Support Consultant

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Alpha Desk is LSEG's Order and Portfolio Management Software. Alpha Desk develops and supports the software for hedge funds and asset managers globally. We are a diverse team with good technical skills, and the quality of our software and client services is at the core of our business.

The Client Services team within Alpha Desk assists our clients in using our software to handle their trading, monitoring, and reporting of their investments. The team works directly with portfolio managers, traders, and operations staff at hedge funds to resolve issues and explain Alpha Desk’s capabilities. We regularly hear from clients that our support is industry leading. Our goal is to sustain this reputation by hiring hardworking people and developing their skills to deliver extraordinary support.

In this role you will join the Client Services team and deliver high quality, high touch support to our clients. You will be directly communicating with our clients to support all aspects of the software. You will be the face of the company to our users globally and will be supported internally by domain specialists on the Client Services team. We are a small but fast growing team and this is an unique opportunity to join and deliver industry leading support.

It is an immersive role where you will be expected and encouraged to learn on job and begin a meaningful career in financial technology.

• Advise clients on all features and capabilities of Alpha Desk software through phone and email support
• Collaborate with clients on workflow solutions and implement them in production to streamline their trading and operations
• Develop and apply expertise on all aspects of financial markets to explain functions of Alpha Desk
• Deploy software and resolve technical issues (networking, SQL, FTP, encryption) with software deployment
• Support electronic trading workflows including FIX message problem solving
• Work directly with development to highlight bugs and product improvements. Including testing and delivering upgrades to clients in conjunction with development.
• Identify and implement internal improvements to our client services execution

• An undergraduate degree, preferably with a major in science, business or information technology, or equivalent experience
• From 0 - 3 years experience in customer service, technology, or financial markets
• Knowledge of financial markets, and familiarity with buy side workflows
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
• Great teammate with a consultative approach to problem solving
• Willingness to learning emerging technologies and new software
• Good time leadership skills, and ability to work reliably under time constraints

• Small, fast paced team with growth opportunities
• Support and resources of large global company
• Exposure to all aspects of the financial technology services industry in a global environment

Please submit both a resume and cover letter. We are reviewing candidates continuously and will not wait until the application process to end to begin interviews and potentially hiring candidates. In your cover letter, please highlight:

• Previous experience working with internal/external clients
• Proficiency and experience in technical roles
• Interest in financial markets

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership
, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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