Product Owner, Corporate Functions - 12 month FTC. Maternity Cover

Product Owner, Corporate Functions - 12 month FTC. Maternity Cover page is loaded Product Owner, Corporate Functions - 12 month FTC. Maternity Cover Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago job requisition id R4204

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

About ICAP

ICAP, part of TP ICAP group, provides a wide variety of execution and information services to wholesale market participants.

We offer broking services covering a wide range of asset classes, including Commodities, Credit, Equities, FX, Money Market Funds and Rates.

For each asset class, ICAP offers e-trading capability, giving clients the option to enter prices and execute trades directly via one of our hybrid electronic trading systems, or to engage with brokers who can identify and negotiate trades

About TP (Tullett Prebon)

A world-leading intermediary in the wholesale financial and energy markets, Tullett Prebon seeks to maximise value for its clients' trading activities across voice, hybrid and pure electronic channels.

We offer broking services for a wide range of asset classes, including Equities, Credit, FX, Rates and Insurance Derivatives.

Across all asset classes, Tullett Prebon offers e-solutions to give clients the choice to enter prices and execute trades electronically and directly via one of our hybrid electronic trading systems, or to engage with brokers to help identify and negotiate trades.

Role Overview:

This is aProduct Ownerrole within the Corporate Functions team, part of the TP ICAP Technology division. The Product Owner will work closely with Agile development teams, including software engineers, to drive the delivery of next-generation strategic back-office applications.

The role involvesowning the product vision,defining and prioritizing the product backlog, and ensuring that solutions meet business needs and quality standards. The Product Owner will collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements, translate them into actionable user stories, and make data-driven decisions to guide product development. A strong understanding of business processes and the ability to identify opportunities for improvement are key to success in this role.

Role Responsibilities:

• Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and priorities, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and user needs.

• Lead requirements gathering and process definition workshopswith business stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.

• Ensure both functional and non-functional requirementsare captured, refined, and signed off by senior Business and Technology stakeholders.

• Challenge requirements or proposed solutionsthat deviate from strategic direction or introduce unnecessary risk.

• Act as a key member of the Agile delivery team, with accountability for backlog grooming, story refinement, and ensuring stories meet the Definition of Ready (DoR).

• Translate high-level business needs into detailed JIRA stories, ensuring sufficient granularity and clarity for development and QA teams.

• Facilitate effective handovers to developersat the DoR stage-gate, ensuring shared understanding of requirements.

• Collaborate with QA teamsto ensure test cases and acceptance criteria align with business objectives.

• Maintain high standards of product ownership and analysis, including peer reviews and feedback within the team.

• Ensure compliance with internal policies, reporting any breaches to Compliance or relevant supervisors as necessary.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Minimum of8 years of experience in technology-driven environments, with a strong background in business analysis and product ownership.

• Solid understanding of thefront-to-back trade lifecycle, including client-facing interfaces, trading platforms, middle/back-office operations, and reference data.

• Proven experience managing thefull product lifecycle, from requirements gathering through to implementation and delivery.

• Proficient indata analysis, including basic SQL, with the ability to understand upstream/downstream data dependencies.

• Demonstratedownership of functional specificationsand ability to translate business needs into actionable product features.

• Experience inbig data migrations, data integration, and data analysisacross client, desk, and asset class levels.

• Prior experience as aSenior Business Analyst or Product Ownerin Financial Services Technology, ideally within an Agile development environment.

• Strong knowledge offinancial products and their data characteristics.

• Hands-on experience withbig data analysis toolssuch as SQL, Python, or equivalent, to derive functional and non-functional requirements.

• Familiarity withUML modelingfor workflows and requirements documentation.

• Highly proficient inExcel, including pivot tables and data reconciliation, with the ability to convert large datasets into meaningful dashboards.

• Good understanding ofhigh-level architecture and technical design, including the impact of requirements on system components and downstream processes.

• Experience working withXML, BML, and FpMLformats.

Desired

• Prior experience in large-scale transformation projects whereJIRA served as the single source of truthfor managing requirements, workflows, and delivery tracking.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skillsacross all levels, with strong presentation abilities and proficiency in collaboration tools.

• Proven ability toengage stakeholders to gather, document, and prioritize business requirements, particularly for data integration and transformation initiatives.

• Stronganalytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Experience inanalyzing and mapping data flowsbetween financial systems and applications to support product decisions.

• Capable ofmanaging multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, maintaining focus and delivery quality.

• Self-starter mindset, able to identify and initiate tasks independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.

• Strongwritten communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and compelling documentation.

• Results-oriented, with a high level of personal accountability and ownership of deliverables.

• Exceptionalattention to detail, highly organized, and proactive in identifying and resolving issues.

• Skilled inMicrosoft Office applications, includingVisio for process modeling and documentation.

Band & level: Manager, 7

Not The Perfect Fit?

Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

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