Junior Project Manager

My Client is a global software and professional services company for the financial industry, with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Brazil, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Bangladesh. They specialise in working with investment banks to automate the issuance process for structured products. For layman, a structured product is a financial investment (not unlike a savings account) where the return to the investor depends on the performance of an underlying asset (e.g., a stock or an index). While structured products tend to offer a higher return than a savings account, they also tend to come with a higher risk. Therefore, the issuance (i.e., the creation) of a structured product and its offering to investors is highly regulated.

My Client offer banks automation solutions to make that issuance process simpler. The core of the automation solution is a document automation tool that facilitates the creation of fact sheets, term sheets and similar documents which describe the products. They are looking to hire developers and financial experts to work with this core automation solution.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Junior Project Manager to join the team on-site in Germany, responsible for developing and maintaining customer-facing applications for key finance partners.

Your duties will involve collaborating with the change implementation teams, fine-tuning requirements and specifications, and adeptly addressing technical challenges to deliver cutting-edge, secure applications to our clientele. Success in this role hinges on your background in constructing financial solutions within SaaS platforms.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Preparing and maintaining projects, stages and exception plans as required.
• Managing projects risks, including the development of contingency plans.
• Communicate with internal colleagues to understand the needs of internal business functions and external clients.
• Work with external stakeholders to understand and investigate feedback into the service, function, or product provided.
• Consider opportunities and potential risks attached to suggestions you make.
• Identify the processes and information technology required to introduce your recommendations.
• Produce written documentation to support your work, report on your findings and to present to stakeholders when necessary.
• Support staff and teams in making your recommended changes, including helping to resolve any issues.
• Ensure plans are made and processes are created to evaluate the impact of the changes made, including taking responsibility for overseeing and reporting on this evaluation.

Qualifications

• Fluency in both English and German.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an investment bank or similar financial institutions is preferred.
• Proficiency in working with investment products, including derivatives, and familiarity with financial websites.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of Project Manager techniques.
• Proficiency in SaaS platform development and implementation.
• Familiarity and understanding of documentation standards.
• Knowledge of testing practices.
• Understanding of security practices.
• Familiarity with working in a regulated environment.
• Excellent organisation skills to effectively plan the utilization of resources and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills to manage expectations.
• Ability to exercise initiative and make decisions under pressure.

If you have the skills, experience and drive to excel in this challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.

Contact

If you feel that this opportunity could be of interest for you, or you would like to recommend one of your contacts, then please contact Jason MacDonald at PSD Group. PSD are an international recruitment services company based in the UK. With a successful track record of placing mid to senior level executives across professional employment markets in Europe and Asia, for over thirty years.

Please contact by phone +44 20 7970 9609/ +44 7584311551 or email Jason.MacDonald@psdgroup.com.