An Account Manager with significant Project Management experience is required to join the team at this leading provider of highly customisable electronic trading systems based in the City of London on a 9-month fixed-term contract.
This position is within their Client Services team. The team is responsible for new and existing clients and is involved with the full project life cycle and ongoing support.
This includes analysis, design and implementation during a new client onboarding, as well as implementation, maintenance and enhancement projects once the client is live.
This position requires working from the office at least 3 days per week.
About the Company
They are a global leader in high-performance multi-asset execution management and order management systems for equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, futures, and options.
Their system allows clients to completely control and customise their execution workflows through a comprehensive ability to search/access liquidity while maintaining the confidentiality of their trading strategies.
About the Role
- You will be responsible for ensuring the overall goals of the client are understood and delivered successfully by the Client Services team.
- You will need to manage multiple client implementations across asset classes, keeping deliveries on track and expectations managed.
- Working directly with the client's trading desk and technology teams alongside other Client Services teams to see projects through to successful completion.
- Understanding priorities from the client's perspective and managing projects and deliverables effectively and efficiently will be key to this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work alongside technical Client Services team members to plan and successfully deliver client projects
- Manage client priorities, ensuring that any changes are clearly communicated and understood
- Identify and document key risks, information gaps and dependencies early on, so they can be mitigated
- Create accountability with clear reporting of implementation progress
- Monitor implementation progress, reporting to senior management
- Keep all internal and external stakeholders updated on the progress of the projects
- Communicate project status confidently and raise alerts
- Build rapport and form strong relationships with the clients
- Run quarterly reviews alongside the senior management team with clients senior stakeholders
Required Experience:
- Project management experience within front-office trading
- Experience in sales or account management
- Strong understanding of trading platforms on the buy or sell-side
- Knowledge of equity, FX and/or FI trading workflows
- Excellent ability to manage day-to-day projects but also keep an eye on the big picture
- Work effectively in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment
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Candidates with previous experience or job titles including; Project Specialist, Account Specialist, Project Officer, Project Lead, Account Lead, Project Manager, Account Manager, Project Consultant, Account Consultant, Project Executive, Account Executive, Business Analyst, Account Supervisor, Project Analyst, Account Analyst will also be considered.