Jefferies Financial Group

SVP, Head of OTD Development

Jefferies Financial Group$200K — $275K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on software engineering skills in Java, C#/.NET, SQL Server, Python, and scripting languages
  • Experience building reporting and analytics solutions with tools like Power BI or Qlik
  • Financial services technology background, particularly with trading desks and prime brokerage operations
  • Ability to work independently and manage problems end-to-end
  • Experience in leading or building small engineering teams, with mentoring capabilities
  • Familiarity with supporting a global user base across various time zones
  • Excellent communication skills to translate business needs for technical teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full technology stack for the global OTD business, including development and support
  • Act as the primary developer and support contact, enhancing functionalities and workflows
  • Collaborate with OTD traders and business leaders to understand needs and deliver solutions
  • Create trading tools, reporting dashboards, and automate workflows
  • Provide production support, troubleshoot issues, and ensure trading operations continuity
  • Build and expand the OTD technology team, initially hiring 1-2 members
  • Coordinate with the Prime Broker Services Technology group on standards and release processes
  • Define the OTD technology roadmap, aligning tactical business and strategic improvements.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build and lead a new technology team
  • Work at the intersection of technology and trading, directly impacting the business
  • Potential for professional growth within a global firm
  • Exposure to a multi-national trading environment across significant financial markets
  • Access to advanced analytics and business intelligence tools.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a highly technical hands-on leader to build and lead the global Outsourced Trading Desk (OTD) Technology team. This role owns all technology development and support for the OTD business, serving 20+ desk traders across New York, London, and Hong Kong.

This is a ground-floor leadership opportunity within the global Prime Broker Services Technology group. The successful candidate will initially operate as a solo contributor, delivering immediate value to the business while building out a team of 1-2 members in the near term, growing to 4-6 as the business scales.

Responsibilities:
  • Own the full technology stack supporting the OTD business globally - development, support, and strategic direction
  • Operate hands-on as the primary developer and support contact, building new functionality and maintaining existing workflows from day one
  • Partner directly with OTD traders and business leadership across New York, London, and Hong Kong to understand needs and deliver solutions
  • Design and develop trading tools, reporting dashboards, data pipelines, and workflow automation for the desk
  • Provide production support coverage, troubleshooting issues and ensuring continuity of trading operations
  • Build and grow the OTD technology team - recruit, mentor, and manage 1-2 direct reports initially, scaling to 4-6 over time
  • Coordinate with the broader Prime Broker Services Technology group on shared platform components, architecture standards, and release processes
  • Define the technology roadmap for OTD, balancing tactical business requests with longer-term platform improvements


Qualifications/ Experience:
  • Strong hands-on software engineering skills across multiple languages and platforms: Java, C#/.NET, SQL Server, Python, and scripting languages
  • Experience building reporting and analytics solutions using tools such as Power BI, Qlik, or similar BI platforms
  • Financial services technology background with direct exposure to trading desks, execution workflows, or prime brokerage operations
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently - self-directed, resourceful, and comfortable owning problems end-to-end
  • Experience managing or building small engineering teams, with strong people leadership and mentoring skills
  • Ability to support a global user base across US, EMEA, and APAC time zones
  • Excellent communication skills - able to work directly with traders and translate business needs into technical deliverables


Additional Skills / Preferred:
  • Direct experience with outsourced trading, execution management systems (EMS/OMS), or multi-asset trading workflows
  • Experience with data visualization and desk-level reporting for front-office users
  • Background in building teams from scratch - hiring, establishing processes, and scaling delivery capacity
  • Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka, FIX protocol), real-time data, and trade lifecycle systems
  • Track record of thriving in fast-paced, trader-facing environments where responsiveness and reliability are critical
  • Bachelor's degree is required preferably in Computer Science. Advanced degree is a plus but not required.


Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $200,000 - $275,000.

About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company that operates in investment banking, capital markets, asset management, and direct investing. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City. Jefferies Financial Group has operations in over 30 countries and employs over 4,000 people. The company's businesses include Jefferies, a global investment bank; Leucadia Asset Management, an asset management firm; and Berkadia, a commercial real estate company. Jefferies Financial Group is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JEF.
Learn more about Jefferies Financial Group
Size
4,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$775.2 million
5 Year Trend
-9.8%
Revenue
$6.7 billion

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