This role is seated in the Asia FICC Technology team to support the FICC trading platforms covering Risk/Pricing and eTrading shared across APAC regions, with a focus on integrating Australian demands into the global tech stack. The primary responsibility is to act as a liaison between the Front Office Trading Desks, Technology Teams, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of Asia‐specific business requirements and global initiatives.
Responsibilities
* Act as the single point of contact for the Asia Front Office Trading Desks, ensuring clear communication between business and technology teams.
* Collaborate with trading desks to define business requirements for regional and global deliverables.
* Translate business needs into actionable technical specifications for development teams.
* Manage end‐to‐end delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and timelines.
* Coordinate with regional and global teams to track progress, resolve issues, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
* Drive automation and development within global and local platforms to meet regional/global/local demands, balancing interim and strategic solutions.
* Participate in architectural reviews of the platform to add value to the FICC franchise.
* Work closely with QA teams to define test cases and validate solutions against business requirements.
* Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and secure sign‐off from business users.
* Collaborate with support teams to address production issues and outages, minimizing disruption to trading operations.
* Build and maintain expertise in Rates/FX/credit trading products, OTC markets (Bloomberg, MarketAxess, Tradeweb), and trade execution processes.
* Stay updated on regulatory changes and market trends impacting FICC trading.
Required Skills
* Strong understanding of FICC trading products, including Bonds, Swaps, CDS, FX, Repos, and other derivatives.
* Familiarity with OTC markets such as Bloomberg, MarketAxess, and Tradeweb.
* Knowledge of trade execution and post‐trade processing concepts.
* Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate effectively with development teams.
* Familiarity with SDLC processes and agile methodologies is a plus.
* Strong analytical skills to define problems, identify solutions, and drive resolution.
* Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines.
* Excellent communication skills to interact with regional and global stakeholders.
* Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographies.
Desired Skills
* Prior experience as a software engineer with special skills in automation and tooling, business analysis, project management, or a desk‐aligned role within financial services, preferably in FICC trading for voice and eTrading platforms.
* Exposure to agile methodologies and front‐to‐back programs spanning pre‐trade, trading, and post‐trade capabilities.
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