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.