Test Manager - Capital Markets

Summary: The Test Manager - Capital Markets role is focused on leading testing activities within a major financial services organization, specifically across the trade lifecycle, settlements, and reconciliation processes. The position requires a hands-on leader with strong capital markets expertise to define and implement testing strategies while ensuring alignment with regulatory and operational expectations. The role demands effective stakeholder communication and management of test data and defect lifecycles. An immediate start is required for this 6-month contract position based in London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement test strategies across functional, regression, and integration testing
• Lead test case creation aligned to business and functional requirements
• Manage test data collection, preparation, and control
• Oversee the defect lifecycle, including logging, prioritisation, and communication
• Ensure test progress reporting via ADO, maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation
• Collaborate closely with business users, technology teams, and operational stakeholders
• Ensure alignment of testing activities with regulatory, risk, and operational expectations

Key Skills:

• Strong background in capital markets, with exposure to middle and back-office operations
• Solid understanding of trade lifecycle, settlements, and FO/BO reconciliation
• Experience working with multiple asset classes: equities, bonds, ETDs, ETFs, swaps
• Hands-on experience leading testing strategy and execution in complex environments
• Proficient with ADO for test planning, execution, and reporting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Salary (Rate): £53.00/hr

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance