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.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.