Front Office Developer

Talan; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

Company Description

For more than 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations, supporting them and implementing their transformation projects in the UK and abroad. With a presence on four continents and a headcount of 5000 consultants, our ambition is to reach a billion turnover by the end of 2025.

In the UK, Talan counts 500 employees on several sites, the main being: London, Edinburgh, Chester, and Leeds.

Job Description

We are looking for a Front Office Developer who has experience working in the front office. You will be involved in the whole software development lifecycle, from gathering requirements to development, testing, deployment, and support.

This role will have a variety of responsibilities:

1. Gather requirements from traders, other clients, or teams (IT, quants…)
2. Develop new functionalities mostly in Excel / VBA, potentially also some Python
3. Test the code and assist with Microsoft Office patches
4. Proactively plan and migrate functionality from spreadsheets to strategic systems
5. Support and progressively improve the applications developed in the team
6. Collaborate with support and other IT and technical teams
7. Draw up all the technical documentation required in accordance with the Group's Development Policies and the stipulations of the solution design
8. Identify training, upskilling, or re-profiling needs to maintain technical competencies

Qualifications

1. Deep knowledge of Excel and VBA
2. Experience working in banking with front office experience providing support to traders
3. Experience with complex spreadsheets
4. Proficient in C# .Net Core and/or Python
5. Financial knowledge of Rates asset class, basic concepts, and main products

Additional Information

Hybrid role based in Central London