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We're looking for a Director, Product Development to build amazing experiences that our users love. You'll be part of a small company of experts in their fields where you will have a clear focus and ownership space. This senior role is responsible for owning and directing the firm’s response to the evolving global derivatives regulatory landscape for specific product lines (e.g., Rates, Credit, FX, or Equity Derivatives). You will serve as the firm's leading subject matter expert in your designated area, providing strategic guidance to senior business and control function leaders. You will be accountable for the end-to-end process of identifying, analyzing, and overseeing the implementation of regulatory features, ensuring we can continue to meet our clients’ needs.
Job Responsibility:
Product Line Ownership: Serve as the ultimate owner and senior subject matter expert for regulatory intelligence and change management for a designated set services
Strategic Leadership & Advisory: Lead the strategic monitoring and interpretation of the global derivatives regulatory landscape, focusing on key regulators such as the CFTC, SEC, ESMA (EMIR), UK FCA (MiFID II), Canadian regulators, ASIC, and MAS
Program Oversight: Own and govern the end-to-end software development lifecycle for your product area
Senior Stakeholder Management: Drive engagement with senior leaders across Technology, Operations, Legal, and Compliance
Drive Technology & Business Solutions: Lead the translation of complex regulatory text into clear, actionable business and functional requirements
Governance and Reporting: Establish and maintain a robust governance framework for regulatory change within your product area
Team Leadership and Mentorship: Provide guidance, mentorship, and development to junior members of the product development team
Requirements:
A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Business, or a related field
A minimum of 10+ years of experience in the financial services industry, with significant experience at a large sell-side investment bank
Deep subject matter expertise in major global derivatives regulations (e.g., Dodd-Frank, EMIR, MiFID II/MiFIR, and rules from Canadian, Australian, and Singaporean regulators)
Proven track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional regulatory change or compliance programs
Demonstrated experience in gathering and writing business requirements and overseeing technology implementation programs in a financial services context
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proficiency in leveraging data analysis tools to inform strategic decisions
Strong understanding of relational databases and the ability to use SQL for complex data investigation and validation
Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with proven experience influencing and advising senior business leaders
Nice to have:
An advanced degree (MBA, JD) is highly preferred
Direct experience managing programs and workflows using modern platforms such as Airtable, Databricks, and Jira
Experience presenting to or interacting with financial regulators and industry working groups
A strong understanding of derivatives products, trade lifecycles, and the underlying technology infrastructure
Proven ability to lead and mentor teams in a fast-paced, matrixed organization
What we offer:
Culture of trust, empowerment, and constructive feedback
Competitive salary, great hard and tools, and benefits (employees only)
Flexible working times
A span of control that matches your ambitions and skills
health coverage
flexible paid time off
remote-work perks that support your well-being and work-life balance