Credit front office Application Support

Role Brief – Credit Front office Application Support Analyst (EMEA Credit)

Location: London (St. Paul’s – hybrid, 3 days onsite; more initially for onboarding)

Contract: 12 months

Start: ASAP (urgent – 6-week handover with departing senior)

Overview

This is a senior, trader-facing Application Support role within the Markets Application Production Services (MAPS) team, supporting the EMEA Credit business.

The role sits directly on the trading floor, partnering closely with Credit traders and supporting a suite of in-house electronic trading, risk, and pricing platforms across the full front-to-back lifecycle.

This is a high-impact hire due to a senior resignation, so the client is looking for someone who can hit the ground running and operate at a high level quickly.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for Credit traders for all application support issues
• Provide hands-on support across trading, pricing, risk, and market data platforms
• Monitor production systems and respond to alerts (e.g. Dynatrace, Splunk)
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex, business-critical incidents
• Take ownership of major incidents and problem management
• Support releases and change management processes
• Build strong relationships with traders, dev teams, and infrastructure
• Identify and drive stability improvements and automation opportunities (Python)
• Contribute to onboarding processes and continuous improvement initiatives

Non-Negotiable Requirements (Must-Haves)

Recruiters should not submit candidates without all of the below:

• Strong Front Office / Trader-Facing Experience

• ежеднев interaction with traders is essential

• FICC Credit Product Knowledge

• Corporate Bonds
• Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
• ETFs / Index products

• Excellent Communication Skills

• Clear, confident, and credible with senior stakeholders
• Need to have excellent written and verbal communication

• Strong Problem-Solving Ability

• Candidates will be assessed on this in interview

• Technical Experience

• Python (essential)
• KDB (essential)

Additional / Preferred Skills

• Unix / Linux
• SQL
• Understanding of market data flows
• Monitoring tools (e.g. Dynatrace, Splunk)
• ITIL / Production Support frameworks

Team & Working Model

• Team of 5 in London, part of a global team (20+) across London, New York, and Singapore
• Follow-the-sun support model
• Shift pattern:
• Early: 7am–3pm
• Late: 10am–6pm
• Typically 2 early shifts followed by 2 late shifts

Interview Process

• 2 stages
• Both face-to-face onsite
• Interview prep provided

What “Good” Looks Like

Ideal candidates will:

• Be confident operating on the trading floor
• Combine strong technical depth with business understanding
• Be calm under pressure in high-severity incidents
• Show initiative in automation and improving support functions
• Have experience in similar investment bank environments

If you believe you have the experience required, please apply with your CV now for instant consideration!

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