EMEA Equities Front Office Technology Trade Support

About the Company

Our client is a U.S.-headquartered global full-service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. It has a

long-standing presence in both the U.S. and UK markets, with a strategy focused on building out investment

banking efforts, enhancing capital markets businesses, and expanding its alternative asset management

platform. The firm operates across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, offering expertise in

investment banking, equities, fixed income, and asset and wealth management.

The organisation is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion, believing that a diverse workforce drives

innovation and better outcomes. It supports a workplace culture that offers opportunities to all, regardless of

background, and reflects the communities it serves.

 

The company is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from all backgrounds, including

underrepresented groups. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in

accordance with applicable laws.

 

Responsibilities

You’ll join a London-based Equity Front Office technology team, collaborating with both local stakeholders

and global colleagues.

Key duties include:

• Application support for Middle Office/Operations, including troubleshooting booking, allocation, and

commission issues.

• Assisting with onboarding new clients to the trading platform.

• Creating new client reports.

• Collaborating with developers to capture and deliver new functionality.

Candidates with experience in Fidessa Equity Trading platforms and allocation workflows—particularly the

Fidessa CTAC (Client Trade Allocation Confirmation)—are strongly preferred. This includes investigating and

resolving:

• Allocation issues with CTM, FIX 4.4, Tag 1 pre-allocation, templates, and manual workflows.

• Blocks from upstream Fidessa global platforms and proprietary trading systems.

• Affirmed allocations from CTAC into downstream systems.

You'll also:

• Become a subject matter expert in a proprietary internal application covering trading workflows,

booking/allocation, and settlement lifecycle.

• Follow JIRA processes for enhancement requests and bug fixes.

• Provide relevant management information.

• Participate in testing and implementing new releases and workflows.

 

 

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Requirements

• Investment/financial market experience across equities (Cash, ETS, Swap, Derivatives, FX, etc.).

• Knowledge of global equity trading and allocation workflows.

• Hands-on experience with Fidessa CTAC and FDM.

• Familiarity with CTM Trade Management and Traiana Trade Reports is a plus.

• Knowledge of FIX protocol and strong SQL skills.

• Experience supporting trading/allocation systems (configurations, registry updates, user assistance, etc.).

• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.

• Clear communicator with a collaborative, team-focused attitude.

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.