Head of Technology Institutional, Prime Brokerage & Emerging Markets

IG Group Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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Job Title

Head of Technology for Institutional, Prime Brokerage & Emerging Markets

Job Title

Head of Technology for Institutional, Prime Brokerage & Emerging Markets



Job Description

So, who are we?

Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a FTSE
250 Fin Tech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser-focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.



Your role

Reporting to the Group CTO and MD of Prime, this role is pivotal in driving the growth and diversification strategy of IG. As the Head of Technology for Institutional, Prime Brokerage and Emerging Markets, you will bridge technology and business, ensuring that our technology teams deliver divisional priorities swiftly and with high quality.

You will optimise team skills, provide innovative solutions, and accelerate the delivery of MVPs to clients.

By implementing effective measurement and feedback mechanisms, you will align our ways of working with divisional preferences and manage dependencies across divisions and tech domains.

Your leadership will inspire the creation of an ambitious technology and digital strategy, showcasing the art of the possible. You will champion modern practices, enabling fast feedback loops and real testing insights.

This role offers the opportunity to drive engineering best practices, foster a culture of inclusion and experimentation, and lead product and capability improvements that significantly impact IG's overall business performance.

Who You’ll Be Working With

• The Chief Business Officer & MD of Prime
• CTO and Technology Leadership
• Key Divisional leaders in Product, Marketing and Client Roles
• Key stakeholders and partners in the wider organisation
• Technology and Delivery Teams
• Technology Platform Teams and Infrastructure Teams
• External relationships with senior technologists, networks and key technology vendors, etc.

• Assess and guide the feasibility, viability, and progress of initiatives.
• Drive solution-focused approaches for rapid product delivery.
• Flag critical decisions to unblock progress and maintain momentum.
• Deliver early demos/MVPs and ensure testing and measurement are in place.
• Define a divisional tech strategy that enhances client value, flexibility, and delivery efficiency.

• Champion engineering best practices and domain ownership (incl. SLAs, KPIs).
• Lead modernisation strategy and continuous tech improvement via DORA metrics.
• Promote innovation, experimentation, and modern ways of working.
• Design teams for flow, empowerment, minimal dependencies, and resilience.
• Own architectural direction, tech selection, and delivery pipeline optimisation.

• Act as a trusted advisor through strong commercial and product insight.
• Translate tech strategy into actionable outcomes and customer value.
• Build and maintain high-impact stakeholder relationships.
• Use data to drive aligned, strategic decisions.
• Champion market innovation and strategic tech partnerships.

• Support cross-team delivery of measurable business improvements.
• Design lean, high-value…