Global Synthetics IT Lead

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We’re one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We’re currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Global Synthetics IT Lead.

You’ll play a key part in leading our Prime Synthetics Technology programme. The role reports directly to the head of Cross Asset Technology and will be responsible for the ongoing development on the technology stack that underpins the Prime Synthetic offering by HSBC.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you’ll 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.

In this role you’ll:

• Own the global Synthetics/Prime platform, including architecture, scalability, resilience, and performance
• Define and execute the strategic roadmap, aligning business growth, regulatory requirements, and technology modernization
• Lead new initiatives across product expansion (e.g., equity swaps, TRS, structured products) and platform capabilities
• Provide deep expertise in synthetics and swaps, including Total Return Swaps (TRS), CFDs, and financing structures
• Lead and scale a distributed global team (~30 FTEs) across engineering, TPM, and product functions
• Act as the primary interface for global stakeholders across Trading, Risk, Operations, Compliance, and Technology
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability

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

• Proven experience in financial services, with strong exposure to synthetics, swaps, and prime services with appropriate oversight of high-volume swap calculation engines
• Proven track record of leading large-scale global platforms and delivering complex transformation programs
• Deep understanding of equities market structure, derivatives lifecycle, and risk management
• Extensive knowledge of synthetics products and swaps (TRS, equity derivatives)
• Strong understanding of electronic trading platforms and low-latency systems (ideally SwapOne)
• Experience with DevOps practices, cloud platforms, and modern engineering tooling

Opening up a world of opportunity.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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