Product Owner

Regulators globally have an increasing expectation that firms have adequate systems and controls in place to mitigate against Record Keeping & Market Abuse Risk such as Insider Dealing, Market Manipulation and Dissemination.

Communication Surveillance and Mobile Capture capabilities are at the forefront of internal and external regulatory enquiries. We are looking for a Product Owner to support TP ICAP's Communication Surveillance Tech Programme.

The Product Owner (PO) is responsible for maximizing value delivery across technology platforms by managing and prioritising the product backlog, ensuring strong business alignment, and supporting Agile delivery teams. Working closely with Product/Programme Managers, developers, UX, and business stakeholders, the PO translates strategic objectives into actionable user stories, guides delivery teams, and drives continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Role Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise the Product Backlog, ensuring user stories are well defined and meet the agreed Definition of Ready.
• Collaborate with Product/Programme Managers to align delivery with product strategy and roadmap.
• Support development teams by clarifying requirements, providing business context, and guiding sprint goals.
• Apply customer-centric thinking using feedback, usability insights, and market inputs to validate and refine solutions.
• Lead creation of user stories, acceptance criteria, and relevant artefacts such as workflows or mock-ups.
• Coordinate cross-team delivery, managing dependencies, risks, and stakeholder alignment.
• Conduct backlog grooming, prioritisation reviews, and contribute to PI planning and Agile ceremonies.
• Review prototypes, proofs of concept, and completed increments to ensure they meet business needs.
• Support UAT and ensure functional outcomes meet customer and business expectations.

Do you have experience in Scrum?, * Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role within Communications Surveillance and/or Record Keeping in the financial services or technology-driven environments.

• Strong understanding of leading market communication platforms and related capture systems such as Bloomberg. LSEG, ICE, Symphony, WhatsApp, WeCom, Smarsh, Global Relay, Behavox, etc.

• Strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks, including Scrum or SAFe.

• Experience managing a Product Backlog with well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to translate strategy and customer needs into actionable delivery items.

• Competency working with Agile tooling such as Jira or Confluence.

• Understanding of front-to-back trade lifecycle or complex enterprise technology workflows.

• Knowledge of FCA Market Abuse Regulation.

Desired

• Experience in financial markets, trading, broking, or liquidity solutions.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) or authentication frameworks (e.g., OAuth2, Okta).
• Experience using design tools (e.g., Figma) for concept visualisation.
• Ability to apply OKRs or outcome-driven planning methods.
• Prior involvement in SAFe Agile environments.

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.