xVA Java Technical Lead / Delivery Manager

xVA Java Technical Lead / Delivery Manager

6 Month Contract London (1 Day Per Week Onsite) Competitive Day Rate

We are supporting a major investment banking client on a strategic xVA pricing and regulatory programme, alongside the decommissioning of legacy platforms. As part of this initiative, we are seeking an experienced xVA Java Technical Lead / Delivery Manager who can combine strong technical leadership with proven delivery management experience.

This is a highly visible role, working across a global engineering team and engaging with senior stakeholders to drive the successful delivery of critical front-office and risk technology initiatives.

The Opportunity

You will lead a team responsible for xVA pricing, regulatory calculations, strategic project delivery and platform modernisation activities. This role requires a balance of hands-on technical leadership and people management, with approximately 50% of your time spent providing technical direction and 50% focused on delivery oversight, stakeholder engagement and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate a distributed engineering team across London and India

Provide hands-on technical leadership within a Java-based xVA technology environment

Drive delivery across strategic xVA pricing, regulatory and platform decommissioning programmes

Work closely with business, risk and technology stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes

Oversee prioritisation, planning and execution of delivery activities

Support architecture, design and technical decision-making across the platform

Foster collaboration and high performance across geographically dispersed teams

Take ownership of delivery commitments, risks, dependencies and stakeholder communication

Team Structure

Team of approximately 16 professionals

6 team members based in London

10 team members based in India

Responsible for xVA pricing, regulatory calculations, project delivery and platform decommissioning

Required Experience

Proven experience leading technology teams within investment banking markets technology

Strong Java development background with the ability to remain technically hands-on

Extensive experience working within xVA, counterparty risk or derivatives pricing environments

Demonstrated success delivering complex regulatory, valuation or platform transformation programmes

Experience managing globally distributed teams

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Strong ownership mentality with the ability to operate effectively across both technical and leadership responsibilities

Experience working within Agile delivery environments

Working Arrangements

London-based role

Hybrid working with 1 day per week onsite in London

Initial contract length: 6 months

Day rate dependent on experience

Please Note

Day rate expectations will be a key consideration during the initial screening process, therefore candidates are encouraged to indicate their target rate when applying.

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