Senior Product Manager

LSEG is seeking a Senior Product Manager in London to develop and implement new Post Trade services, expanding beyond traditional clearing businesses. The role involves product enhancement, strategy, design, and go-to-market execution for OTC derivatives. The manager will engage with clients, lead project delivery, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive product development and achieve growth in a dynamic financial environment.

Must Have

• Product enhancement, solution design, roadmap planning
• Building and maintaining client engagement models
• Owning product strategy, design, business requirements, feature and functionality trade-offs for Rates Business
• Contributing to product roadmaps and communicating vision
• Acting as product lead on project delivery teams
• Executing go-to-market strategies
• Developing client training plans for product workflows
• Conducting research on market evolution, competitors, client requirements
• Engaging with Member Integration and Operations teams
• Ownership for creation and maintenance of technical specifications and documentation
• Working closely across divisions to market and manage new products
• Leading a Product Management team, developing, mentoring and coaching colleagues
• Detailed understanding and experience of OTC Rates market and infrastructure
• Proficiency in decision making and problem solving
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills
• Experience with product development lifecycle from idea to market
• Knowledge of competitors and customers in the Rates market
• Ability to lead teams, train, and mentor
• Discipline in project planning and delivery
• Demonstrates initiative

Good to Have

• Senior roles in Operations or middle-office area or an investment bank, institutional investment manager or similar financial institution
• Delivery of significant programs of work to both internal and external clients
• Understanding of existing other Post Trade OTC trade processes including relevant market infrastructure, OTC Equities and FX especially relevant

Perks & Benefits

• Healthcare
• Retirement planning
• Paid volunteering days
• Wellbeing initiatives

LSEG is in the process of launching a series Post Trade services which expand beyond the traditional core clearing businesses.

As part of the effort to launch new products and services within the new Post Trade Division, LSEG is seeking to hire a Senior Product Manager, based in London, who will be responsible for working with the existing Post Trade Solutions team members to develop and implement new products within the service.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with OTC derivatives, product ownership and working with a variety of stakeholders to delivery change

The role requires individuals to work closely with internal and external partners to take the Product forward. There are significant growth opportunities for the business and as such the role would suit a highly motivated individual who is keen to work in a multifaceted environment.

Key responsibilities of the role:

Product enhancement including customer engagement, solution design, roadmap planning and in collaboration with stakeholders and the Business Leads

• Builds and maintains a client engagement model to drive Product development
• Owns product strategy, design, business requirements, feature and functionality trade-offs for Rates Business in partnership with Agent Business Stakeholders
• Contributes to product roadmaps, communicating the vision to their teams, senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Acts as the product lead on project delivery teams, providing senior leadership and direction on scope, approach and go-to-market tactics.
• Executes on go-to-market strategies with Business Lead and Sales org to successful launch & follow up
• Develops a client training plan for product workflows
• Conducts research on market evolution, competitors, client requirements and strategies
• Engages with Member Integration and Operations teams to establish Product/Function Champions
• Ownership for the creation and maintenance of technical specifications and associated documentation
• Works closely across divisions to market and manage new products
• Leads a Product Management team, developing, mentoring and coaching colleagues to enhance the overall capability in the business and fostering the talent within the function

Crucial experience and skills required:

• Asset Classes
• Detailed understanding and experience of OTC Rates market and infrastructure from both buy and sell sides perspectives
• Decision making
• Selects between two or more alternatives proficiently by gathering information to reach the best outcome in the shortest amount of time
• Problem solving
• Defines a problem, generates solutions, and evaluates and identifies the best solution to overcome the problem
• Stakeholder management
• Builds trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand their drivers and negotiate positive outcomes
• Partners closely with TradeAgent business team to ensure strategy is aligned and executed and revenue targets are met.
• Product development lifecycle
• Has experience of taking Products through their development lifecycle from idea generation to bringing a product to market
• Experience running product design working groups to capture detailed requirements with industry partners
• Relationship building
• Interacts well with others, quickly establishing rapport building positive relationships and networks both externally and internally
• Competitor knowledge
• Remaining up to date in the marketplace we operate in, gathering data on competitors and analyses their prices, sales, and method of marketing and distribution
• Customer knowledge
• For all the participant types that operate in the Rates market have a knowledge of their organization structure, business strategy and challenges, product/service offerings, key leaders and industry
• Leading teams
• Directs and leads others, coordinating activities and providing encouragement and inspiration to help others succeed
• Training & mentoring
• Trains, develops and mentors colleagues in order to maximise their potential, develop their skills, and improve their performance
• Project planning & delivery
• Demonstrates the discipline of planning, organising and managing resources and activities to achieve specified outcomes within a clearly defined timeframe and standards.
• Supports analytical, experimental, investigative and other fact-finding work in support of technology product development
• Initiative
• Identifies what needs to be done and takes appropriate action without waiting to be asked; is a self-starter.

Ideal Experience

• Senior roles in Operations or middle-office area or an investment bank, institutional investment manager or similar financial institution
• Delivery of significant programs of work to both internal and external clients
• Understanding of existing other Post Trade OTC trade processes including relevant market infrastructure, OTC Equities and FX especially relevant

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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