Implementation Consultant

Let's be #BrilliantTogether

ISS STOXX is growing

We are based in London and looking for an Implementation Consultant on a permanent basis. You will sit within the firms' industry leading Execution Consulting Team proactively implementing a complete delivery lifecycle for our banking and fund management clients. This is an excellent opportunity for someone willing to take that next step in their career and to gain exposure within an expanding Professional Services team for a major Financial Services institution.

You will be expected to implement solutions as per the functional requirements, managing internal and client facing testing, performing basic project management duties and assisting with the elicitation and documentation in accordance with teams' business analysis processes.

You are the industry and technology product specialist. You will lead the technical implementation process including building Proof of Concepts (POC), presale discussions, and technical presentations to ensure accurate and successful product implementation and communication of the architecture and business/technical advantages to prospective and existing clients, which may include their IT Management and Heads of Trading.

Your role in helping us shape the future

• Meet with clients (prospective & existing) to present and discuss the system architecture, system components, business integration options, and file specification details. Handle any technical objections raised.
• Understand clients' data and its use within their organization, write up and document it, and analyze and advise on what data to extract from clients' internal systems.
• Develop and implement a plan for client onboarding, including data modeling, necessary programming, documentation of product configuration, and QA.
• Provide ongoing support for the client during onboarding and after that.
• Work closely with the Sales Manager and other Sales Representatives to address all POC or client onboarding technical aspects.
• Work closely with Product Management to communicate market needs and product design input.

What you bring to ISS STOXX

• Overall knowledge of the securities industry, mainly but not limited to Equities. Experience working with buy-side or sell-side firms (or financial data vendors servicing the buy/sell-side front office).
• Strong knowledge of OMS / EMS data and trading workflows. Experience in transaction cost analysis, best execution or MIFID 1/MIFID 2
• Proven experience as a technical resource and the ability to communicate at a peer level with prospective senior technical staff and business users.
• Must have programming experience—knowledge of statistics and Stats packages a plus.
• Experience in business development, presales, or sales is highly preferred.
• Consultative presentation skills and evidence of being a client advocate.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills. Extensive experience delivering presentations and data analysis reports.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience.
• University degree
• Knowledge of Java, Python, any other programming language, SQL, and Windows Commands will be considered.
• Excellent presentation skills.

What You Can Expect from Us

At ISS STOXX, our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources, support, and opportunities to grow—professionally and personally.

Together, we foster an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and shapes our future success.

Let's empower, collaborate, and inspire.

Let's be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit.

Specifically, ISS LiquidMetrix provides a wide range of offerings, including Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA), execution quality, market abuse, and pre-trade analysis services across every public order and trade executed on European venues. Clients include sell sides, buy sides, exchanges, and regulators that require actionable analysis, reports, compliance tools, and global coverage.

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