Senior Functional Consultant - Global Trading at FIS

Job description

FIS Front Arena is looking for experienced Senior Functional Consultant. The role of implementation Consultants or “Product Specialists” work with our customers in the delivery of new software and in upgrading current implementations by configuring, customizing and optimizing the system.

The Senior Functional Consultant will provide services in Front Arena delivery projects, pre-studies, upgrade projects, exchange upgrades or other specified customer projects in relation to Front Arena, our world class trading and risk management system.

We are looking for candidates with a keen interest both in the financial markets and in software for trading and risk management.

You should have a degree in Engineering, Computer Sciences, Risk Management or Business Sciences and substantial experience in the financial sector, software industry or in a financial software technical support environment. Substantial Financial Markets knowledge and experience is a pre-requisite.

Suitable candidates for this position will show:

• Experience of system implementations and project life cycles
• Working understanding of Capital Markets instruments both listed and OTC
• Experience in multiple asset classes front to back
• Problem-solving skills, willingness for hands-on work and knowledge striving
• Structure, organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• A genuine interest to stay abreast of changes in the financial markets and its players
• Stress tolerance, service-mindedness and teamwork orientation
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written
• Negotiation skills and an ability to handle customer relations in a professional way
• Ability to interact with people at different levels within an organization

Preferably, you should also have:

On-site experience working on hands-on roles in financial software implementation and/or software upgrade projects.
Front Arena or similar trading and risk management software experience.