C# Rates Pricing Platform Team Lead - Director (London)

Prestigious Investment Bank seeks a Technical Team Lead/Manager to provide leadership and oversight of the firm's highly successful global E-Trading Rates platform. The platform is built primarily with Server-Side C# and related technologies, including C++.

Managing the team responsible for designing and developing the common pricing platform used across Rates/FX. Providing leadership and oversight for software developers in the team. Working with Stakeholders to ensure alignment between the business and technical direction of the platform.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the design, development, and innovation of the platform; draw on previous expert C# experience working on similar platforms.
• Collaborating with technology heads and business stakeholders in London.
• 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 the 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.
• Knowledge of FX/Rate products.

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.
• Hands on C# coding skills

The firm offers an optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.