Java Developer – Front Office – Investment Banking

Description de la mission

Client/Role Overview
Our investment banking client has been present in the UK for more than 150 years, they’re a long-term partner to British business. Today, the Group is formed of 10 divisions and employs 9,300 staff based in 21 core locations right across the country. Their role is simply stated: help clients achieve their goals by combining local know-how and global reach. In so doing, they seek to make a positive, sustainable contribution to both the UK economy and society.
On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Java Developer for a 12 month contract on a 50/50 hybrid basis (offices @ London Marylebone).
Purpose of the Role:
You will sit within the Front Office Technology team working on the Rapid Development of Java applications. In particular you will be handling the enhancement of existing systems around Front Office reporting, market data contribution and the risk and PnL framework.
Team Background
This is part of the Global Markets IT Risk, P&L development (GM RiPL) team. This consists of approximately 300 people spread between London, Paris, New York, India and Asia, developing software to support systems for Risk, P&L, Financial Resources and the management of Referential data for Global Markets.
Risk is a compass for many aspects of the business; the client develop systems to assess and report on this, providing risk assessment tools for all trades across all asset classes traded by a full service investment bank. These overnight or real-time tools incorporate a large element of modelling and draw on the work of the quantitative research teams. To compute all of the necessary indicators, they need the huge processing power of the bank’s computation farm (one of the biggest in the industry!)
Our client’s P&L systems are designed to assess how much money the bank makes or loses, and why. They support management in analysing issues such as whether results are due to market trends or trading strategy, or whether traders are completing a few high-risk, high-margin trades or a large volume of low-risk, low-margin ones.
Financial Resources cover balance sheets, liquidity, capital and collateral and are an increasing focus for management and regulation.
Responsibilities of the role:
Work as a business aligned Rapid Application Developer in the Front Office Technology team.
Work on the enhancement and maintenance of the Rapid Application Front Office reporting, market data contribution, risk and PnL framework.
Use Rapid Application Development techniques for quick turn-around of high-profile projects.
What we require from the candidate:
Previous experience coding in Java (essential).
Good understanding of C# .NET (desirable).
Previous experience of Front Office risk and PnL support/development.
Good understanding of derivatives, especially equities and commodities.
Highly motivated to work directly for a front-office IT team.
Proactive and flexible approach to dealing with changes.
Strong communication and analytical skills.
Next steps:
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.
AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.