Job Description

Start

ASAP

Duration

4-6 months

TLM Collateral Management Developer

Salary/Rate: 575 per day INSIDE

Location - London, 5 days per week in the office

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.



We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients.


Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.


The main focus of the role is to support the business and the projects business analysts to understand and resolve issues being faced by the collateral management team, new projects and initiatives, and an upgrade of the vendor solution as well as our in-house customizations. The key piece of software used by the global team is TLM Collateral Management, providing margining functionality for OTC derivatives, repo, and SBL products. The candidate will need to be able to translate the team's issues into technical solutions that can be developed in-house or with customizations to the TLM Collateral Management system provided by the vendor.


The project will require an update to the TLM Collateral Management solution, which will involve configuring all components within the application, including the core software modules, IIS web components, and databases. Complete regression/UAT testing will need to be completed involving all downstream systems and relevant business functions. The candidate would need strong collateral management "hands-on" technical support knowledge using the TLM Collateral Management system with an understanding of the margining requirements across derivatives, repo, and SBL products.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as the Collateral Tech SME, providing analysis and determining requirements to resolve the issues raised to the team. Support the business and business analysts to understand and document current issues and inefficiencies in the OTC derivative, repo, and MBS collateral management process. Design technical solutions to resolve business issues that are within the capabilities of the TLM Collateral Management System. Upgrade TLM Collateral Management to a later version. Configure all individual software modules. Upgrade the various databases. Setup and configure IIS websites. Own the execution of full UAT & regression testing of the system post-upgrade, including downstream feeds and outputs. Configure and test changes required to the AcadiaSoft MarginSphere adapter. Work closely with the vendor to identify and implement changes to improve the performance of the system. Create and update in-house SQL extracts. Optimize batch processing to decouple margin types and reduce business/SLA impact when failures occur.

Key Requirements:

Previous experience upgrading and supporting the TLM Collateral Management application for OTC derivatives, repo, and SBL margining. Understanding of a bank's collateral management obligations, including variation margin and initial margin. Product knowledge of OTC derivatives, repo, and SBL. Experience configuring IIS websites and authentication. Strong SQL knowledge, including the creation of stored procedures. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience with XML and MQ messaging. Ability and experience of working under pressure - both autonomously and within a team. Ability to liaise with business and IT stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Nice to Have:

Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline. Application development experience on data platforms, leveraging structured query language (SQL), extract-transform-load (ETL) tools, and object-oriented languages (Java, Python, C#). Programming/systems analysis experience with emphasis in applications and systems, architectural and database design and development. Strong experience in writing complex queries; experience working with enterprise database management systems (DBMS) such as SQL Server, and with stored procedures. Experience within a technology organization in the banking, financial services, or financial technology industries preferred. Previous experience working in regulated industry and matrixed organization required. Experience developing at all levels of the application stack (front end/UI, middle/services, and back end/database). Experience with Java and Java frameworks. Advanced knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines. Experience in designing data models and structures to store various kinds of data in different formats. Experience with RDBMS based databases such as Oracle and SQL Server. Experience with monitoring systems. Knowledgeable in CI/CD principles. Knowledgeable in DevOps workflow tooling. Knowledgeable on Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.).

Other Details:

This role is focused on supporting collateral management initiatives, with an emphasis on upgrading and enhancing systems and processes. The position may involve collaboration with various business units and teams to ensure optimization and compliance with established requirements.

Our people

In the role of a (Senior Consultant/Managing Consultant/SME Consultant), you will be a pillar in the engagement effort for assignments, all the way from business process consulting and problem definition to solution design, development and deployment. You will be pivotal to problem definition and discovery of the overall solution and guide teams on project processes and deliverables.



You will anchor business pursuit initiatives, client training and in-house capability building. You will have the opportunity to shape value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.


The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation.


We pride ourselves on;

Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose. Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development. Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model Investing in employees' growth through ongoing training and development Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients' most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation


As an employee of emagine, you will experience a close-knit culture in which people stand side by side and where there is an emphasis on building close relationships.

We offer:

A commitment to an accelerated career pathway, development, learning and networking Excellent compensation package Hybrid Working Enhanced Family Friendly Policies Professional growth within a diverse and global environment

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.



If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.

"emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin"