Director, PreSales Technology Consultant recruitment
Company overview
Markit is a leading, global financial information services company with over 2,300 employees. The company provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.
Its client base includes the most significant institutional participants in the financial marketplace. For more information, please see www.markit.com
Department
Markit Analytics
Department overview
Markit Analytics is involved in the research and development of world-class software for Market Risk, Credit Risk, CVA, and Regulatory and Economic Capital calculations. Banks and Asset managers use the system for pricing and analysis of exotic options and the risk management of large, complex portfolios. Clients include global Tier One banks, central banks, hedge funds, and investment firms.
Duties accountabilities
• Principal Consultant role in projects with a significant technology input required.
• Assist Global PreSales activities.
• Specify Customer changes to the MA Solution for implementation by Core Development Teams
• Mentor lead members of the Solutions Architecture Team.
• Propose technical direction for the improvement of delivery implementation mechanisms for both Hosted deployed solutions.
• Participate the formulation of MA Technical Strategy in client engagements
• Specify customer requirements to a level of technical detail appropriate to systems development.
Education and experience
• Degree level at a minimum
• Preference on 5 years Financial Industry experience
Management requirements
• Experience of Team Leadership required, ability to mentor train others.
Commercial awareness
• Good understanding of the Risk Management Business, with particular reference to Investment Banking or Insurance.
Personal impact
• Conscientious
• Disciplined
• Eager to participate and learn
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to multi-task and perform effectively under pressure
Communication
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written in order to accurately
• Communicate with users of all levels of seniority, globally
• Make presentations to public groups of varying sizes.
Teamwork
• Strong team player
• Build consensus within the team and the wider organization for new initiatives. Mentor other members of the Solutions Architecture Team
• Work with the Sales PreSales team to achieve MA group targets.
The closing date for this role is 28 June 2012.