Consulting Manager - Capital Markets, Investment Management Platforms

1w1 week ago

Capgemini

London, GB · Full-time · £80,000 – £120,000

About this role

Consultants will either lead or be part of the platform implementation and consulting team for Capital Markets and Investment Management Platforms. Contributions include defining client requirements, configuring applications to business and technical needs. Ensure solutions from vendors like Charles River IM meet requirements with client ownership post go-live.

Take full ownership of workstreams or modules such as Front office including Manager workbench, trading, operations and compliance. Discuss, describe and document exact client requirements then configure software systems to match. Understand client processes and suggest workflow changes for specific needs.

Plan and execute third-party data and analytics integrations with APIs for vendors like MSCI, Bloomberg and Axioma. Configure end-to-end trade and order management including broker mapping and markets. Assist team members within or outside assigned modules to promote best practices.

Maintain positive rapport with client representatives, schedule regular project meetings to update progress and resolve issues. Contribute to training end users on software applications and guide best practices. Provide user feedback to core product team and keep abreast of financial technological developments.

Requirements

Proficiency in database querying with SQL, run analytics, identifying errors and recommend edits or debugs to the code
5 years or more hands-on experience in financial industry with demonstrable expertise across Front, middle and back-office operations of investment management or asset management systems
Working knowledge of CRIMS or similar market leading investment management systems like Thinkfolio, Aladdin
Full understanding of business processes and supporting technological systems associated with pre-trade and post-trade workflows
Complete knowledge of trade life cycle with additional expertise in Investment Book of Records or Trade reconciliation as an advantage
Exposure to equity, fixed income, derivatives and OTC trading venues

Responsibilities

Take full ownership of the implementation of workstreams or modules assigned like Front office modules including Manager workbench, trading, operations and compliance
Discuss, describe and document the exact requirements from client and configure the software systems to exactly match the requirement
Understand the client-side process and suggest changes to workflows on software systems to accommodate client specific requirements
Plan and execute third-party data, analytics integration including set-up APIs for vendors like MSCI, Bloomberg and Axioma
Configure the end-to-end trade and order management workflow including broker mapping, markets and other supporting set-up
Configure regulatory compliance requirements across various asset classes and trading
Set up workflows to comply with internal risk and compliance requirements
Maintain positive rapport with client representatives, schedule and conduct regular project meetings

Benefits

Hybrid working blending Company offices, client sites, and home
Unable to work at home 100% of the time with variation according to role, needs, and business