Job Title
Project Manager
Job Level
Senior Analyst to Associate
Type of Employment
Permanent
Location
London
Aquis maintains a presence in both the UK and EU (primarily Paris). Aquis operates a hybrid working environment with a mixture of office and working from home days. In London we currently operate a minimum of 3 days working in the office.
Salary
Please ask recruiter or hiring manager.
Reports To
Product Manager, Executive Director
About Aquis Exchange
Aquis Exchange (“Aquis”) is Europe’s challenger exchange, creating better markets for a modern economy. Aquis has market-leading technology and innovative rules for trading, and offer primary listings and secondary trading of equities, along with global licensing of proprietary technology.
Aquis consists of four divisions:
Aquis Markets operates lit and dark order books, covering 16 European markets. For its lit books, Aquis uses a subscription pricing model which works by charging users according to the message traffic they generate, rather than a percentage of the value of each stock that they trade.
Aquis Technologies is the software and technology division of Aquis. It focuses on building better markets via the creation and licensing of cutting-edge, cost-effective exchange infrastructure technology and services, including matching engine and trade surveillance solutions.
Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) is a stock market providing primary and secondary markets for equity and debt products. It is authorised as a Recognised Investment Exchange, which allows it to operate a regulated listings venue. The AQSE Growth Market is divided into two segments 'Access' and 'Apex'; the Access market focuses on earlier stage growth companies, while Apex is the intended market for larger, more established businesses.
Aquis Data generates revenue from the sale of data derived from Aquis Markets and Aquis Stock Exchange to non-Member market participants.
Aquis is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and France's Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and L’Autorité des marchés financiers to operate Multilateral Trading Facility businesses in the UK & Switzerland markets and in EU27 markets respectively. Aquis is part of SIX: the provider and operator of stable and efficient infrastructure for the Swiss and Spanish financial centres. For more information, please go to
www.aquis.eu.
At Aquis you will join a supportive team, where we aim to recruit the best people from all walks of life and diverse business backgrounds. If these sentiments align with your thinking, then Aquis could be the ideal place for you to develop your career.
Benefits (not exhaustive list)
Competitive salary
25 days annual leave - not including bank holidays
Can opt into Private medical insurance scheme
Hybrid working
Flexible working hours
Company pension
Group Policies – Life Assurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness
Discretionary bonus
Electric Car Scheme
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policy
Workplace Nursery Scheme
Bike to Work scheme
Payroll Giving
Length of service holiday entitlement
Job Overview
The Product and Project Management team sits at the crossroads of most departments in the company, acting as the central coordination group touching development, sales/client management, operations, surveillance, quality assurance, and senior management.
As a Project Manager, you will drive the delivery of critical initiatives across all three of Aquis’ business lines. In this central role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure every project aligns with business objectives.
You will be responsible for creating clear project plans, managing resources and timelines, mitigating risks, and communicating updates to both internal and external stakeholders. As well as defining project management frameworks and best practices. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, technology-focused environment, and who possesses the organizational skills, leadership, and attention to detail necessary to deliver complex projects in large enterprise scale projects.
The successful candidate will have a track record of managing multiple projects concurrently, overseeing the software delivery throughout the SDLC, identifying and mitigating risks, and proactively communicating progress. An understanding of regulated markets, trading venues, and cross-asset instruments (such as equities, ETFs, listed derivatives, bonds, or commodities) will also be beneficial.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Establish Project Management Frameworks - Develop and implement project management methodologies, tools, and best practices to create a structured approach to project delivery, documentation, and reporting.
- Project Planning and Execution – Create detailed project plans, define project scope, identify deliverables, and manage timelines for critical large scale projects.
- Release Coordination – Orchestrate all activities related to critical releases in a regulated environment, ensuring smooth deployment.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Act as the central point of coordination, liaising with stakeholders from different departments to ensure clear communication and alignment of goals.
- Risk Management – Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies; proactively address issues to minimize impact on deadlines and deliverables.
- Technical Upskilling – Proactively learn and adapt to the industry’s technical aspects, ensuring effective communication and informed decision-making with technical teams and subject matter experts.
- Innovate and Collaborate – Solve problems with innovative solutions. Have the confidence to challenge stakeholders and determine the most appropriate solution.
Required Skills/Experience
The successful candidate will have a strong and positive work ethic with the ability to forge lasting relationships (both internal and external) at all levels. You do not need all the skills and experiences to apply for the role. However, the appetite and ability to learn these in the role is a must.
Essential
- Experience as a project manager, delivering critical technology solutions, ideally in an electronically traded asset class.
- A proven track record of delivering multiple concurrent projects and ensuring timely delivery and quality of work.
- Experience working with engineering teams in line with Agile/scrum Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively with diverse teams, leadership, and external stakeholders.
- Capable of quickly diagnosing issues, understanding root causes, and proposing effective solutions.
- Basic business and technical understanding of exchange-based order book trading.
Desirable
- PRINCE2 or APM certification (or equivalent)
- Experience working with various asset classes.
- Familiarity with FIX trading protocol and market data systems.
- Understanding of ultra-low latency distributed computing environments.
- Experience working in a highly regulated environment.
- Understanding of traditional and on-premises physical infrastructure and distributed server architectures running on Linux.
Skills
- Excellent verbal and client-facing skills, high degree of professionalism.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Detail oriented.
- Collaborative.
- Analytical and problem-solving attitude.
The statements included in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
Equal opportunities at Aquis Exchange.
We are an equal-opportunities employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
