In this sector, you'll find all of our Information Technology jobs, or IT jobs, in investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, private equity funds, insurance companies and other financial services firms.
Good technology is often the important factor that puts one financial services company ahead of its competitors. Technology can also help the organization save money by speeding up processes and increasing efficiency. As a result, firms in the financial sector spend a very large amount of money on IT recruitment.
The biggest user of technology in an investment bank is the trading floor and everything related to it. Technology may be required to help with buying and selling financial products electronically, processing them through smart-order routing systems or communicating to help trades go through smoothly and quickly. These multimillion dollar technology projects are absolutely crucial to successful operations.
IT careers in financial services fall into five separate departments. These are usually development, business analysis, project management, infrastructure and technical support.
Developers are at the frontlines of the IT department. Some development jobs may require developing completely new systems in-house, which offers opportunities for developers using Java or other coding languages to use their knowledge. Often, however, banks buy software off the shelf from third-party companies. In these cases, the developer will need to modify the software to serve the institution's particular needs or integrate it into existing systems.
When creating systems for flow products like equities or FX, developers aim for "low latency" or to reduce the amount of time taken while executing and processing a trade.
Business analysts connect with both the IT department and the business side of the organization, investigating how technology can be used to improve the bank's competitive advantage.
Meanwhile, project managers will take the reins of the new venture once it's been given the go-ahead. Project management roles are strategic and involve planning, structuring and eventual completion of the projects. Project managers work with a team of developers, liaise with third-party vendors and are answerable to the business should plans go awry.
Those in technical support jobs solve problems when they arise on the trading floor. Infrastructure roles deal with the nuts and bolts of IT - everything from servers to operating systems to databases.
This section also includes IT jobs working for third-party vendors, which specialize in providing software for a particular sector.
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| Senior Developer - Information Technology - Standard & Poor's Rating Services, EMEA | TheMcGraw-HillCompanies not disclosed | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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| 2nd Line Support Engineer | SunGard not disclosed | UK-West Midlands | 23 May 12 |
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SunGard a Fortune 500 company and Global Leader in Financial Systems Software are currently seeking a 2nd Line...
| Procurement Category Manager- EMEA, Services | SunGard not disclosed | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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SunGard a Fortune 500 Company and Global Leader in Financial Systems Software are currently seeking a Procurem...
| Financial Technology Trading Platform - Implementation/Business Consultant | Eze Castle Software, LLC competitive base salary | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Eze Castle Software is a market leader of investment technology. We are currently seeking a Business Consulta...
| Senior Project Manager / Program Manager - Derivatives & Compliance– Internal Consultancy – Banking multiple roles | Adlam Consulting Ltd Market Rates ++ | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Senior Project Manager / Program Manager – Internal consulting for top tier investment bank. Derivatives proje...
| Websphere Application Server Administrator | Empiric Solutions Market rate | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Websphere Application Server Administrator required by financial blue chip client.
| Information Security Risk Specialist - Investment Bank | UBS AG Very Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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We are looking for an Information Security specialist with a strong business understanding of Investment Banki...
| Business Analyst - Asset Management - Investment Decision | Alexander Ash Consulting up to £650 per day | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Business Analyst - Investment Decision - CFA - Fund Management
| Project Manager - Risk Chief Operating Office | UBS AG Very Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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We are looking for a hands on Project Manager with a strong understanding of Operational and IT Risk Managemen...
| IT Service Manager | Hamlyn Williams £55-75k + Package + Bonus | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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This is an exciting opportunity to work for a Global Investment Management company committed to structuring an...
| Client Support Specialist | TradingScreen Inc Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Focus on providing technical and business support for TradingScreen's electronic trading platform service for ...
| Business Analyst - Risk | Alexander Ash Consulting up to £700 per day | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Business Analyst - Credit Risk - Market Risk - Liquidity Risk - Global Programme - Asset Management
| Mid level Software Developer – Greenfield Java SE 6 / 7 Systems – Sophisticated Algorithmic Trading Systems Applications – London | Aston Carter £55,000 - £75,000 plus 100% bonuses | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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£55,000 - £75,000 depending on experience, uncapped bonus (100% for top performers) and Equity share within th...
| Production Support Analyst - Finance IT | HSBC £Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Production Support Analyst - Regulatory, Finace IT
| SAS Analyst | Huxley Associates £350 - £450 per day + Negotiable | UK-South West | 23 May 12 |
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| Project Analyst | NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) Market Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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NEST Corporation is looking for talented individuals to join their PMO team as a project analyst. The role wil...
| Business Application Support/Developer (SharePoint) | NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) Negotiable | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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The Business Application Support\Developer is responsible for administering, supporting and developing our ran...
| Plan Analyst | NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a very high profile organisation at a pivotal point in its e...
| Infrastructure Windows Linux Project Manager | Huxley Associates £50000 - £70000 per annum + BONUS | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Infrastructure Windows Linux Project Manager/ Programme Manager Banking/ Finance London £65k Immediate and exc...
| Credit Modelling Manager | Harvey Nash Scotland Competitive | UK-Edinburgh | 23 May 12 |
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Credit Modelling Manager, Permanent. Edinburgh based.
| US Prop Trading firm – New London Office – GREENFIELD – High Frequency Trading C++ Developer | Westbourne Partners Top remuneration - Candidate dependent.... | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Exceptional C++ Software Engineer is required to facilitate the growth of a US-based Proprietary Trading compa...
| Java Developers / Senior Java Developers / Team Lead required for Online / Mobile media firm | Montash Limited Up to £90,000 + Bonus + Benefits | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Montash Associates have been engaged by a high tech media firm, to assist in the acquisition of a series of de...
| Interest Rates Quantitative Analyst/Developer | Westbourne Partners Negotiable/Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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A highly regarded Investment Bank is looking for at least two Senior Interest Rates Quantitative Analyst/Deve...
| Change Program Manager – COO/Risk | UBS AG Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager with exposure to complex change programmes within Investme...
| C# Developer - Finance IT (Multiple positions available) | UBS AG Competitive Salary | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Fantastic opportunities for multiple highly skilled C# developers to join the Finance IT function here at UBS....
| Development Manager - Web Portal | UBS AG Competitive Permanent Salary | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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An exciting opportunity for a skilled development manager to take responsibility for a team of developers in c...
| IT Service Manager | UBS AG Competitive Permanent Salary | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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An exciting opportunity for a skilled IT Service Manager to join our Global Production Services team within Gr...
| Calypso Developer | Argyll Scott Technology 550 P/D | UK-London | 23 May 12 |
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Calypso Developer – London My client, in London require a Calypso Developer to join the core Calypso devel...
| Edinburgh - Cutting edge Java/ Flex Developers - £35-50K - Perm | Huxley Associates £35000 - £50000 per annum | UK-Edinburgh | 23 May 12 |
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My client is an exciting, fast-growing and established company based in Edinburgh. The Company specialises in ...
| IT Project Manager | Harvey Nash Consulting (Scotland) Limited £30000 - £45000 per annum | UK-Edinburgh | 23 May 12 |
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