Global Synthetics Technology Lead (London)

Job Description

hackajob is collaborating with HSBC to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

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If you’re looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further.

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We’re currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Global Synthetics IT Lead.

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You’ll play a key part in leading our Prime Synthetics Technology programme. The role reports directly to the head of Cross Asset Technology and will be responsible for the ongoing development on the technology stack that underpins the Prime Synthetic offering by HSBC.

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A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.

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In this role you’ll:

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• Own the global Synthetics/Prime platform, including architecture, scalability, resilience, and performance

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• Define and execute the strategic roadmap, aligning business growth, regulatory requirements, and technology modernization

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• Lead new initiatives across product expansion (e.g., equity swaps, TRS, structured products) and platform capabilities

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• Provide deep expertise in synthetics and swaps, including Total Return Swaps (TRS), CFDs, and financing structures

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• Lead and scale a distributed global team (~30 FTEs) across engineering, TPM, and product functions

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• Act as the primary interface for global stakeholders across Trading, Risk, Operations, Compliance, and Technology

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• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability

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To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

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• Proven experience in financial services, with strong exposure to synthetics, swaps, and prime services with appropriate oversight of high-volume swap calculation engines

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• Proven track record of leading large-scale global platforms and delivering complex transformation programs

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• Deep understanding of equities market structure, derivatives lifecycle, and risk management

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• Extensive knowledge of synthetics products and swaps (TRS, equity derivatives)

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• Strong understanding of electronic trading platforms and low-latency systems (ideally SwapOne)

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• Experience with DevOps practices, cloud platforms, and modern engineering tooling

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If you are an HSBC Contractor and wish to apply to this role, click here.

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