Product Owner – Trading Platforms

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner - Trading Platforms (Mobile App & Web Platform) to own and drive the development, enhancement, and continuous improvement of IC Markets' trader-facing mobile and web platforms.

This role has a strong focus on the trading experience, therefore a solid background in Forex, CFDs, and online trading platforms is essential. The Product Owner will be responsible for translating product strategy and business objectives

into a clear roadmap, prioritised backlog, and well-defined requirements for Engineering and QA teams.

The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of trader behaviour, trading

workflows, and the end-to-end trading lifecycle, as well as how trading platforms integrate with

the broader brokerage ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage the product roadmap and backlog for the mobile application and web trading platform.

• Translate product strategy, trading requirements, and client needs into clear epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements.
• Work closely with Product Management to convert strategic priorities into executable initiatives for Engineering teams.
• Drive the development and continuous improvement of core trading capabilities across mobile and web, including:
• Market watch and instruments
• Charts and technical indicators
• Order placement and execution
• Open positions and pending orders
• Stop Loss and Take Profit functionality
• Trading history and account activity
• Pricing and market data
• Account and portfolio information
• Trading notifications and alerts
• Ensure a consistent and high-quality trading experience across mobile and web platforms.
• Understand trader behaviour and identify opportunities to improve trading workflows, usability, platform performance, and client engagement.
• Work closely with Trading and technical teams on requirements related to order execution, pricing, instruments, trading conditions, and platform behaviour.
• Collaborate with Engineering, QA, Business Analysts, UX/UI, Compliance, and other Product teams throughout the full product development lifecycle.
• Lead backlog refinement and prioritisation, ensuring requirements are clear, complete, and ready for development.
• Manage product dependencies and integrations with other systems, including Trading Platform Infrastructure, Client Area, CRM, Back Office, Payments, KYC/onboarding, and reporting systems.
• Understand and support integrations with trading technologies such as MT4/MT5, DxTrade, cTrader, ICTrade, and proprietary trading services.
• Partner with UX/UI and Product Design teams to continuously improve the trader experience across mobile and web.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis across leading Forex, CFD, and multi-asset trading platforms.
• Analyze platform usage, trading behaviour, feature adoption, and client feedback to support prioritisation and product decisions.
• Define and track product KPIs covering engagement, trading activity, feature adoption, platform stability, and customer experience.
• Participate in UAT, release readiness, and production validation of new features.
• Ensure regulatory and entity-specific requirements are incorporated into product functionality where applicable.
• Maintain clear and structured product documentation in Jira and Confluence.
• Proactively identify product risks, dependencies, delivery blockers, and customer experience issues.
• Use AI and LLM-based tools where appropriate to support product research, requirements analysis, documentation, and delivery while complying with company confidentiality and data-handling requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar product role within Forex, CFDs, online trading, or fintech.
• Strong practical understanding of Forex and CFD trading is essential.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, trading instruments, and trader behaviour.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end trading lifecycle, including:
• Order types and order management
• Market and limit orders
• Stop Loss and Take Profit
• Positions, exposure, and trading history
• Pricing and market data
• Spreads, leverage, and margin
• Order execution and trading platform behaviour
• Experience working with mobile and web trading platforms.
• Hands-on knowledge of trading platforms such as MT4/MT5, DxTrade, cTrader, ICTrade, or other proprietary platforms.
• Experience defining product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing complex product backlogs.
• Experience working with APIs, system integrations, and interconnected platforms.
• Good understanding of the broader Forex/CFD brokerage ecosystem, including Client Area, CRM, Back Office, KYC, payments, and trading infrastructure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use product data and trader feedback to support prioritisation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical teams and trading/business stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile environments using Jira and Confluence.
• Awareness of regulatory frameworks relevant to Forex/CFD brokers, including FSA, ASIC, CySEC, and MiFID II.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on product quality, platform reliability, and trader experience.