Market Structure Specialist

See yourself being part of a large, transformational change? This could be the role for you! At Iress, we make things happen We believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world’s most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers. Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 1100 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, France, New Zealand and Asia. Build your career at Iress! Help shape the future of trading technology and Canadian market structure.As a Market Structure Specialist, you’ll join our Business Management team and bring deep knowledge of Canadian markets to our Execution Services products and trading solutions. Working with the VP/Head of Market Structure and Solutions and colleagues across Iress, you’ll combine product expertise, client consulting and trading support to help keep our solutions competitive and aligned with the evolving needs of clients and financial markets. You’ll contribute across the product lifecycle—from discovery and delivery to production support and continuous improvement.Some of the amazing things you’ll be involved in:
Act as a regional product and market-structure specialist for Iress order management, execution products and trading solutions.Provide product liaison and support for issues, incidents, product enhancements and projects.Advise on Smart Order Routing, best-execution analysis and reporting, complex equity and equity options order types, and advanced order-routing strategies.Provide Tier 3 support for production issues and carry out change-control checks.Consult with clients on marketplace features, routing solutions and best-execution practices, and provide subject-matter expertise for client projects.Maintain data-enrichment models, including exchange-fee data, and develop and maintain scripts and execution reports. Support Product Acceptance Testing and help ensure solutions are ready for production. Collaborate with stakeholders across regions throughout delivery and ongoing service, while keeping up to date with Canadian and other key markets. Identify and help develop product and business opportunities that strengthen competitiveness and support growth.What you will bring
Hands-on experience and strong knowledge of Canadian market structure.A solid understanding of equity trading fundamentals and Smart Order Routing.The ability to work effectively with international teams across time zones and regions.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to clients and colleagues.A professional, collaborative and client-focused approach.A bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic qualification.Strong troubleshooting, logical-thinking and deductive-reasoning skills, with attention to detail and effective planning and time management.The ability to stay focused and make sound decisions under pressure.It would also be valuable to bring knowledge of or interest in equity options markets, experience with algorithmic trading strategies, data analysis or Transaction Cost Analysis, programming or scripting experience in Lua and/or Python, or familiarity with Iress products.Even if you feel you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still like to hear from you.Why work with us?
8 additional paid days per year to extend your weekendsHybrid workingGenerous cash bonus for every successful referralStarting school leave—8.5 days of leave to assist your children with the transition to schoolUp to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work3 days’ paid leave per year to participate in charity initiativesDiscounted health insurance premiumsGym membership discountsAccess to learning and development programs through LinkedIn LearningIress is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture. We strongly believe that diversity is what makes our teams and our products succeed. Our people have different experiences, skills, perspectives and beliefs, and everyone’s uniqueness is valued and celebrated. Our hiring decisions are never based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity, religion, disability, citizenship, marital or family status, or age. We’re also proud to be globally recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer that promotes and supports all women in the workplace.
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