rates e-Trading Developer

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
candidates within this team and received positive feedback regarding the culture and environment. Essential skills: Advanced experience with Java, including garbage collection (GC) and multi-threading. Experience with e-trading functionality, including low latency systems development. Other desirable skills include: FIX protocol knowledge. Understanding of bond analytics, risk management, pricing, and curve building. #J-18808-Ljbffr More ❯
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FX Liquidity Analyst

South East London, England, United Kingdom
FMX
FX Liquidity Analyst – FMX FX About the Role FMX FX is the electronic FX trading arm of FMX Global Markets, providing high-performance infrastructure for institutional participants across both anonymous and disclosed trading workflows. Our platform connects bank and non-bank liquidity providers with buy-side clients in real time, powering a seamless and dynamic marketplace. We … are seeking a technically skilled and market-aware analyst to join the liquidity team. You will work closely with product, sales, and engineering teams to monitor liquidity behavior, analyze trading data, and contribute to operational and strategic initiatives aimed at improving execution quality and client experience. What You’ll Do Monitor FX liquidity profiles and depth metrics across currency … gaps Join client discussions where needed to provide quantitative context on flow behavior and platform usage What You Bring 1–3 years of experience in a financial markets, e-trading, or data analyst role Proficiency in Python, R, or KDB+/q for data processing and visualization Familiarity with market microstructure, FX trading conventions, or order routing logic More ❯
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Senior C++ Developer - HFT, New Office Buildout

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 4 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Senior C++ Developer - High Frequency Trading, New Office Buildout (London) Overview: Our client is expanding with a new office in London and is seeking the first C++ developers to join this exciting venture. Founded in … of researchers, portfolio managers, and technologists. By leveraging quantitative analysis and insights in financial markets, they excel in some of the most intricate and competitive products. As a growing electronic trading firm, they blend disciplines such as computer science, finance, systems engineering, and statistics. Their dedicated engineers and traders have developed some of the fastest trading systems. … Their competitive edge lies in their low latency trading platform. Supported by highly skilled programmers, they are utilising the latest technologies to build a fast, low latency, and robust trading infrastructure capable of handling transactions worth millions daily. Requirements: A degree in Computer Science or a related field, demonstrating a strong foundation in theoretical and practical aspects of More ❯
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Lead Java Software Engineer – Systematic Hedge Fund

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
as a software engineer in a professional environment, managing projects to take requirements from concept to production use. Financial experience and domain knowledge – especially Buy Side and/or Electronic Trading. This could have been gained in a FinTech, Investment Bank, Investment Manager, Market Venue, or Trading firm. Experience line managing, coaching or leading teams. Strong development skills … degree in a STEM subject, preferably Computer Science/Computing. This is an excellent opportunity for a Lead Java Developer to grow the career in a world-class Systematic Trading environment with a genuinely friendly and supportive culture. This firm operates a three-day-per-week office-based policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr More ❯
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FIX Connectivity Engineer

Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom
ION Group
on-boarding and maintaining services for buy-sides/sell-sides on ION's FIX Network at an application level. These buy-sides/sell-sides use both ION trading solutions as well as 3rd party OMS/EMS solutions. The engineer engages directly with clients and external vendors in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple requests from small … Experience with UNIX or Linux Experience with SQL or other database management Knowledge of the financial markets About us We're a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we've achieved tremendous growth by bringing together … leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world's central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk. • Over 800 of the world's leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world's financial market infrastructure. ION More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Electronic Trader

South East London, England, United Kingdom
Nonco
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Electronic Trader to join our growing electronic trading team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background and a deep understanding of electronic execution workflows within the crypto trading industry . The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting and expanding our electronic trading infrastructure and client connectivity. Key Responsibilities: Client Onboarding: Design and implement onboarding processes for new electronic trading clients, ensuring seamless integration and optimal experience. API & FIX Documentation: Maintain, update, and improve technical documentation for REST, WebSocket, and FIX APIs. Integration Support: Develop and maintain sample code and technical guides to showcase integration workflows with our … trading APIs. Client Support: Provide comprehensive technical and business support to clients, acting as a bridge between trading operations and external stakeholders. Issue Resolution: Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to connectivity, order routing, and electronic execution across all trading channels. Performance Reporting: Generate and analyze execution performance metrics and PnL reports to support internal teams and More ❯
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C++ Developer - FX Front Office Engineering

South East London, England, United Kingdom
Selby Jennings
A leading global trading firm is expanding its FX Front Office Engineering team in London. We are seeking a highly skilled C++ developer to work closely with traders and quantitative researchers to build and optimise real-time trading systems for the foreign exchange markets. This is a front office role where performance, reliability, and speed are critical. Ideal … candidates will have experience in low-latency systems, market connectivity, and a strong understanding of FX or other electronic trading environments. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++17+ trading systems for FX spot, forwards, and NDFs. Build and optimise market connectivity components (FIX, proprietary protocols) and order management systems. Collaborate directly with traders and quants … to implement trading strategies and pricing models. Ensure system reliability, scalability, and ultra-low latency under high-throughput conditions. Monitor and tune live trading systems, identifying performance bottlenecks and implementing real-time fixes. Technical Requirements: Strong C++17+ development skills with a focus on performance, concurrency, and low-latency design. Experience in front office or trading environments, ideally More ❯
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FPGA Verification Engineer

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: A leading quantitative trading firm is looking for a Senior FPGA Test & Verification Engineer to join their core hardware engineering team. This group is responsible for building and validating high-performance FPGA-based trading systems used across global financial markets. This is an opportunity to work on low-latency … infrastructure at the forefront of electronic trading, alongside experts in hardware, software, and quantitative research. Key Responsibilities: Develop and lead testing and verification strategies for FPGA systems Define best practices and maintain testing standards across projects Implement simulation environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing Collaborate closely with trading and engineering teams to ensure robust, reliable systems … as TCP/IP and UDP/IP is a plus Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and in teams Previous finance or trading experience is not required — the focus is on technical excellence and a drive to work on high-performance systems. #J-18808-Ljbffr More ❯
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Commodity Trader

South East London, England, United Kingdom
Marks Sattin
Company Overview: My client is a leading quantitative trading and investment firm that researches, develops, and deploys algorithmic trading strategies across global markets. Their team leverages advanced mathematical models, statistical techniques, and cutting-edge technology to trade across all asset classes on multiple exchanges worldwide. Role Overview: They are seeking a highly analytical and driven Commodity Trader to … join their global trading team. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background, deep understanding of commodity markets, and experience in developing and executing algorithmic trading strategies. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and data scientists to identify opportunities, optimize strategies, and manage risk in real-time. Key Responsibilities: Research, design, and implement algorithmic trading strategies … in commodity markets (e.g., energy, metals, agriculture) including Futures, spot and options. Analyse large datasets to identify market inefficiencies and trading opportunities. Collaborate with quantitative researchers and software engineers to back test and optimize strategies. Monitor and manage live trading performance, ensuring strategies operate within defined risk parameters. Contribute to the development of proprietary tools and infrastructure for More ❯
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Application Support Engineer

Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: A leading quantitative trading firm with a strong engineering and collaborative culture is seeking an Application Support Engineer to join their growing Market Technology Operations team. You'll help maintain critical trading infrastructure that covers transactions across global markets. You'll be part of a collaborative group working at … the intersection of trading strategy and technology, ensuring systems operate with maximum efficiency and reliability. This position combines technical problem-solving with financial markets knowledge in a dynamic environment. Key Responsibilities Support Low- Latency trading applications and market data systems Monitor system health and resolve incidents before they impact trading operations Investigate complex data anomalies using both … automated tools and manual analysis Collaborate with development teams to implement system improvements and new features Manage user access and configurations across multiple trading platforms Design and implement monitoring solutions for early detection of potential issues Create and maintain documentation for support processes and troubleshooting guides Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 coverage of global More ❯
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Equities Service Desk - Trader Support

Woking, England, United Kingdom
ION
provides support service to customers and forms part of ION's global support team. The desk is responsible for providing both on-site and remote support to users and trading support personnel, maintaining a strong relationship with clients as well as developing a deep understanding of client systems and business practices. Key Responsibilities Receives all client raised incidents and … markets and business flows and Fidessa's functionality Working knowledge of networks and network infrastructure is desirable About us We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together … leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk. • Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure. ION More ❯
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Lead Software Developer

Woking, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Preferred Title
London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago Principal Software Engineer – London/Winchester (Hybrid Remote) - £83k plus 10% Bonus London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Lead Software Engineer - Electronic Trading (Vice President) City Of London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago Senior Software Engineer – Deal Manager Experience London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago London, England, United More ❯
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Frontend / UI React Developer - Fixed Income eTrading

South East London, England, United Kingdom
Vertus Partners
React Developer – Fixed Income eTrading We are seeking experienced React Developers to join the Fixed Income eTrading technology team at a global investment bank. This position is part of a high-profile, multi-year transformation initiative aimed at modernising and scaling a next-generation electronic trading platform. The role is to help build cutting edge frontend systems for … Fixed Income eTrading including Rates, Credit, and Bonds. You'll work closely with world-class technologists and domain experts to deliver scalable, high-performance UIs that support real-time trading and analytics. Key Responsibilities Design and develop responsive, low-latency front-end trading systems using React. Build dashboards and visualisation tools for Fixed Income market data and trade … seamless UI experiences. Contribute to architectural decisions and front-end performance tuning. Required Skills & Experience Expertise in React.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+) Proven experience delivering front-end applications in electronic trading environments Strong understanding of performance optimisation and low-latency UI design Experience with real-time data technologies (WebSockets, FIX, etc.) Familiarity with containerized front-end platforms such More ❯
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Java Software Engineer

South East London, England, United Kingdom
Miller Maxwell Ltd
Java Software Engineer - Brand new and exclusive to Miller Maxwell - Front-office engineering team - Low-Latency trading. Miller Maxwell is assisting a electronic trading company seeking to hire a Java Software Engineer expanding their team in 2025. The Java Software Engineer will be a key contributor to the development and enhancement of proprietary trading systems and surrounding … ecosystem's. The Java Software Engineer will be required to have worked on the development of electronic trading systems. The Java Software Engineer will: Enhance and develop core features trading platform software. Build trading engines, micro-services, low-latency tools. Work to develop solutions around new products requested by trading and front-office teams. Work … introduce new technology. The Java Software Engineer qualifications: A degree in a STEM-related subject. At least eight years of commercial Java experience. Experience working on the development of electronic trading software is required for this position. Java concurrency is essential. FIX Protocol - FIX Connectivity - ITCH experience - desirable. The team works closely with quants so ideally, the Java More ❯
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Snr. Quant Cash Equities Execution

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 3 Posted: 16.06.2025 Expiry Date: 31.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: My client, a T1 Investment bank with a renowned Electronic Execution team within the Cash Equities division, is looking for an experienced Quantitative Researcher to join them. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping and … advancing their electronic trading capabilities. You’ll collaborate with colleagues globally to share insights, improve platform interfaces, and ensure adherence to best practices. You’ll be responsible for leading key projects from start to finish, including designing and implementing new models and supporting the full platform lifecycle. You’ll also drive enhancements to our trading algorithms and … deliver robust, high-quality solutions that keep us at the forefront of electronic execution. Key Responsibilities: Drive and champion electronic execution initiatives within the Cash Equities team, fostering collaboration across global teams. Lead the development and deployment of new trading models and algorithmic solutions. Enhance and refine existing algorithms, adding new features and improving performance. Design and More ❯
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Software Engineer C++

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
you want to login/join with: A world-leading global systematic hedge fund is looking for a Software Engineer to be a part of its multi-billion technology trading platform and looking for a candidate with strong technology experience across multiple disciplines, High-Frequency Trading, and Low Latency Environments. Software Engineers with expertise in C++ will be … a part of the Core Infrastructure team which is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a low latency trading platform that is deployed globally. Skills Required: Have significant experience developing high-availability systems in C++ and Python with very tight resource/latency constraints Have a background in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software … building a custom compiler, writing a matching engine, or working with large amounts of data in real-time Have strong verbal and written communication skills Experience working in the trading industry or another ultra-low latency-sensitive business that involves solving remarkably complex problems Full life-cycle software development utilizing exotic hardware/software architectures for ultra-low latency More ❯
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Business Analyst - eTrading and eCommodities

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: Business Analyst - eTrading and eCommodities, slough col-narrow-left Client: Hays Location: slough, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 2 Posted: 06.06.2025 Expiry Date: 21.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Your new company Hays have partnered with a global bank to appoint an … experienced e-trading Business Analyst to an initial 6-month contract. Sitting in the e-Commodities team, your role will be crucial to improving the firms' electronic trading of commodities derivatives. If you have experience in upgrading/customising e-trading applications within financial services, then we want to hear from you. Working Arrangements: Hybrid …/06/25 @14:00 Your new role and w hat you'll need to succeed A strong background in investment banking and capital markets on e-trading applications either in commodities (preferred) or other asset classes Extensive business analysis experience, with a honed skillset in requirements gathering, solution design and proposal documentation Technical capabilities in Unit, QA More ❯
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Client Services - E-Trading - German Speaker

South East London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Harvey Nash
Context/Company Info: A leading financial services firm is seeking a Client Services Representative to join its London team. They’re a prominent online broker that provides trading access to experienced traders across global markets. The company is part of a global financial services group with significant equity capital. Their ethos is to deliver exceptional client services while … someone who is a self-starter with strong communication and problem-solving skill and a passion for financial markets and technology. Responsibilities: Assisting their German market clients with multiple trading platforms (desktop, mobile, browser). Resolving trade-related queries, including order entry and execution issues. Escalating high-level issues to relevant stakeholders. Managing relationships with key institutional clients. Contributing More ❯
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Business Analyst

South East London, England, United Kingdom
Thomson Keene
Business Analyst - Rates etrading £80,000 - £120,000 A leading investment bank is seeking a skilled Rates eTrading Business Analyst to support its global fixed income trading business. You’ll work directly with traders, quants, and technologists to enhance electronic trading platforms across government bonds, swaps, and futures. This is part of a strategic rebuild of the … banks key trading platform and has exceptional opportunities for growth. Corporate title - AVP ⸻ Key Responsibilities: • Gather and define requirements for RFQ, streaming, and algorithmic trading workflows • Liaise between trading, quant, and tech teams to deliver … front-office solutions • Support integration with platforms. • Drive delivery of new features and regulatory-driven changes (e.g., MiFID II) ⸻ Requirements: • 2-5 years in Fixed Income, Rates or Credit eTrading is a MUST • Strong product knowledge (govies, swaps, futures) and eTrading workflows • Experience with FIX protocol, market connectivity, and trading systems • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills More ❯
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Project Manager

South East London, England, United Kingdom
mthree
London within its high-performing Front Office Technology function, supporting the FX trading business. You’ll play a key role in delivering cutting-edge pricing, market making, and eTrading solutions across FX platforms - leading integration projects, managing regulatory programmes, and driving collaboration across trading, technology, and business teams. Responsibilities: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of front-office … FX technology projects, including pricing systems, eTrading platforms, and trade booking solutions. Work with external brokers and clients to expand electronic FX capabilities. Lead system integration projects and enhancements driven by regulatory change (e.g. MiFID II, UMR). Collaborate with trading, sales, risk, operations, and technology teams to define project scope and deliverables. Manage timelines, risks, and communications … stakeholders. Contribute to the ongoing modernisation of legacy platforms and infrastructure. Own project documentation, reporting, and governance processes. Skills & Experience: Experience in project management within financial services, ideally in trading or capital markets. Solid understanding of the FX trade lifecycle and front-office environments. Demonstrated ability to lead complex integration and regulatory change projects. Hands-on experience delivering projects More ❯
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C++ Algorithmic Developer, Commodities Trading

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: C++ Algorithmic Developer, Commodities Trading, slough col-narrow-left Client: NJF Global Holdings Ltd Location: slough, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 3 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Our client's Algo Trading Group seeks a … skilled C++ Developer for its Electronic Trading Team. This role involves developing high-performance, low-latency systems for sophisticated algorithmic trading strategies. Focus Areas: Native Spread Trading Systems: Designing and implementing algorithms that identify and execute opportunities in price differentials between related commodity instruments (e.g., futures contracts, inter-commodity spreads) with ultra-low latency. Smart Legging … to optimize execution prices, manage risk, and react to real-time market dynamics. Liquidity-Seeking Algorithms: Building algorithms that efficiently execute large orders by intelligently sourcing liquidity across various trading venues and over time, minimizing market impact and slippage. Required Expertise: Exceptional C++ skills , including common trading data structures, low-latency techniques, robust concurrency control, efficient memory management More ❯
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IT Network Engineer (CCIE/ E-trading) - London / Hybrid working - Up to £668 per day (inside IR35)

Slough, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: IT Network Engineer (CCIE/E-trading) - London/Hybrid working - Up to £668 per day (inside IR35), slough col-narrow-left Client: Hawksworth Location: slough, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 5 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 col-wide Job … in London. Term – 6 months initially Location: London/Liverpool St location Rate: Inside IR35 – Up to £668 per day The client has received significant investment towards the latency electronic trading networking, allowing them to refresh the hardware and redesign of the architecture. As the successful Network Engineer, you will have a proven record of delivering and maintaining … stable network environments. You will need excellent communication skills and have an excellent understanding of a trading infrastructure. You will be dealing directly with developers and application support to determine and understand how their applications interact with the infrastructure to help ensure successful implementation and migration to the new architecture. You will be part of a small team that More ❯
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Software Engineer - Risk Real Time

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 3 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Software Engineer - Risk Real Time, eTrading, Futures, Equities, Options. A world-leading global systematic hedge fund and trading company are looking for a Software Engineer (Risk Real Time) . You will work on crafting technical … solutions for Trading, Risk Analysts, and Risk Managers. You will gain knowledge across a wide variety of asset classes while implementing and monitoring risk data controls and delivering risk analytics. You will be integral to the interaction between Risk Managers, Risk Development, and other central teams. Responsibilities: Build tools and infrastructure to support the Risk Managers and Risk Analysts … for monitoring and disseminating risk across the firm Work closely with subject matter experts from other teams to develop and continuously improve data flow and quality Work directly with Trading, developers and risk managers to monitor the health and utilization of risk systems to proactively detect/resolve data issues Skills Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or More ❯
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Technical Analyst

Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom
ION Group
financial markets and business flows and system functionality Working knowledge of networks and network infrastructure is desirable About us We're a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we've achieved tremendous growth by bringing together … leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world's central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk. • Over 800 of the world's leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world's financial market infrastructure. ION More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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