Product Manager/Execution Domain

HALO INVESTING INC • Chicago, IL

3h • $85,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager owns parts of Halo’s financial execution tools from conception through release. The role focuses on building reliable, low-friction trading interfaces and routing systems for trade desks, compliance managers, and end users placing market orders. The Product Manager works to understand traders’ high-pressure environment and deliver clear, efficient interfaces that reduce friction and help prevent costly errors.

The role requires a strong understanding of capital markets, market microstructure, liquidity trends, regulatory changes, the trade lifecycle, and financial technology. The Product Manager works directly with trade desks and issuer trade desks to identify execution features and gather latency and liquidity requirements, then translates those needs into technical specifications. They collaborate with Engineering and Design to build order-entry interfaces and work with engineers to manage scope and deliver features through development.

The Product Manager also drives go-to-market strategies for new execution features, partnering with Sales and Marketing to communicate product value to institutional and retail trading clients. The position is based in Chicago and follows a hybrid schedule with three days per week in Halo’s downtown Chicago office.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional product management experience in capital markets, trading, or financial technology.
• Direct experience building or integrating Order Management Systems (OMS) or Execution Management Systems (EMS).
• Strong working knowledge of the trade lifecycle, including order entry, routing, execution, and settlement.
• Knowledge of financial SaaS products and the financial technology landscape.
• Experience building customer-facing web-based platforms.
• Experience with product management tools such as Jira, Miro, GitHub, or Figma.
• Technical understanding of software development and object-oriented programming.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Experience developing products across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Adaptability and flexibility to respond to market shifts, new asset classes, and updated compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own parts of the platform’s core execution domain from conception through release.
• Prioritize user experience by reducing friction and keystrokes and preventing costly errors in high-pressure trading environments.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the product, market microstructure, liquidity trends, and regulatory changes.
• Work directly with trade desks and issuer trade desks to identify execution features, gather latency and liquidity requirements, and translate them into technical specifications.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Design to build intuitive, fast, and accurate order-entry interfaces for users and trade desks.
• Work with engineers to manage technical scope and deliver features through the development process.
• Drive go-to-market strategies for new execution features and product work, partnering with Sales and Marketing to communicate value to institutional and retail clients.
• Consistently engage with customers to understand and translate their needs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with base salary of $85,000–$120,000 and eligibility for an annual bonus based on personal and business objectives.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Voluntary benefits, including identity protection, pet insurance, and accident insurance.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• 401(k) program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Company-paid on-site gym for Chicago-based employees.
• Happy hours and ad-hoc outings and activities, including sports teams and volunteer events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed