Job description:

• Develop and enhance risk and trading functionalities within the Front Arena platform
• Support the transformation of the existing Front Arena ecosystem toward a future target architecture
• Work closely with trading, risk and IT teams to ensure robust system behaviour and functionality
• Analyse financial product lifecycles including cash flows, corporate actions and expiries
• Contribute to agile development teams using modern collaboration tools

About the customer:

As a strategic talent partner to our client, a leading global bank, we are looking for a Senior Front Arena Risk Developer with strong expertise in structured products.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact transformation program within a global financial institution, working at the intersection of complex trading systems, risk management, and modern architecture.

Join a high-impact transformation programme within a global financial institution and play a key role in shaping the evolution of the Front Arena ecosystem toward its future target architecture. Work at the intersection of complex trading systems, risk management and modern system architecture, contributing your deep technical and business expertise.

This role requires a deep understanding of both business functionality and system behavior to effectively assess and shape the transformation of the current Front Arena ecosystem toward its future target architecture

Assignment Details:

• Place of work: Zürich, Hybrid (100% on-site at beginning of assignment. Up to 40% WFH may be discussed at later stage. )
• Duration: asap (flexible), initial contract until 30.03.2027 (extension possible)
• Employment: through Swisslinx AG

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in FA roles supporting trading, valuation, or risk systems
• 8+ years of hands-on development with Front Arena AEL, ACM, and ADFL (all three required)
• Solid understanding of capital markets, particularly structured products and equity derivatives
• In-depth knowledge of financial product lifecycles (e.g., cash flows, corporate actions, expiries)
• Practical experience with Front Arena data models, workflows, and component interactions
• Experience working in agile teams using tools such as Git or Bitbucket