Lead Systems Analyst

About the role

The Position We are looking to hire a highly motivated Lead Systems Analyst to make an impact in the high demand and strategic Trading Technology Team that manages Wellington’s proprietary Fixed Income, Equity and FX trading platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the onboarding process for brokers, dealers and vendor partners, ensuring seamless integration with our trading systems.
• Serve as one of the primary contacts for external parties during the onboarding process, providing technical support and guidance.
• Design and implement AI-assisted intelligent tools to automate FIX onboarding workflows, including configuration validation, message conformance checks, exception categorization, and root-cause analysis using historical FIX traffic and onboarding data to improve accuracy and accelerate onboarding timelines.
• Configure and test FIX connections to ensure they meet specifications and industry standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any technical issues that arise during the onboarding process by using logs, SQL, audits, network logs etc.
• Continuously improve the onboarding process by identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and developments related to the FIX protocol and electronic trading to ensure our integrations are of highest caliber.
• Partner with different trading business teams and business analysts to define and develop requirements for new FIX integrations with Wellington’s order management systems (OMS) workflows and other auxiliary trading applications.
• Work with the trading business team to prioritize needs and convey plans, issues and concerns to business users in a clear, logical and concise manner.
• Develop deep knowledge and expertise in Wellington specific trading workflows.
• Facilitate resolution of production issues by working with appropriate teams (internal and external) to research problems, track progress and determine and document solutions.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and developments related to the FIX protocol and electronic trading to ensure our integrations are of highest caliber.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of demonstrated Business Analyst or Systems Analyst experience designing and developing technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of the FIX protocol and electronic trading systems.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Java) for automation and testing.
• Demonstrated experience in design, delivery, implementation and/or support of an order management system within the investment management industry.
• Hands-on experience with trade execution workflows, trade confirmation and post-trade workflows.
• Knowledge of order management systems (OMS) workflows or asset class specific trading practices and protocols, electronic trading practices and markets is a plus.
• Strong understanding of one or more of the following: Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX instruments.
• Project management skills and experience are a plus.
• Familiarity with network protocols and security practices.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to handle multiple competing tasks.
• Self-motivated and willing to work in an energetic, fast-paced team environment with strong time management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Certification in FIX protocol or related areas is a plus.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is: USD 90,000 - 180,000

Schedule

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week.