Algo Developer - Associate / Vice President in London

Company overview
The company is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, the company services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about the company, visit www.thecompany.com.

Department Overview
As the Global Execution Services technology division for the company’s Wholesale IT, the group provides brokerage services solutions to clients in over 65 markets around the world. Through its advanced suite of electronic trading strategies, experienced high‑touch trading group, top‑ranked Commission Management services, award‑winning desktop trading platform, and unparalleled access to insightful analytics, content and unique liquidity, the company helps institutions lower overall trading costs and ultimately improve investment performance.

Role Description
The company’s proprietary algorithmic trading systems address our client’s diverse range of trading styles and goals. The platform trades a significant portion of client order flow per day globally and represents a business‑critical system for the firm. We provide a core set of global, event‑driven, multi‑asset trading strategies and deploy a library of regularly updated component tactics and extensive controls to refine behaviour. Clients can easily tailor strategies to meet specific objectives. The team works closely with the Quants to bring new strategies to the market and to constantly evolve the portfolio of the algorithmic offerings of the firm. The role requires an excellent technologist with deep experience in mission‑critical and highly evolving systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver new features, enhancements and bug fixes to our algo trading platform.
• Participate in the full project life cycle including technical analysis, design, data analysis and mapping, development and testing.
• Occasionally provide level 2 and 3 support for front‑office applications.
• Ensure adherence to functional architecture strategy and compliance with company development standards.
• Liaise with the business and development teams regarding priorities and progress of various tasks and projects.
• If necessary, help manage projects for the implementation of new systems or system upgrades.

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

Essential

• Experience in design and development of algorithmic trading systems for equity markets.
• Hands‑on experience coding and developing algorithmic trading systems in Java.
• Ability to exhibit high level of professionalism in a team‑oriented environment.
• Team player able to work with people across different departments, countries and regions.
• Demonstrates self‑direction and initiative in achieving objectives.
• Strong self‑management skills with ability to prioritise and execute.
• Bachelor or Master degree in computer science, engineering or related disciplines.

Preferred

• Experience in CI/CD automation.
• Exposure to distributed systems and message‑oriented architecture.
• Understanding and ideally hands‑on experience working with event‑driven systems.
• Experience working with financial markets and understanding of local market characteristics.
• Good knowledge of networks, TCP/IP and enterprise messaging solutions.

Diversity & Inclusion
The company is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long‑term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.