Head of Investment Systems & Technology - Fund Manager - London
- Recruiter
- Hays Specialist Recruitment
- Location
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London
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 30 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 01 Oct 2020
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Head of Investment Systems for Boutique Fund Manager, team of 15 Dev's/BA's/Support
.*this role requires Front Office technology experience in an investment management firm*
My client is a highly credible boutique fund manager with a strong culture of integrity, respect, fairness and a low tolerance of bureaucracy! As part of the firm's senior management team, your mission will be to define and deliver business technology strategy across Investment, Product & Client areas, including Insights & research capability.
Firstly this will involve reviewing the structure and training needs of the current team of 15 (Business Analysis, Development, Support), particularly with an eye on transforming from generalists to specialists. Then understand the current application and data systems with a view to recommending and delivering improvement through a multi-year roadmap of change.
Key measures:
- Evaluate team structure & identify skills gaps
- Evaluate Investment Application & Data Architecture
- Gain buy in from C level stakeholders & peers for budget allocation & changes
- Decouple & outsource any non-Investment technology responsibilities
- Take responsibility for in-flight projects & ensure delivery
- Define business IT strategy
- Increase business satisfaction
Required experience:
- Degree educated
- Strong buy side Front Office experience
- Well versed integration & customisation of vendor order management systems such as Aladdin, Charles River, Simcorp, Thinkfolio or similar
- Software Development background
- Recent Architectural input in Investment & Data Systems
- Experience of leading teams of at least 10 Developers
- Encouraging presence & ensures collaboration
- High level of EQ with a persuasive style built around influence & relationships
Generous six figure base + bonus on offer
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