Role and responsibilities:
- Work with business users to gather and document requirements for equity trading and research systems.
- Propose high-level solutions and collaborate with development teams on design and implementation.
- Assist in preparing test cases, reviewing results, and coordinating user acceptance testing.
- Monitor project risks and issues, providing timely updates to the project manager.
- Analyze business performance data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
- Support equity trading system enhancements and ensure alignment with business needs.
- Report project status regularly to stakeholders and senior management.
- Facilitate communication between business and technical teams.
Ideal candidate:
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in equity trading systems (OMS/EMS) and exchange connectivity.
- Knowledge of UL Bridge and Sybase is a plus.
- Solid understanding of equity markets, especially in Asia, and EMS/OMS workflows.
- Experience in trading support and familiarity with FIX protocol, SQL, Excel, and Linux.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Cantonese, Mandarin, or Japanese is a plus.
- Prior experience in investment banking or securities trading environment preferred.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently or in a team.