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# Lead Product Manager, New York at ION Group

- **Company:** ION Group
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $170k–$210k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ion/02c4c675-5980-48fd-a710-bae3de9df91b

## Job description

Lab49 is an award-winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with the most important companies in finance. We were founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street's door. Since then, we have worked on successive waves of technological change, including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX and digital distribution (for which Lab49 was among the first significant practices established on Wall Street), DevOps, cloud and data science. Today, we are an established partner in financial markets, having delivered hundreds of projects for clients including all the world's Tier 1 investment banks and many of the largest buy-side firms globally. Lab49 is seeking a dynamic AI-firstProduct Leader to spearhead transformative projects across the Financial Services sector for our elite clients. In this pivotal role, you'll drive innovation, deliver high-impact solutions in a cross-functional agile environment, and play a key role in expanding our client relationships and identifying new business opportunities. Your ability to balance product excellence with strategic business growth will be crucial to our continued success.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define and execute product strategy for complex financial services initiatives, aligning roadmaps and features with business objectives
- Lead cross-functional teams through roadmap execution while maintaining clear communication of priorities and mobilizing around shared outcomes
- Foster strategic relationships with clients to understand needs, gather feedback, and identify growth opportunities, including upselling and cross-selling
- Translate intricate financial concepts into actionable product specifications and user-centered solutions in collaboration with UX
- Apply data-driven decision making and hypothesis-led development to continuously improve product success, delivery, and client satisfaction
- Navigate complex client ecosystems, building long-term partnerships and identifying opportunities to expand engagements

Qualifications:

- 7+ years of Product Management experience, including senior product roles leading complex initiatives
- 5+ years' experience in financial services with strong understanding of market trends, personas, and workflows, and the asset management industry
- Proven ability to manage full product lifecycle from discovery through delivery in complex environments

- Proven experience defining, launching, and scaling AI-native products, using AI as a primary approach to solving client and user problems, with the ability to make informed trade-offs across model performance, explainability, cost, and adoption

- Demonstrated success in consultative selling approaches and building long-term client relationships
- Strong technical foundation in financial systems architecture and data analytics
- Exceptional leadership skills with ability to influence stakeholders across organizational levels, and align product direction with strategic goals
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field with preferred product management certifications

Domain Expertise:

- We work across various financial services domains. For this role, understanding of the asset management industry including investment vehicles, portfolio management processes, investment workflows and key technology platforms serving institutional investors is preferred.

Workplace Expectations:

At Lab49, we prioritize close collaboration — with each other and with our clients. For this role, we expect a presence of at least 3–4 days per week on-site with clients.

We believe that consistent in-person engagement helps build strong partnerships, drives better outcomes, and accelerates growth and innovation.

Why Lab49:

Join a team of experts pushing the boundaries of Financial Services products. At Lab49, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with industry leaders, and accelerate your career growth in a dynamic environment. More importantly, you'll play a crucial role in building and nurturing strong, long-lasting relationships with high-profile clients, identifying new business opportunities, and expanding our service offerings within the wealth management sector.

Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business. Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.

## About ION Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ION Group delivers mission-critical trading, treasury, and workflow automation software to financial institutions, corporations, central banks, and governments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (privately held, with venture funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 1998 (per Crunchbase and LinkedIn) / 1999 (per Wikipedia)
- **Founders**: Andrea Pignataro

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial technology (trading & risk management, treasury, capital markets software)
- **Target customers**: B2B – banks, asset managers, hedge funds, central banks, corporates, and governments
- **Mission/purpose**: “We help our customers do more, faster and better than before” by combining automation with a strategic view of the industries they serve.

## Products & Services
(Source: [crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ion-group))
- **Openlink**: Treasury and risk management platform for commodity-intensive organizations (real-time cash management, FX, derivatives trading).
- **City Financials**: Pre-configured treasury and risk management solution for multinational corporations.
- **Treasura**: SaaS-based treasury management system for advanced cash management.
- **Reval TS**: Liquidity management system for banks (cash concentration, visibility, interest calculations).
- **ETRM/CTRM Solutions**: Energy and commodity trading and risk management solutions.
- **XTP Execution**: Integrated cleared derivatives trading solution (order management, execution, connectivity).
- **Fidessa, Dealogic, Acuris, Allegro**: Acquired platforms covering equities, derivatives, M&A data, and capital markets analytics.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metrics**:
  - **Annual Revenue**: $3.3B (per LinkedIn – source: [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/iongroup))
  - **Total Funding**: $400M (venture round in May 2016) + €35M (venture round in June 2004) – source: [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/iongroup)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No lead investors explicitly named; early rounds from undisclosed sources. Key partners include financial institutions using its platforms.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount: 2,944 (LinkedIn, +1.7% YoY) vs. 13,000+ (careers page – discrepancy likely due to different reporting methods).
  - Major acquisitions: Dash Financial Technologies (2021), Clarus Financial Technology (2021), Broadway Technology (2020), Acuris ($1.8B, 2019), Prelios S.p.A. ($1.5B, 2023), Fidessa (£1.5B, 2018), Allegro (2019), Dealogic (2017).
  - Never sold a business since founding (Wikipedia).
  - Operates in 18+ countries, 84 offices globally.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Breadth of mission-critical software**: Covers the full trade lifecycle (pre-trade, execution, risk, treasury, post-trade) for multiple asset classes.
- **Acquisition-driven expansion**: Absorbed market leaders in different niche verticals, creating a unified platform with deep domain expertise.
- **Long-term ownership mentality**: Founder Andrea Pignataro has never sold a business, signaling stability and commitment.
- **High switching costs**: Clients rely on ION for core financial operations; replacing systems is extremely difficult.
- **Global scale**: 13,000+ employees, 84 offices, presence in 46 countries (LinkedIn breakdown).

## Strategic Focus
- **Automation & AI**: Investing heavily in research and development to “shape the future of automation” (company website).
- **Expansion into asset management**: Acquisition of Prelios (2023) and Clarus (2021) signals push into real estate and derivatives analytics.
- **Graduate development programs**: Launching programs in Pisa, Trento, and other locations to build talent pipeline.
- **Resilience after ransomware attack**: In Feb 2023, LockBit ransomware hit ION’s derivatives platform; clients faced disruptions but systems were restored within weeks. The company continues to focus on security and compliance.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “visionary innovators” with a “positive culture of continuous improvement.” Emphasis on community and collaboration.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Some roles are hybrid (e.g., Milan-based positions); many are office-based depending on location. The careers page lists full-time and hybrid options.
- **Notable perks**: Graduate development programs, global mobility across 84 offices, exposure to mission-critical financial systems.
- **Engineering culture**: Large technical team (1,060+ in technical roles), with focus on React, DevOps, cloud engineering, and AI. Recent open positions include Senior Web UI Developer, iOS Engineer, and AI Engineer.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapid scaling through acquisitions and organic hiring; opportunities to work on cutting-edge fintech products.
- **Diverse locations**: Offices in London, New York, Noida, Budapest, Chisinau, Milan, Mexico City, and more.

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/iongroup) – Employee count, revenue, funding, acquisitions, workforce breakdown
2. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Group) – Founding, founders, acquisition history, ransomware attack
3. [crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ion-group) – Products, funding, overview
4. [iongroup.com](https://iongroup.com/careers/) – Careers page, open positions, company values
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/ion) – Current job listings

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