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 Business Analyst - Product Control Change Management | UBS AG - Investment Bank DOE | Stamford, CT | 23 May 12 |
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Change the Bank at UBS is an integral part of the overall success of the bank. Change the Bank is responsible...
| IT - Execution Services Developer - Hedge Fund | Options Financial Recruitment fantastic+Bonus | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 22 May 12 |
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Our Technology department employs 120 professionals and delivers all technology solutions used within the firm...
| Quality Assurance Analyst - Hedge FUnd | Options Financial Recruitment $80k+bonus+benefits | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 22 May 12 |
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My client an award winning Hedge Fund are currently looking for a highly motivated QA Analyst to join there te...
| SalesForce Developer - Hedge Fund | Options Financial Recruitment market Rate | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 22 May 12 |
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My client an award winning Heddge Fund now require a highly motivated SalesForce Developer to join there team
| C# WPF/Winforms Developer for Electronic Trading | Futures Group IT $130K - $200K | Stamford, CT | 21 May 12 |
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The role is for a C# Developer responsible for the design, development, implementation and support of new func...
| Risk Developer - FX Derivatives | UBS AG - Investment Bank Commiserate with Experience | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 21 May 12 |
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A C++/Java developer is required to work on the FX options front office risk management system. The system is ...
| C++ Front-Office Developer, Asset Manager, Stamford, $225k+ | Maven Search $225k+ | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 21 May 12 |
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A world-class investment management firm is seeking a C++ and Java developer to join their technology team in ...
| Business Analyst - Interest Rate Risk Management | East End Resources 115-125K+ | Stamford, CT | 21 May 12 |
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Our client seeks a candidate to support the data and reporting needs of the Interest Rate Risk Management prog...
| Front office Quantitative Developer, C#, GUI, NYC | Oliver James Associates Competitive | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 18 May 12 |
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European investment bank is seeking a talented C# developer for a front office role with the fixed income trad...
| Project Manager, Liquidity | Michael Page International Highly Competitive Base & Bonus | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 16 May 12 |
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Seeking a Project Manager to work with the liquidity team, responsible for the overall project management for ...
| Java Technical Lead | UBS AG - Investment Bank BOE | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 07 Feb 12 |
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Delta 1/Equity Swaps IT has a requirement for a Java Technical Lead to assist with the ongoing development of ...
| Java Developer - Equities Algo Trading | UBS AG - Investment Bank BOE | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 20 Jan 12 |
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Seeking an experienced Java Applications Developer to design, build front office equity trading systems. Capab...
| FX Quantitative Developer | UBS AG - Investment Bank commiserate with experience | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 21 May 12 |
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A FX Quant Developer is required to work on the portfolio of tactical and strategic pricing solutions used wit...
| Applications Specialist, Fixed Income Knowledge and VBA Required | TheMcGraw-HillCompanies not disclosed | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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| Python Developer | Quantitative Systems 90 to 120k base | New York, NY, 10036 | 23 May 12 |
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Python Developer position at a prestigious hedge fund. 80% Python Development 20% Java Development
| Financial Technology - Implementation/Business Consultant - Award Winning Investment Technology Firm | Eze Castle Software, LLC Competitive Base Salary | Manhattan, NY, 10019 | 23 May 12 |
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Eze Castle Software is a market leader of investment technology. We are currently seeking a Business Consultan...
| Junior Consultant | RIMES Technologies Corp competitive | New York City, NY | 23 May 12 |
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RIMES combines the power of data, technology and professional expertise to deliver the most sophisticated fina...
| Project Manager (AVP) | Nevis Recruiting Depending on experience | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Leading project management and business analysis activities relating to Derivatives & Stress Testing Implemen...
| Network Programmer (C++/TCPIP/Sockets) | The Tuttle Agency $115,000 - $135,000 | New York, NY, 10001 | 23 May 12 |
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Network Programmer (AVP Level) -C++ -TCP/IP -Sockets
| Financial Services Office - Advisory Services Manager - IT Risk & Assurance - Information Security | Ernst & Young Not available | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Ernst & Young's Financial Services Office (FSO) is a unique, industry-focused business unit that provides a br...
| Financial Services Advisory Senior - Compliance Technology (AML) | Ernst & Young Not available | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Ernst & Young's Financial Services Advisory practice is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior to support...
| Identity and Access Manager Leader | Societe Generale Commensurate with experience | Jersey City, NJ | 23 May 12 |
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The Societe Generale Corporate Investment Bank is the third largest corporate and investment bank in the Euro ...
| Production Operations Specialist (Regional Technical Team Lead) | TradingScreen Inc Competitive | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Role will require developing a deep understanding of the entire global trading system and working closely with...
| GUI Java Developer | TradingScreen Inc Competitive | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Work closely with a small team of java developers, primarily focusing on the development, maintenance, and sup...
| Client Support Specialist | TradingScreen Inc Competitive | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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In this role you will focus on providing technical and business support for TradingScreen's electronic trading...
| Data Analyst/Data Architect | East End Resources open | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Our client seeks a senior data analyst with minimum of 8 to 10 years experience working in the financial IT co...
| Senior Business Analyst | Linium Resources Base + Bonus | Manhattan, NY, 10016 | 23 May 12 |
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Major Investment Bank in Midtown NYC seeking an experienced Business Analyst with Trade Processing (LATAM/Emer...
| C# Algorithmic Desktop Developer | Rimrock Associates, Inc. 150-300k | New York City, NY | 23 May 12 |
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This is an opportunity to work with one of the premier Algorithmic Trading teams on Wall Street.
| C# Electronic Trading Systems Developer | Rimrock Associates, Inc. 150,000 | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Quantitative trading firm seeks a strong C# developer to help build out new automated trading systems. This wo...
| Senior Quantitative Research Analyst – Investment Management Team – Forecast Modeling – Award Winning Asset Management Group - New York, NY | GQR Global Markets Up to $160,000 USD (DOE) + competitive b... | New York, NY, 10001 | 23 May 12 |
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The group is looking for a senior research analyst to join its investment team. The individual will work close...