Lead, mentor, and develop a team of onboarding specialists and integration engineers.
Define best practices, certification processes, and documentation standards for client onboarding.
Serve as the senior escalation point for technical or workflow challenges during onboarding.
Manage onboarding project timelines, ensuring delivery across multiple clients in parallel.
Partner with sales, product, and technology leadership to align onboarding with business priorities.
Oversee and, when needed, personally manage complex client integrations from certification to production go-live.
Guide clients through FIX connectivity setup, certification, and custom workflow implementation.
Ensure order routing, algo workflows, and post-trade allocations are tested and validated across asset classes.
Communicate with senior client stakeholders (both technical and trading desks) to provide transparency and confidence throughout the onboarding process.
Drive continuous improvement to reduce time-to-market for client onboarding.
Establish and monitor KPIs for onboarding efficiency, client satisfaction, and go-live success rates.
Collaborate with product and technology teams to provide feedback from onboarding that informs platform enhancements.
Maintain deep knowledge of trading regulations, exchange rules, and evolving FIX standards to keep onboarding processes current.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
6+ years of experience in trading technology onboarding, FIX connectivity, or client integration.
Strong expertise in FIX protocol (4.2/4.4/5.0) and trading workflows (equities, futures, options, FX, etc.).