Head of Development, EMEA IT, IT – CITIC CLSA

Head of Development, EMEA IT, IT – CITIC CLSA

Head of Development, EMEA IT, IT – CITIC CLSA

Efinancialcareers

Reed

London

8 hours ago

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Position Description We are looking for a Head of Development to work within the front office development team that will work on its trading platforms. Examples of projects include building high-capacity OMS, low latency EMS platform and market connectivity. This is a rare opportunity to work on engineering an end-to-end in-house built platform supporting global front office business. The ideal candidate would be motivated by leveraging cutting-edge high throughput, low latency technologies to resolve challenges in trading platforms. In effect, someone who will find the correct solution to an engineering problem when left on their own because they like to solve problems well. Domain knowledge on OMS/ EMS/ Market Connectivity is. At the same time, they should work well in teams, as a contributor and/or leader. Communication and clarity are critical, as decisions made will have long lasting and significant effects on a critical global initiative, therefore they need to be convincing and recorded so they can be reviewed with hindsight and learned from. Key Areas of Responsibilities Take a leading role in defining all application development initiatives within the EMEA region’s Execution Services domain.Maintain a forward-looking perspective on technological advancements and explore ways to strategically leverage them where beneficial.Apply a pragmatic approach to technology, integrating it effectively into the development roadmap — focusing on reusability and eliminating unnecessary complexity.Demonstrate strong presentation skills to articulate and advocate for innovative technology solutions, designs, frameworks, and architectural concepts.Possess the ability to synthesize and interpret complex architectural and design analysis, ensuring cohesive understanding across teams.Initiate, execute, and facilitate knowledge transfer for technology projects, ensuri