Product Associate - London, United Kingdom - Wintermute Trading

Wintermute Trading

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Wintermute
Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets.

We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading products as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto.

We actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments, partnerships, and incubation of projects.

Wintermute was founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles.

Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds:

the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups.

Read more here.

Working as a Product Associate at Wintermute
Just like any exciting product role, this is an everything role. You will be responsible for driving Wintermute products growth by both devising the strategy and making it happen.

You will have the big picture in mind while making sure everything is in place by delivering the existing roadmap.

You will utilise your project management, creativity and technical skills. You'll work closely with our very talented designers, engineers and traders.

You will enhance existing products and build new ones, regularly speak to the users, kick off support mechanisms and marketing practices.

You will keep learning about the dynamic space that crypto is, bursting with ideas without losing focus. In this role, you will be working closely with all members of the Product Team at Wintermute.

What you will work on

Product Strategy & Delivery:

Collaborate with stakeholders across different departments (e.g., engineering, marketing, sales, customer support).
Effectively convey requirements and product vision across cross functional teams (technical and nontechnical teams).
Develop and track meaningful success metrics, leveraging data to drive informed decisions.
Design and evaluate experiments for new features and launch campaigns
Identify and engage valuable vendors and partners to accelerate product growth.
Be the ultimate advocate for your product, deeply understanding both user needs and technical capabilities.

Market & User Insights:

Extract actionable insights from diverse data sources (trading, login, marketing etc) to inform product directionMaintain effective communication with users to improve user understanding and inform roadmap priorities
Proactively research the market and competitive landscape that informs the roadmap
Be the first point of contact for users if they have any technical, operational or usability issues

Technical Product Management:

Understand user requirements and system intricacies, troubleshooting issues and guiding development priorities
Process optimization: Enhance product support processes, including data collection, automation, and data integrity.
Collaborate with the development team to create clear and userfriendly product documentation.

Go To Market:

Develop and execute product launch plans, including marketing and communication strategies in collaboration with marketing, strategy & operations and business development teams
Monitor product performance, gather user feedback, and translate insights into actionable improvements
But most importantly, all employees can shape and develop their roles. There's no limit set by the company.

Hard Skills requirements:

BSc degree or equivalent
Strong interpersonal & communication skills
Hard working and willing to go above and beyond
Experience building products from scratch
Loves working both with technology and with people
Strong analytical skills
Experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL) and scripting languages (e.g. Python)
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI)

Preferred Skills:

Experience in financial technology and / or blockchain technology sectors
Some experience with institutional finance across asset classes, e.g. Crypto, Equities, ETFs

Join our dynamic team and benefit from:

Working at one of the most innovative trading firms globally.
Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments.
A vibrant working culture with frequent team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, and companywide outings, including our annual Wintermute weekend getaway.
A Wintermuteinspired office in central London, featuring an array of amenities such as table tennis and foosball, personalized desk configurations, a cozy team breakout area with games and free food.
Great company culture: informal, nonhierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
A performancebased compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard per