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About Neptune North

Neptune North is a newly created Joint Venture between Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and part of the NYSE listed Marsh McLennan, and Rokos Capital Management (RCM), a global alternative investment fund manager.

We pride ourselves on employing and developing only the very best talent, ensuring unparalleled quality and expertise in everything we do so that we consistently surpass expectations.

If you’re a great developer and great communicator who loves working on demanding initiatives and solving problems that need to be delivered at pace, then Neptune North could be the right place for you.

About The Role

An exciting aspect of joining a newly created business at this stage is the opportunity to be in from the start and help define the culture.

There are things that we won’t compromise on though:

  • We are looking for exceptional talent with excellent communication skills
  • Collaboration is key, both internally and with our clients. We believe we do our best work when we are together and working hand in hand with business users
  • Curiosity is something we embrace and value highly
  • We want people who are positive and passionate, have proven problem solving capabilities, can work quickly to find solutions to complex challenges and unlock big opportunities
  • People need to be able to take ownership and be trusted to deliver, going the extra mile
  • We want people who are highly motivated and have a high desire to learn

Requirements

  • Excellent programming and technology skills, including an in-depth understanding of and recent experience in Java (8 or above, ideally 17 or above)
  • An appetite to work in a dynamic and integrated team in a fast-paced environment
  • An ability to own all aspects of development projects from start to finish, from establishing business requirements to development, testing and release management
  • The desire and cultural fit to own the whole problem and manage it to completion holistically
  • A desire to understand Calypso functionality and an interest in financial instrument processing from a user perspective
  • Attention to detail and strong communication skills
  • The ability to work well both in a team and independently
  • Excellent pre-university academics, as well as a degree obtained in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field, from a top university with a minimum of 3.3/4.0 GPA, or international equivalent
  • Demonstrate excellence both professionally and academically

Preferred

  • Experience with a portfolio management system such as Calypso, Murez, Orchestrade or Front Arena
  • Front and middle-office experience at a bank, asset management firm or hedge fund
  • A fair understanding of some relevant products (rates, FX, equities, commodities, credit) from a Middle Office perspective
  • Experience working directly with business users

Responsibilities

  • Delivering industry-leading solutions to the highest design, testing and operational standards, meeting challenging SLAs
  • Working directly with business users of the systems to identify enhancements and improvements
  • Challenging the status quo in design, process and delivery approach through engagement in active discussions and brainstorming sessions
  • Working closely with other technology teams across the business
  • Splitting your time between development (80%) and support (20%), including contact with end users