Trading Initiatives Business Manager

New Trading Initiatives

• Evaluate new trading opportunities and strategies across multi-asset classes and new markets, apply AI-assisted research workflow to conduct market sizing, requirement analysis, pricing and risk analysis, providing insights from Trading perspective

• Leverage AI tools to conduct competitor analysis — tracking competitor strategies, new instrument launches, exchange activity, and market positioning

• Oversee the listings of new prediction markets contracts, tokens and coins from Trading perspective, coordinating with product, risk, operations, and tech teams.

• Maintain a rolling pipeline and prioritised roadmap of new trading initiatives.

Project & Programme Management

• Own the project management of assigned trading initiatives end-to-end — maintaining project plans, timelines, action logs, RAID logs, and status updates.

• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams, ensuring milestones are met and blockers are escalated promptly.

• Prepare and distribute clear, concise project status updates

• Manage prioritisation and planning of the broader initiatives pipeline, flagging capacity constraints and dependencies proactively.

• Ensure all project documentation is well-structured, up to date, and accessible to all relevant team members.  

• Use AI to streamline project management workflows — including automated status updates, documentation drafting, meeting summarisation, and task tracking.

Business Management

• Own day-to-day business management across the various trading desks, including preparation of reporting packs, performance dashboards, and KPI tracking

• Coordinate with legal, compliance, risk, and finance teams on new trading initiatives

• Manage relationships with exchanges, brokers, data providers, and external partners, acting as a key point of contact for day-to-day queries and ongoing coordination.

• Min 3-4 years of experience in a trading, strategy, project management, business management, or financial services role.

• Working knowledge of at least one of the following: TradFi markets, crypto markets, prediction/event markets.

• Demonstrable project and programme management skills — Familiar with Agile / Scrum methodology.  Familiar with SDLC and use of Jira.

• Experience or keen on AI tools (e.g., LLMs, AI research assistants, automation platforms) in a professional or personal capacity.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to produce clear briefing notes, status updates, and stakeholder presentations.

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.