Senior Developer, Trading & Compliance Systems

Employer
Connor, Clark and Lunn Financial Group
Location
Vancouver, BC
Job Year Level
Graduated Undergrad
Job Type
Full Time
As passionate developers, we are faced with complex problems that are ideally solved with technology. Applying technology to investment problems has been key to the firm’s success and plays an increasingly significant role in the evolution of the firm and the industry. Our Trading & Compliance systems handles thousands of orders per day in more than 40 countries around the world.

The team is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with presence in India to better support our growing 24-hour business. We place high value on maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit and creating a culture where each of us has opportunities to succeed.

We are looking for a senior developer. To apply for this position, submit your resume and cover letter. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.
 

What You Will Do

Developers play an essential role in keeping the business running today and ensuring it can grow for tomorrow. You own the entire software life cycle:
  • Collaborate with portfolio managers, traders and back-office users to solve business problems and improve efficiencies. Invest time and effort to learn about our order management system and how it integrates with other systems, end users and processes within CC&L
  • Design, plan and implement solutions in an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Keep trading and compliance systems running smoothly through enhancements and operational support.
  • Keep up to date on new technology and industry best practices and how we can apply them within the team.

About You

  • Continuous Improvement – you love to make things better, whether it is a technical problem, improving a business process or workflow within the team.
  • Collaborative Communication – you are collaborative, you like people as much as you like technology, you work well with others and communicate effectively.
  • Problem Solver – you possess an analytical mind and enjoy solving business and technical problems.
  • Automation – you dislike doing the same thing twice when a machine could do it for you. Experience working on Azure DevOps is advantageous.
  • Programming Knowledge – You value well-designed code and have solid programming skills in C#, Angular/Typescript, PowerShell, SQL, or similar languages. Experience of building on Microsoft Azure is desirable.
  • Interest in Investment Management – an interest in learning the details of a broad range of asset classes is essential to succeed in this role. Previous experience working with Charles River Investment Management Solution (CRIMS) is advantageous.

The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000. The salary range provided reflects the base salary range for this position as required by legislation. In addition, there is an annual performance bonus which contributes to the total compensation of this position. Further questions may be directed to the HR team during the interview process.

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. (“CC&LFG”) provides a broad range of traditional and alternative investment products and services to individuals, advisors, and institutional investors. Our business comprises of eleven institutional investment affiliates that are responsible for investment decision making and client service, as well as distribution affiliates including Connor Clark & Lunn Private Capital, which provides multi-asset class investment solutions and Connor, Clark & Lunn Funds which distributes single-strategy investments to individual investors. CC&LFG partners with each of its affiliates by contributing world class operations, product development expertise, broad distribution, and business management. We have grown from $29 billion in assets and 200 people in 2008 to over $110 billion in assets and over 800 people today. This has been accompanied by a high level of change in technology, types of assets managed, trading activity and geographic growth. As we look forward, we can see both opportunities and challenges for further growth that only reinforce our commitment to attracting, retaining, and motivating the most talented people. 

This is best achieved by:
A High-Quality Environment: To work with people who we hold in high regard; to enjoy the time that we spend at work; to focus on productive activities without the distraction of politics and bureaucracy; to treat each other with respect.
An Opportunity to Succeed: To do work that has value and which presents the opportunity for professional growth and development.
Recognition and Reward: To recognize each person’s contribution and to align compensation with contribution.

CC&L is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.