Equities Application Support

For more than 20years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations, supporting them and implementing their transformation projects in the UK and abroad. With a presence on four continents and a headcount of 5000 consultants, our ambition is to reach the billion turnover by the end of 2025.

In the UK, Talan count 500 employees on several site, the main being: London, Edinburgh and Chester, Leeds.

Job Description

Talan Consulting UK is seeking a highly motivated IT Front Office (FO) Support Analyst to join our Investment Banking partner within their Global Markets team. This role involves providing critical support for front-office trading desks, including:

Index Flow

Emerging Markets

Commodities

Equity Financing

Flow Sales

The successful candidate will work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, supporting proprietary trading, booking, and pricing platforms (both manual and automated), ensuring optimal market connectivity and system performance.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Configure and maintain front-office trading applications, including:

Real-time system settings

Market access performance tuning

Computation setup for pricing/trading engines

Oversee electronic execution matching, deployment of new releases, and bug tracking.

Act as a bridge between trading desks and development teams, managing feature requests and system enhancements.

Provide proactive front-office support, ensuring minimal downtime and fast resolution of issues.

Required Skills & Experience

Python scripting (essential) - ability to write and maintain scripts for automation and diagnostics.

Additional programming knowledge (e.g., Perl, PHP, Visual Basic, Unix Shell Scripts, C#, Java).

Strong communication skills - ability to interact effectively with front-office stakeholders.

Thrives under pressure in a front-office environment.

Team-oriented yet capable of working autonomously.

Knowledge of financial markets and derivative products (equities and commodities).

Additional Information

Why Join?

Work at the cutting edge of electronic trading infrastructure.

Collaborate with top-tier engineers and financial professionals.

Be part of an inclusive, forward-thinking, and dynamic team.

Opportunities for global collaboration and long-term career growth.