At a Glance
- Tasks: Maximise value delivery across Credit Technology platforms and manage the product backlog.
- Company: Join TP ICAP, a leading global market infrastructure provider with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to inclusivity and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Shape innovative solutions in a dynamic environment while driving real business impact.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Product Owner in financial services and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries and is home to a stable of premium brands.
Role Overview
The Product Owner (PO) is responsible for maximising value delivery across Credit Technology platforms by managing and prioritising the product backlog, ensuring strong alignment to business outcomes, and supporting Agile delivery teams. Working closely with Product Managers, developers, UX, QA, and business stakeholders, the PO translates strategic objectives into clear, actionable user stories, guides delivery execution, and drives continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.
This role sits at the centre of a broader platform transformation, enhancing and delivering business value on existing systems while iteratively modernising our technology landscape to support greater scalability, performance, and innovation.
Role Responsibilities
- Own and prioritise the Product Backlog, ensuring user stories are clearly defined, actionable, and meet the Definition of Ready.
- Translate business needs and product strategy into deliverable features, maintaining strong alignment to measurable outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers to align delivery with product vision and roadmap.
- Support development teams by clarifying requirements, providing business context, and guiding sprint objectives.
- Lead creation of user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting artefacts (e.g., workflows, mock-ups).
- Actively engage with business stakeholders, including front-office users, to gather feedback and refine solutions.
- Apply customer-centric thinking using data, feedback, and usability insights to validate priorities.
- Coordinate cross-team delivery, managing dependencies, risks, and stakeholder alignment.
- Drive Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritisation reviews.
- Review prototypes, proofs of concept, and delivered increments to ensure alignment with business needs.
- Support UAT and ensure functional outcomes meet customer and business expectations.
- Take ownership of delivery outcomes, ensuring committed scope is delivered and blockers are actively managed.
Experience / Competences
Essential
- Proven experience as a Product Owner within financial services technology.
- Strong ability to translate business needs and strategy into clear, actionable backlog items.
- Experience managing and prioritising a Product Backlog with well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including front-office / business users, with the ability to challenge and refine requirements.
- Outcome-driven mindset, with ability to define and track delivery impact (e.g., user experience, adoption, efficiency).
- Demonstrated ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes, with strong focus on follow-through and decision-making.
- Hands-on experience with Agile delivery (Scrum / SAFe), including running ceremonies and maintaining delivery momentum.
- Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy while aligning with broader product strategy.
- Experience managing dependencies and navigating complex delivery environments.
- Understanding of front-to-back trade lifecycle or complex enterprise workflows.
- Familiarity with Agile tooling such as Jira and Confluence.
Desired
- Experience in financial markets, trading, broking, or liquidity platforms.
- Exposure to transformation or modernisation initiatives (e.g., platform upgrades, re-architecture).
- Familiarity with financial messaging protocols (e.g., FIX, XML) or API-based integrations.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and modern authentication frameworks (e.g., OAuth2, Okta).
- Understanding of testing practices, including UAT and regression approaches.
- Experience using design tools (e.g., Figma) for concept visualisation.
- Familiarity with OKRs or outcome-driven planning frameworks.
- Experience working in SAFe or scaled Agile environments.
Location: London
Product Owner employer: Liquidnet
Liquidnet is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of London, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities, competitive compensation, and a supportive environment that encourages growth within the electronic trading sector. With a focus on enhancing client relationships and driving revenue, Liquidnet provides a meaningful and rewarding career path for those passionate about trading and technology.
