About Us
Bank of China London Branch is the first ever overseas Chinese financial institution in a global financial services hub. Established in 1929, Bank of China has expanded steadily in the UK and has become the first choice for both Chinese 'going-out' customers and local UK customers seeking to establish relationships with China, with branches all across the UK including the City of London, London Chinatown, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.
The Bank is taking a leading role amongst UK based Chinese financial institutions and is one of the mainstream foreign banks in the European market.
**Position summary
IT Centre Europe (ITCE) oversees and manages the secure operations of IT applications and front-end systems used in all Bank of China (BOC) branches and representative offices located within Europe and Africa. As an Assistant Technical Manager, you will be responsible for assisting with planning, developing and managing the delivery of all functions within the Software Development team. This is a full time permanent position.
Essential responsibilities include but not limited to
- Develop, test and provide maintenance for application systems for branches in Europe and Africa
- Develop an understanding of Head Office policies and implement them in practice. Support IT Centre with projects
- Coordinate with other departments to achieve the goals set by IT Centre
- Collaborate with the Head of Department and make contribution to the development of the IT Centre to a fully functional, well managed and a highly efficient department
- Assisting in making annual departmental plans and participate in supporting its implementation
- Visit the clients for assigned technical projects when required
Person specification
- Degree educated in Finance, Information Technology, Computing, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other equivalent
- Relevant professional qualification
- Experience within the Financial Services industry and proven track record in similar business stream
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
- Good knowledge of IT industry
- Customer service experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office particularly in the use of MS Excel
- Team player
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluency in Mandarin is preferred
What we offer
In return, we will offer a great working environment and supported learning, a competitive salary and benefits package.
In alignment with Bank of China (UK) Limited recruitment policy, Criminal Reference Bureau and reference checks will be carried out in the event of an individual being offered a position with us.
Bank of China (UK) Limited is an equal opportunities employer.
Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.
How to apply
If you wish to apply please follow the link below (you will be redirected to the Bank's career page).