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ABOUT FACTSET

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 162,000 of investment professionals around the world, providing instant anytime, anywhere access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions. For over 40 years, through market changes and technological progress, our focus has always been to provide exceptional client service. From more than 37 offices in 20 countries, we’re all working together toward the goal of creating value for our clients, and we’re proud that 90% of clients who use FactSet continue to use it, year after year.

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We are unified by the spirit of going above and beyond for our clients and each other. We look to foster a globally inclusive culture, enabling our people to be themselves at work and to join in, be heard, contribute, and grow. We continually seek to expand our workforce with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We recognize that our best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time and help us provide the best solutions for our clients around the globe. Our inclusive work environment maximizes our diversity values, engagement, productivity, and ultimately makes FactSet a fun place to work.

Process Overview:
The Trading and Analytics EMS Product Development team is responsible for delivering a streamlined, high-performance user experience across the entire trade execution lifecycle. We are seeking a Product Specialist with a strong background in Equities and Equity Derivatives to help define, enhance, and support our next-generation Execution Management System (EMS). This role offers a unique opportunity to shape a best-in-class EMS platform tailored to the evolving needs of institutional trading desks.

Responsibilities:

• Define and document detailed business requirements and functional specifications for EMS workflows.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders—including Sales, Account Management, Support, and Development to continuously improve EMS capabilities.
• Gather feedback from internal users, clients, and prospects to develop and prioritize relevant business use cases.
• Contribute to the creation and execution of test plans for pre-release software.
• Serve as a frontline resource for product support, addressing bugs, inquiries, and training internal teams.
• Communicate development roadmaps, feature timelines, and project status to stakeholders.
• Maintain ownership of assigned release items and feature sets across the product lifecycle.
• Manage and maintain internal product documentation and knowledge resources.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, computer science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in product management or a related role within financial technology.
• Solid understanding of front-office trading workflows and the equities/equity derivatives market structure.
• Familiarity with FIX protocol and EMS/OMS order lifecycle.
• Strong analytical mindset with a solution-oriented approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications / Nice to Have:

• Prior experience working on EMS and/or OMS platforms.
• Asset class knowledge beyond Equities, including experience with Futures, Options, and FX.
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), code repositories, and deployment tools.
• Exposure to machine learning, data analytics platforms, or algorithmic trading concepts.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.
• Ability to grep and analyze system logs, raw data, and FIX logs to diagnose issues, trace order flow, and support incident resolution in a fast-paced trading environment.

Company Culture and Benefits: At our organization, we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that encourages growth and innovation. We offer competitive benefits and provide ample opportunities for professional development, paving the way for exciting career advancement within the Financial-Technology industry.

Diversity At FactSet, we celebrate diversity of thought, experience, and perspective. We are committed to disrupting bias and a transparent hiring process. All qualified applicants will be considered for
employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, family status or veteran status. FactSet participates in E-Verify.

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