Front Office Trading Application Support - Talan : Job Details

Talan is an international consulting group involved in innovation and transformation through technology. For more than 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations. The group supports them and implements their transformation and innovation projects internationally. Present on five continents, the group achieved a turnover of €600 million in 2023 for more than 4500 consultants and aims to exceed the €1 billion turnover mark by 2025. The Group places innovation at the heart of its development and intervenes in areas related to the technological changes of large groups, such as Big Data, IoT, Blockchain, and Artificial Intelligence.

- The successful candidate would join Talan team in the United States - Talan can sponsor French, Canadian, Mexican, and Australian Citizens for a work permit

Are you looking to join a company at the forefront of innovation and transformation? Look no further than Talan!

We are seeking a talented Application Support Engineer to join our team and work on the trading floor. The ideal candidate will know about asset classes and trading life cycle and be passionate about working in Front Office teams.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.

If you are a skilled Production/Application Support Engineer with a passion for finance and technology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us and take your career to the next level!

Job Description

We are hiring a new consultant to work with our clients (in Corporate and Investment banking) as part of their Front office production support team.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Day-to-day trade support, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex products
• Troubleshooting support issues and providing highly active support in the resolution of problems for the trading desk, managing communications to the desk regarding platform issues and resolutions
• Ensuring accurate trade capture, event processing, representation of positions, PL & risk exposures in risk management systems
• Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives – representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts, and driving enhancements to existing systems and processes
• Performing reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities.
• Technical documentation of system requirements/solutions and maintaining support run book for Production issues
• Develop FO Business requirements according to Project needs as they come along
• Perform various levels of testing for assigned deliverables as well as participate in formal release cycles (SIT/UAT)

Required skills:

• Engineer or master's degree in computer science, IT Engineering, Finance or Quantitative finance
• +3 years of experience in supporting FO users and resolving their daily issues
• Knowledge of Equities, Bonds, Forex, Commodities or Derivatives and their trading lifecycle
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux, SQL, Windows
• Experience with Shell Script, SQL, Python, and willingness/ability to learn new tools/technologies.
• Strong analytical, pricing, and conceptual skills
• Must have logical and analytical skills, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Be detailed-oriented, a quick learner, and a self-starter
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Preferred skills:

• Good knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, FIX protocol, routing, multicast)
• Windows: maintain jobs, check network or shared drives, analyze memory
• Experience with Murex, Calypso, Finastra, Ion, Orchestrade with FO functionalities/modules or similar
• Strong understanding of the P&L concept overall and its components

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️️‍Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD
• Commuter/transit benefits

The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$140,000

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.