Equities Application Support

Company Description

For more than 20 years, 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 data parameter configuration

  • 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.