VP/Dir – Futures & Options Electronic Product Expert

Bachelors degree required
5-10+ years related experience
Expertise in electronic trading, market & client connectivity, algorithm design, best execution, governance, capacity
Prior experience of Futures & Options products and trading strategies
Excellent communication skills to work with sales, trading, product, technology, and support partners globally
Strong teamwork and ability to collaborate with others
Excellent problem solver with an ability to work independently and comfortable working in a fluid environment with shifting priorities
Highly motivated and strong desire to learn business and new technologies

Own and drive Product strategy for Futures & Options execution
Define and document business opportunities and pitch investment cases
Document requirements and ensure product delivery aligns to user requirements
Measure product baselines and define KPIs and target metrics with Sales and Trading
Explore industry, client and competitor trends to ensure product remains relevant and forward looking
Ensure the ongoing delivery of critical equities product as follows: Robust governance and management of core investments and priorities
Work and collaborate with tech, quant and Support partners
Influence and shape future investment and design decisions in conjunction with Equities management and business leads
Help grow the teams capabilities and generate revenue

Experience with algorithm design and development
Operational skills in running a large eTrading business at scale
Some coding/scripting/analytics experience (with knowledge of best practices) in Java/Python preferred
Project Management certifications/Experience