Global Project Manager - FinTech/Blockchain

OVERVIEW
Are client, a leading global hedge fund, is looking for a skilled engineer to join a team supporting live trading systems and infrastructure for a range of automated and discretionary strategies. This role offers the chance to work at the intersection of technology and finance, solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and troubleshoot production trading systems to ensure smooth, reliable operation.

• Develop and maintain scripts, tools, and reports to support trading and operational workflows.

• Deploy system updates and new trading strategies while documenting procedures and best practices.

• Collaborate with developers, traders, and quantitative teams to diagnose and resolve issues quickly.

• Contribute to infrastructure improvements and operational automation.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proficient in Python and comfortable in a UNIX/Linux environment.

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.

• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

• Experience in tech operations, DevOps, site reliability, or performance-sensitive systems is a plus; candidates from research or academic backgrounds are also welcome.

• Familiarity with probability, statistics, or quantitative concepts is helpful.

• Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field preferred.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Base salary: $200,000 – $225,000

• Substantial year-end bonus (guaranteed first year), plus sign-on and relocation bonuses

• Medical, prescription, and wellness benefits

• 401(k) matching and family support programs

• Charitable gift matching

The Role:
Our client, a leading hedge fund in NYC, are looking for talented software developers with strong quantitative and programming skills to join a fast-paced, technology-driven trading team. In this role, you’ll tackle complex problems that have a direct impact on the performance of sophisticated trading systems. You will work with cutting-edge computing infrastructure and collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and quantitative researchers. The environment is highly collaborative, intellectually stimulating, and designed to encourage creativity, innovation, and professional growth.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain software systems that support automated trading strategies and real-time market analysis.

• Design and implement distributed systems to process large volumes of market data efficiently and reliably.

• Build analytical tools and frameworks to support advanced mathematical and statistical modeling.

• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to translate complex models into high-performance software solutions.

• Contribute to system design, performance optimization, and code quality improvements across the technology stack.

• Depending on experience and interests, take on leadership opportunities, mentoring junior team members and shaping technical direction.

Ideal Experience:

• Strong academic background, often with top grades in your program, in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field.

• Extensive experience in software development, with a passion for building high-quality, high-performance systems.

• Solid programming skills, ideally in C++, Java, or other object-oriented languages.

• Interest or experience in quantitative finance, data-driven systems, or real-time computing is a plus but not required.

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and curiosity for complex, challenging technical problems.

• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
  
  COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Annual base salary: $225,000

• Substantial year-end bonus (guaranteed in the first year)

• Comprehensive medical and prescription coverage

• 401(k) contribution matching

• Wellness reimbursement program

• Family-building support

• Charitable gift match program

OVERVIEW
Our client, a leading hedge fund, are seeking a talented software developer to join a dynamic options trading team. Technology is at the core of everything they do, and they look for individuals who combine strong quantitative skills with advanced programming abilities. Their technical teams collaborate on challenging problems that directly influence trading performance, leveraging analytical thinking, mathematical modeling, and sophisticated software design, along with access to cutting-edge computing resources.

The options team focuses on identifying market inefficiencies and constructing optimal trading portfolios, offering you the opportunity to make a tangible impact in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment. This role provides a collegial, collaborative, and highly engaging workplace where continuous learning and innovation are encouraged.

WHAT YOU’LL DO DAY-TO-DAY

• Develop, enhance, and maintain an automated options trading system.

• Work on projects spanning low-latency trading infrastructure, including trading strategies, exchange connectivity, and execution systems.

• Engage in hands-on software development, contributing to both new features and performance improvements.

• Depending on experience and interests, take on technical leadership responsibilities, mentor colleagues, and shape system design decisions.

• Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and other developers to deliver robust, high-performance solutions.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong academic background, ideally among the top of your program, with extensive software development experience.

• At least three years of professional experience in performance-sensitive software development or trading systems.

• Familiarity with options markets is helpful but not required.

• Experience with project or personnel management is a plus; interest in growing into leadership roles is encouraged.

• Proficiency in Java or C++ is preferred.

• A problem-solving mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Annual base salary: $225,000 – $325,000

• Substantial year-end bonus (guaranteed in the first year)

• Comprehensive medical and prescription coverage

• 401(k) contribution matching

• Wellness reimbursement program

• Family-building support

• Charitable gift match program

• Lead and Support client architect team in defining the overall system architecture strategy for the P&C modernization, ensuring scalable, secure, and integrated solutions aligned with business goals
• This resource will closely work with the client’s IT chief architect, business architect, and solution architect, as well as the AMS application support team
• Support the client Architect team in preparing and obtaining approval for data, application, and tech architecture throughoutthe  architecture approval gates
• Manage architectural governance and collaborate with packaged solution vendors to maintain architectural integrity throughout the project lifecycle

• Onshore, Cantonese speaker
• 8+ years of insurance architecture experience, preferably P&C
• Proven experience in architecture gates submission, Business, Data, Application, and technology architecture, with a strong understanding of Insurtech/ insurance policy admin systems
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and infrastructure technologies
• Familiarity with the Core system and Generative AI technologies and their practical applications.
• Understand the client’s technical environments

Are you an experienced Application Engineer with strong expertise in Oracle PL/SQL and Informatica, and interested in supporting a major transformation programme within the financial sector?

We are supporting a leading private bank in Zürich that is looking for several Application Engineers to support the redesign of their Integration Layer as part of the replacement of their operational core banking system.

In this role, you will analyse existing interfaces, data flows, and business logic, and adapt or rebuild them based on the new system-of-record. You will collaborate closely with application teams, data owners, and specialists to ensure a smooth transition during this large-scale change initiative.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing existing integration structures, data flows, and dependencies
• Supporting specification, design, development, and testing of required interface changes
• Re-wiring and simplifying business logic where it sits in the Integration Layer
• Developing PL/SQL code and working with Oracle database structures
• Supporting Informatica PowerCenter development, upgrades, and migration to IDMC
• Working with Dataiku for data preparation and transformation
• Documenting technical components and ensuring quality across the development lifecycle

To succeed in this role, you should bring:

• Solid experience with Oracle PL/SQL development
• Strong Oracle database knowledge
• Experience with Informatica PowerCenter and IDMC
• Experience with Dataiku
• Ability to analyse and simplify complex requirements
• Good banking know-how and understanding of business logic in integration layers
• Strong analytical thinking, resilience, and ability to work independently
• Fluent English

Role details:

• Location: Zürich
• Workload: 100%
• Duration: 12 months

If you wish to learn more about this Application Engineer role, feel free to reach out:

📩 Sava.Ocokoljic@nicollcurtin.com

📞+41 43 508 95 78

Solution Architect | Edinburgh | Hybrid | Permanent role

Are you passionate about driving enterprise planning transformations and delivering innovative solutions?

We’re looking for a Solution Architect to help shape strategies that empower businesses to make smarter, faster decisions through connected planning.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a trusted advisor to CFOs, COOs, CIOs, and senior executives.
• Lead complex Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) projects across Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales domains.
• Design and deliver planning solutions, including model architecture, integration, and analytics.
• Develop dashboards and visualisations to drive actionable insights.
• Facilitate client workshops, manage delivery teams, and ensure successful implementations.
• Support business development and mentor junior team members.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in solution architecture for planning platforms (EPM, FP&A, or similar).
• Strong understanding of financial and operational planning processes.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience with Anaplan or similar platforms (Oracle Hyperion, SAP Analytics Cloud, IBM Planning Analytics or similar).
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and cloud-based architectures.
• Familiarity with data integration and visualisation tools.

Are you an experienced Project Manager oriented on Financial Close?

Do you enjoy leading complex financial close cycles and orchestrating cross-functional teams?

Then the role of Financial Close Manager might be a great fit for you!

Our client, who operates in the reinsurance and broader financial services industry, is looking for an expert to support them in the area of financial close operations and end-to-end process coordination.

This is a hands-on Financial Close Manager position, focused on planning, coordinating, and executing the end-to-end financial close process across a complex, multi-entity environment. The day-to-day work is operational, dealing with close execution, issue resolution, stakeholder management, and process improvements.

The company is undergoing a large migration from mainframe to modern cloud infrastructure and needs support to maintain business-as-usual close operations.

As a Financial Close Manager, you will provide expertise in the domain of financial closing, operational governance, and controlled reporting processes.

Setting:

As part of the team, you will be focused on delivering the best possible outcomes in closing execution, planning, and continuous process improvement across Finance, IT, and Operations.

Focus:

• Leading and coordinating the financial close calendar
• Managing cross-functional dependencies and driving issue resolution
• Ensuring compliance with close controls and governance standards
• Driving improvements to reduce manual effort and shorten operational timelines

Background:

To be successful in this role, prior experience in financial close operations, large financial institutions, SAP environments, and governed reporting processes is required.

Duration: This is an initial 12 - month contract, with a strong possibility of extension.

Workload: 100%

For more information on this Financial Close Manager opportunity or any other similar roles I am currently working on, please send your CV to:

📧 vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

📞 +41 43 508 26 71

Are you an experienced Senior Business Analyst?

Do you enjoy working on regulatory reporting, core banking integration, and large-scale transformation projects?

Then the role of Senior Business Analyst – Regulatory Reporting & Systems Integration might be a great fit for you!

Our client, a leading organisation in the banking and financial services sector, is looking for an expert to support them in the area of regulatory reporting and core banking system integration.

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will provide expertise in the integration of a new Core Banking System (CBS) with regulatory reporting platforms, ensuring compliance with Swiss National Bank (SNB) statistical, capital adequacy, and liquidity reporting requirements.

Setting:

As part of a high-impact transformation programme, you will focus on defining data flows, shaping system interfaces, validating end-to-end processes, and ensuring that both current and future-state systems meet stringent regulatory demands. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors.

Focus:

• CBS-to-regulatory system integration
• SNB reporting (statistical, liquidity, capital adequacy)
• Business analysis across front-to-back processes
• Data flow definition and interface validation
• Support of major technology and regulatory transformation initiatives

Background:

To succeed in this role, you should bring prior experience in:

• Banking products (e.g., securities, derivatives)
• Understanding of how products impact RWAs, funding classifications, and collateral
• Core banking migrations or replacements (Temenos, Avaloq, Finacle, etc.)
• Regulatory reporting architectures (OneSumX, AxiomSL, RegOne, or similar)
• Hands-on system integration projects
• Data modelling (nice-to-have)

Duration: This is an initial 12-month contract, with the possibility of extension.

Workload:100% – Zurich

For more information on this Senior Business Analyst – Regulatory Reporting & Systems Integration opportunity, or any other Senior Business Analyst roles that I am currently working on, please send your CV to:

📧 vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

📞 +41 43 508 26 71