IT Manager

■About Us
TF Global Markets Group has 12 offices around the world, including London, Dubai, and Chicago, and provides a trading platform for financial instruments under the brand name “ThinkMarkets”.

As a subsidiary of the group, TF Global Markets holds a license from the Japanese Financial Services Agency and launched FX services (Type 1 Financial Instruments Business) for the Japanese market in 2022.

We feature the industry's first ever innovative “Subscription FX” service, and are looking to further expand our business in Japan in the future.

■This Role
We are looking for an IT Manager who will be mainly responsible for monitoring operations, system planning and management, and internal infrastructure in our Japan office.

This role will partner with global technology teams in the design and architecture of a best in-class trading experience. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced, technology forward company leveraging bleeding edge technologies that sets ThinkMarkets apart from its’ competitors. 

■Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize the technology systems and infrastructure
• Monitor trading activities
• Ensure the availability and performance of IT services for the Japanese market, oversight of regionally dedicated systems
• Manage relationships with IT vendors and partners to maximize service quality and value
• Work with development, programming, planning, and production team to ensure products and functions are delivered as expected
• Assess risks based on the information assets held by the system and its utilization

■Requirements

• Must be fluent in both English and Japanese in written and spoken
• Experience in Systems Engineering, Application Development, or IT Service Management
• Basic knowledge of Trading Platforms, Latency Optimizations, FIX Protocol and Trading Technologies
• Basic knowledge of infrastructure, database, and network

■Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a management role
• IT-related experience in the financial industry
• Experience managing IT hardware, software, and service vendors
• Experience managing back office and client-facing systems, including mobile, web, and desktop clients
• Experience in evaluating systems based on information security and cyber security standards
• Qualifications and practical experience in managing network configurations and operating actual systems

＊＊＊Please be sure to attach a detailed resume to your application.​＊＊＊

■Systems & Skills, etc. to be used

• MS Office 365 (Excel / Word / PowerPoint / Outlook / Teams / SharePoint / Access / OneDrive)
• Jira
• Slack
• Command Prompt or PowerShell
• OS: Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android
• DB: Oracle, MySQL (SELECT only)

■Employment Type
Full-time
3-month probationary period / Conditions remain the same during the probationary period

■Working Hours and Days
9:00-18:00 (including 1 hour break)

■Holidays

• Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays / 2 days off per week
• Year-end and New Year vacations
• Celebration and Condolence leave
• Maternity leave
• Childcare leave
• Nursing care leave
• Annual paid leave (granted after 6 months of employment)

■Office Location
Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

• Work from home possible (negotiable)
• No transfer
• Outdoor smoking area on the property

■Access / Nearest station

• Akasaka Station (Chiyoda Line) about 2 min walk
• Tameike-Sanno Station (Ginza Line / Nanboku Line) about 5 min walk
• Akasaka-Mitsuke Station (Ginza Line / Marunouchi Line) 8 min walk

■Salary

• Estimated monthly salary: 600,000 JPY - 750,000 JPY (Determined in consideration of experience, etc.)
• Estimated annual salary: 7.2 to 9 million JPY
• Bonus: No bonus in principle / Depends on performance
• Overtime allowance: Paid separately
• Commuting allowance: Paid separately (up to 30,000 JPY/month in principle)
• Other: Salary raise once a year based on performance

■Compensation and Benefits

• Health Insurance / Employee Pension Insurance / Unemployment Insurance / Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance
• Health checkup
• Benefit Station Membership
• Support for qualification examinations
• Free beverages in the office (water, tea, coffee, etc.)