Equities Cash APAC High Touch Technology… at Citigroup · Kowloon

Equities Cash APAC High Touch Technology Lead, Senior Vice President Location: Kowloon Hong Kong Citi Equities Technology organization is looking for a senior technologist (SVP) to lead the delivery of the strategic consolidated Sales & Trading platform in APAC region.  This is a senior vice president level role located in Hong Kong. The target platform will support both sales and trading workflows across all key products traded in equities: cash, programs, listed derivatives, delta one (single stock and index swaps), ETFs, convertible bonds, and FX. The person in this role will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the platform in APAC region and the replacement of legacy and vendor trading systems.  The objective of this multi-year initiative is to reduce the overall cost of platform ownership as well as “price per feature” for any new development.  The platform includes the user interface, the order management modules, control layers, and supporting services.  The functionality is centered around sales, trading, analytics, and middle office workflows. Key responsibilities of the person in this role will include: Delivering on a multi-year technology transformation roadmap in alignment with the budget constraints and in line with the business value proposition. Close partnership with the business to maximize the value of the platform while driving the consolidation of multiple systems. Rapid adoption of AI toolkits in line with the firm’s strategy of modernization of the development process. Oversight of system architecture, design of key modules, SDLC, and adherence to technology standards. Close collaboration with production support and quality assurance teams to ensure successful delivery and operation of the system. Partnering with the global leadership on optimizing and revising a multi-year delivery strategy Hiring new talent. Partnership with other technology teams including Client Connectivity, Execution Services, Middle Office, and Risk. Close partnership with regulatory, compliance, and audit. The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience: Past record of successful delivery of sales or trading order management systems on a global scale. Strong Engineering background and command of modern architectures and frameworks (GUI, middleware, server, document & relational databases) 10+ years of experience in Java development. Strong command of modern Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices. Solid understanding of Equities products and services (cash, program trading, listed derivatives, swaps, convertible bonds) Good understanding of APAC trading regulation. Strong knowledge of FIX protocol. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with budget and vendor management. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.