Technology Delivery Lead

Morgan McKinley

  • Dublin
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 days ago
Summary:Our client is looking to add a Technology Delivery Lead to join our Compliance Technology team. This role requires deep experience within the financial services industry, specifically in trade surveillance and/or global markets front-office domains. You will lead the analysis, design, and delivery of technology solutions that enable our Compliance function to meet regulatory obligations, detect potential market abuse, and manage trade-related risks.Acting as the primary liaison between Compliance stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors, you will ensure solutions are operationally effective, regulatory compliant, and aligned to the business strategy.Required Skills:
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Gathering
  • Partner with Compliance, Surveillance, Supervision, and Global Markets stakeholders to capture, refine, and prioritize business requirements for trade surveillance systems.
  • Lead workshops and interviews with front-office, control, and technology stakeholders to align functional requirements with market practices.
  • Translate complex regulatory, policy, and market-structure requirements into clear functional and non-functional specifications
  • Solution Design & Delivery Oversight
  • Develop and maintain business process models, data flow diagrams, and use cases for trade surveillance workflows.
  • Collaborate with developers and architects to design solutions tailored for global markets trade activity.
  • Support configuration, tuning, and calibration of surveillance scenarios, alerts, and detection logic to minimize false positives and maximize detection accuracy.
  • Data Analysis & Validation
  • Analyze complex trading, order, and market data to identify potential surveillance gaps or anomalies.
  • Partner with data engineering teams to ensure quality, completeness, and timeliness of trade and market data feeds.
  • Define, manage, and execute UAT plans, test cases, and defect resolution processes.
  • Vendor & Platform Management
  • Work with leading surveillance platforms (e.g. - SMARTS, Trading Hub) to optimize system performance.
  • Coordinate with vendor support teams to troubleshoot production issues and oversee platform upgrades.
  • Regulatory Awareness & Best Practices
  • Recommend process and control improvements based on industry best practices and market evolution.
Education & Experience
  • Required: Minimum 7 years of experience in the financial services industry with a strong focus on trade surveillance, market abuse monitoring, and/or global markets front-office functions.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.
  • Deep understanding of trade lifecycle, order flow, and market structure across multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX, commodities).
  • Strong SQL and data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret large and complex datasets.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business perspectives across global teams.
  • Demonstrated leadership in requirements management, project delivery, and cross-functional collaboration.

Morgan McKinley