Jobs via eFinancialCareers · 17 hours ago
Manager, Trading Technology - Wellington Management Company, LLP
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expWellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities, and they are seeking a Manager to join and manage their Trading Platform Engineering team within Investment Implementation & Trading Technology. This role involves hands-on solution architecture, implementation, and team management responsibilities, with a focus on developing world-class trading platforms and collaborating with trading professionals and IT teams.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Partner with Wellington's Global Trading professionals to envision and architect world-class trading platforms across all asset classes and business channels
Conceptualize and deliver best-in-class Trading and data-driven decision-making capabilities to help Traders and Portfolio Managers obtain the best outcomes for our clients
Lead a team of Software Engineers owning all facets of talent management for this manager's team: recruiting, goal setting, career management, promotions, compensation, performance reviews, and hands-on mentoring
Responsible for technology solutions supporting 24x6 trading in markets around the globe
Align with the Architecture Team to maintain strategic direction and adhere to architecture standards and partner with other IT teams ensure consistency design and comprehensive solutions
Solution design, implementation, deployment, and support of Wellington's Trading platforms and other trading related applications within the trading suite of applications to remain competitive on industry trends and comply with industry regulations
Devise and set strategy, manage multiple conflicting priorities, and own outcomes
Leverage a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and an ability to work with and across various internal teams to execute on that vision
Manage delivery across multiple initiatives, including tracking budgets, vendor consultant staffing, and vendor relationships
Stay current with the trading industry and technical trends to ensure applications, systems, and team are of highest caliber
Partner with Project/Program Managers, Technical, and QA Leads on estimates, statuses, issues, and risks
Establish and communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Objective and Key Results (OKRs) to senior leadership on a regular basis
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
10+ years' experience in technology delivery experience in trading or portfolio management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and time management skills
Expertise in designing and delivering solid solutions relevant to complex business problems
Experience managing people, the demands of multiple projects, and department initiatives
A unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and an ability to influence and work with various internal teams to execute on that vision
Strong knowledge of order management systems (OMS), Trade Cost Analysis (TCA) practices, and Trading Analytics across asset classes
Expertise in software development and testing methodologies and their effective application, with experience in systems development using Java and J2EE
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with messaging and high-throughput, low-latency framework including JMS, Kafka, Elastic Search
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with frameworks, including Spring, Angular, React
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with FIX
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with cloud technologies like AWS
Hands-on knowledge of SQL, or another relational database technology
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment supporting a business-critical production environment
Benefits
Discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives
Retirement plan
Health and wellbeing
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy coverage
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts and commuter program
Employee assistance program
Life and disability insurance
Adoption assistance
Back-up childcare
Tuition/CFA reimbursement
Paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)
Company
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Funding
Current Stage
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