The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries.  We are 5,200 people strong.  We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

TP ICAP’s Fusion platform is a multi-asset liquidity platform that is driving the transition of TP ICAP’s Global Broking business from voice to electronic protocols. The platform enables clients to smoothly access TP ICAP’s liquidity pools across all products, asset classes, brands and regions. It has been recognized as the OTC trading platform of the year by Risk Magazine

Role Overview

As the Product Owner (PO) you will be responsible for helping to deliver on TP ICAP’s vision for the Fusion Platform, supporting hybrid broking across TP ICAP business divisions.

You will be the Agile team member primarily accountable for maximizing the value delivered by the feature team, supporting the development team alongside the Scrum Master and Business Analyst to deliver tangible outcomes.

You will work in partnership with the Product Manager to ensure that delivery aligns to the overall product strategy and priorities. You will also work closely with stakeholders in both IT and the business, including end users, to drive the product roadmap and build relationships between key parties within the organisation.

Role Responsibilities

Create and own the Product Backlog, ensuring User Stories are clearly defined and meet the agreed Definition of Ready

Prioritize product backlog items based on their business value, alignment to strategy and the time required to complete them

Assist the development team in clarifying requirements and helping them to understand priorities and business drivers

Collaborate with UX Designers to create mock-ups for the final product

Review prototypes and other proofs of concepts for feasibility before moving to the next stage

Verify that the product meets customer needs by reviewing feedback from customers or conducting usability testing

Communicate with stakeholders to ensure everyone is aligned with Epics, Features, User Stories and delivery roadmap

Co-ordinate effort across Fusion Platform for new developments, managing delivery including highlighting slippages, etc to stakeholders

Oversight of BAU issues to ensure prompt resolution and help identify thematic trends

Help drive improvements in functionality and process across in-scope applications within Fusion

Gain full end to end understanding of functionality and capabilities of upstream applications to help troubleshoot issues and facilitate requirement gathering and solutioning

Facilitation of regular meetings between key stakeholders across relevant teams to drive prioritisation of effort and define roadmap for applications 

Manage corporate change process, risk process and stakeholder communication

Manage ad-hoc tasks as required

Experience / Competences

Essential

Proven experience operating as a Product Owner in Financial Services Technology, ideally within a SAFe Agile environment

Excellent communication skills, with experience in working with both Business Stakeholders and Technical teams

Experience in managing a Product Backlog, including documentation of user stories, well-defined acceptance criteria, and clear prioritisation

Experience of using Agile tooling to support team delivery e.g. Jira

Experience of using design tools e.g. Figma to make Mock-ups to communicate concepts to the development team or Stakeholders

A good understanding of the front-to-back trade lifecycle, including client facing UI, trading, middle/back-office (booking, clearing), on-boarding, and reference data

Desired

Experience of Financial Messaging e.g. XML, FIX

Authentication Services and APIs e.g. OAuth2, Okta

Cloud Services e.g. AWS

Experience of SAFe Agile framework

Job Band & Level

Manager, 6

#LI-Hybrid #LI-MID

Not The Perfect Fit?

Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement. 

Location