FX Electronic Trading Business Manager recruitment
The Role
Bloomberg FX extends the offerings of the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service by providing a full suite of Foreign Exchange functionality including global FX news, data, analytics, electronic trading and position keeping.
The Bloomberg FX team is looking for a qualified Business Manager for FX electronic trading. This position carries a high level of visibility and responsibility. Applicants should possess a deep body of knowledge and experience in the FX e-commerce markets at either a bank or an electronic trading vendor. The candidate should have a strong understanding of the financial markets, the trading process, the competitive landscape, and STP or OMS connectivity. We are looking for self-driven professional with proven product management experience, who can provide solutions to help manage our existing client business as well as expand on our current offerings.
Responsibilities will include:
-Leading the FX Business team to develop Bloomberg's compelling/winning FX e-trading business strategy by bringing visionary ideas and deep market insight to the table.
-Clearly articulating that strategy in our business plan, in senior management presentations, and in formal and informal communications across the firm, as well as with appropriate customers, to ensure that all stakeholders are bought into the plan
-Working closely with customers, prospects, and Bloomberg's sales force to understand customer needs and to identify and prioritize emerging marketplace trends
-Managing the flow of in-bound product development requests, using excellent judgment to set clear and effective priorities for work to be done, and aggressively managing expectations with clients and Sales on timelines
-Expressing Bloomberg's FX e-commerce product strategy in well-thought-out, innovative, and intuitive product designs while working on a daily basis with Bloomberg's RD department to drive and oversee the development of our FX electronic trading product set
-Working closely with Marketing and Sales on rollout of new products and enhancements and implementing overall FX electronic trading strategy to further our FX e-trading franchise
Qualifications:
-Proven and significant experience in overseeing product development from a business level and working effectively with programmers to build and deliver a world-class product to customers
-Deep understanding of the current functioning of the FX electronic trading market
-7+ years of experience in FX on sell-side, buy-side, or at a vendor ideally in an e-commerce business /product management role
-Ability to rapidly assimilate detailed knowledge of, and develop strategy around, a wide range of electronic trading solutions, on a global scale
-Strong understanding of the companies participating in the FX electronic trading market
-Understanding of a client's workflow and the foreign exchange process; strategy management, compliance, financing, trade settlement, portfolio analysis, order management and electronic trading
-Prior experience using the Bloomberg Professional is preferred
-Must be available for domestic and international travel
Bloomberg is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.
