Director, Product Owner, Global Equities Trade Management

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We are currently seeking a professional to join our team in the role of: Director, Product Owner, Global Equities Trade Management.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution. 

Role Purpose:

The Senior Product Owner will lead the design, delivery, and lifecycle management of a new global office system for booking, managing, and processing trades across the full spectrum of equity products — including derivatives, cash, and prime services. This platform will be critical to HSBC’s high-volume equities business, replacing legacy infrastructure with a scalable, resilient system capable of supporting future growth.

This role requires deep expertise in equities and trading systems, a strong technology partnership mindset, and proven ability to deliver complex migrations without disrupting client service or business performance.

In this role you will:

Product Strategy & Design

- Define and own the product vision and roadmap for the new equities booking and lifecycle management platform.
- Translate business requirements into actionable design specifications in partnership with IT and operations.
- Ensure the platform meets business needs for scale, resilience, and flexibility across all equities asset classes.
- Design the system to fully support downstream functions — including finance, operations, settlement and clearing, regulatory reporting, and sales — in a flexible and simplified manner.

Delivery & Migration

- Lead the migration of positions and transactions from legacy systems to the new platform, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and minimal disruption.
- Drive “volume neutrality” — ensuring the new system can process current and future trade volumes without constraint.
- Oversee testing, validation, and cutover strategies to mitigate risk during migration.

Stakeholder Engagement

- Act as the primary business owner and decision-maker for the platform, balancing input from trading, sales, operations, risk, and compliance.
- Partner closely with IT and change management teams to ensure timely delivery and business alignment.
- Report progress, risks, and outcomes directly to the Global Head of Equity Product Owners and senior leadership.

Continuous Improvement

- Monitor system performance post-implementation, ensuring OKRs are met and enhancements are prioritised.
- Proactively identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, and scalability.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

- Proven track record as a senior product owner, technology manager, or business lead in a global bank or financial services environment.
- Strong understanding of equities trading across derivatives, cash, and prime.
- Experience with high-volume trading systems and large-scale system migrations.
- Deep knowledge of Agile methodology with experience delivering products in an Agile framework.
- Exceptional ability to translate business requirements into detailed technical deliverables.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across front office (trading & sales), technology, operations, and control functions.
- Excellent communication skills, with confidence presenting to global senior leadership.

This role is based in London.

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