IT Investment Banking Business Area is currently looking for a Commodities IT European Regional Manager to join the team in London.
ROLE SUMMARY:
- Manage a department of approximately 20 London-based IT professionals supporting a growing Commodities business front-to-back.
- Partner with the front office to understand the business roadmap.
- Work with the global Commodities IT management team to define a three-year strategic, technology roadmap and ensure that project deliveries are aligned to strategy.
- Partner with the front-to-back support groups such as Product Control, Operations and Risk to support and expand the business.
- Deliver business solutions on-time and within budget, leveraging the global Commodities IT team.
- Identify trends in the Commodities industry and in Information Technology, as well as new technologies that should be leveraged to improve operational efficiency.
- May require some travel to Zurich, Asia and the United States.
TO QUALIFY YOU MUST POSSESS:
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of experience working in Information Technology or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience in the Commodities industry or Investment Banking.
- 3+ years of experience managing staff. Strong understanding of the Commodities business, trade lifecycle and risk.
- Knowledge of OpenLink Endur preferred Knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as Java or C# preferred. Knowledge of relational database systems such as Oracle or Sybase preferred.
Personal Skills
- Must have a strong sense of ownership.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be a self-starter and able to work well in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Highly analytical, proactive and detail oriented.
This role provides the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of the Commodities business front-to-back.
As one of the world's leading financial services group, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. Founded in 1856, Credit Suisse has a long tradition of meeting the complex financial needs of a wide range of clients, offering advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally. The Credit Suisse Group is active in over 50 countries and employs approximately 40,000 people. Further information can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.
Cultural diversity is essential to our success. As such, we employ people from more than 100 countries. Credit Suisse empowers employees to work openly and respectfully with each other and with clients, ultimately striving to deliver superior results while offering initiatives and programs to assist employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Credit Suisse is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category.
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