Jefferies Financial Group

VP, Software Developer - Prime Services Equity Technology / Risk (.Net)

Jefferies Financial Group$185K — $225K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of programming experience
  • At least 5 years of experience in the financial industry
  • Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and design patterns
  • Proficient in SQL and C#, with experience coding business logic
  • Familiarity with trading/order management systems and asset classes
  • Understanding of margin rules and procedures
  • Excellent communication skills for client-facing responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Develop the global Backoffice system for the Prime Services Swaps Desk
  • Build out various regions and product types for the Swaps platform
  • Provide day-to-day support of applications and trading desks
  • Communicate directly with Swaps, Operations, and various internal technology teams
  • Engage with internal and external clients in a client-focused capacity

Benefits

  • Relaxed working environment within a small, ambitious team
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a mid-size investment bank
  • Involvement in diverse and innovative technology projects
  • Client-facing role which enhances communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Engagement with multiple asset classes and trading strategies
Full Job Description
Job Description

As part of the Global Equities Prime Services Backoffice technology team, an opportunity exists for a senior level C#/SQL developer to work on the firm's global equities trading systems. The system aims to develop the Jefferies Global Swap Desk platform and implement trade processing and clearing models in a highly moving infrastructure to trade and manage all aspect of trade processing globally across all product lines.

We're looking for a mid to senior level software developer, with strong, recent working knowledge of C#, WPF, WinForms and SQL. Familiarity with test-driven development and the relevant tools is required. The candidate must have excellent communication skills, as he or she would in a client-facing role.
Financial knowledge is helpful, but not mandatory.

The position is a client-facing software development role for a prime brokerage within a mid-size investment bank. The role is roughly 30% support and 70% development. You would be joining a small team with ambitious objectives but a fairly relaxed working environment. The development will be focused on order management and real-time profit and loss systems. The role involves directly supporting internal and external clients. As such, excellent communication skills and a client-focused attitude are a must.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Developing the global Backoffice system for the firm Prime Services Swaps Desk
  • Efficiently building out the various regions, product types for the Swaps platform
  • Day to day support of applications and the trading desks
  • Will have direct communication with Swaps, Operations, middle office, connectivity as well as various internal technology teams


Qualifications:
  • Trading or order management systems
  • Experience with Trade Risk, Client vs Firm Risk
  • Experience and good understanding of various Asset Classes such as Equity, Options, Fixed Income and Swaps
  • Good Understanding of Margin rules and procedures
  • Working experience with equities and swaps
  • Solid experience with SQL and C#, Proficient in coding business logic in SQL stored procedures, functions and triggers
  • Minimum 10 years programming experience required.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in financial industry required.
  • Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and design patterns.


Additional Skills:
  • Experience working with Market Data, Order Management Systems
  • Experience with Swaps, Buy Side Outsourced Trading concepts and Trade Settlement
  • Experience with Omgeo CTM
  • Bachelor's degree required preferably in Computer Science. Advanced degree is a plus but not required.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $185,000 - $225,000.

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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