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Role: Project Manager
Location: NY/NJ (Local candidates only)
Duration: 3 Years
Employment Type: Contract (W2 or 1099)
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager (15+ years) with a strong financial services background to lead large-scale initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office operations, and hands-on knowledge of a wide range of securities and derivatives products.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage end-to-end project lifecycle across FO/MO/BO systems
Coordinate with stakeholders across Risk, Finance, IT, and Operations
Lead delivery for high-impact regulatory and risk transformation projects
Collaborate with technical teams for data integration, reporting, and process automation
Required Experience:
15+ years as a pure Project Manager in financial services
Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle and securities products, including:
OTC Derivatives, Listed Derivatives, Cash Products
SFTs, Repos/Reverse Repos
FX, Commodities, Interest Rate Swaps
CDS (Credit Default Swaps), TRS (Total Return Swaps)
Functional & Technical Skills:
Trade Entry, Trade Processing, Risk Metrics, Credit Risk
VaR (Value at Risk), G/L, Regulatory Reporting
Data Warehousing, SQL Server
Familiarity with Databricks and Snowflake (preferred)