Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and WeBull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.
Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. We are based in Dallas, TX and also have offices in Austin, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, and Belfast.
If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.
AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company
• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

Apex Clearing is recognized for disrupting the financial services industry, enabling Fintech standouts like Stash, Robinhood and Betterment. We've got an amazing track record of success and fostering ongoing innovation. Our Product Managers stand at the leading edge of this disruption, and are responsible for guiding new products at Apex.
Apex's Product Managers combine financial industry research and knowledge with our technical expertise to develop leading product strategies. An example of this would be performing market analysis to identify a product gap, then working with SMEs and engineering to deliver a seamless solution to our customers. If your personality thrives off of the energy of an enthusiastic collaborative team and you love to learn and problem solve, we want to hear from you
We're looking for someone who:

• Is passionate . You have a genuine passion for technology. You love using technology differently to maximize opportunity and impact for customers and you have a way of bringing out that same fire in the people you work with
• Is motivated . You're driven to be the best - whether that's decreasing system down time or making an innovative change to "how it's always been done" resulting in a more efficient way of supporting the customer. You challenge yourself by setting goals and exceeding them
• Is collaborative. You're excited to work with fellow engineers and big thinkers. You know how to collaborate not only within the department, but also across the organization
• Wants to make an impact . You're looking to do amazing work. You value preventing problems from occurring over being caught in the chaos zone putting out fires and looking for the "hero" spotlight

What you'll do all day:

• Define the tools and features Apex needs to build. Apex's edge is its technology products. And as a product owner, you'll be responsible for defining what products Apex should be building and also determining their outcomes.
• Become an expert: A great product manager must know their product inside and out. This can require anything from reading pages of financial regulations to attending industry conferences. And of course you are expected to talk often with subject matter experts (SMEs) inside of Apex. Don't apply if you don't like learning!
• Collaborate with your engineering team to drive projects to completion. At Apex, product owners are assigned to a specific engineering team. This fosters good communication and team rhythm. You will work daily with your team to plan projects, groom backlogs, and research emerging requirements.
• Collaborate with the business and SMEs on technology strategy. You will meet regularly with subject matter experts, key customers, and senior-level decision makers to ensure everyone agrees to the same product vision. An important part of the job is also to document and communicate that vision to ensure we have a written record of key decisions and outcomes.
• Make us better. We want to stand out in the crowd. What new cool, innovative and smart technologies should we be exploring? We want to be different and we want people to look at us as the industry leaders in employing and building cutting edge technologies

A few reasons why you might love us:

• We're a leader in the space. Apex is recognized for disrupting the financial services industry, enabling fintech standouts like Stash, Robinhood and Betterment. We've got an amazing track record of success and we foster ongoing innovation. So you get all the benefits of a proven, growing company, while enjoying a very entrepreneurial culture
• We see tech differently. You'll work with people who are leaders in the tech industry. We are passionate engineers dedicated to finding new and different ways to use technology to solve our customers problems.
• Your work will have immediate impact. You'll be able to see your direct impact on our tech department and with our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Research and communicate market trends.
• Understand our place in the market and how we relate to our competitors.
• Provide insights and actionable recommendations for business stakeholders based on deep analysis and alignment with business goals.
• Use business metrics to drive strategy and innovation.
• Work with customers and senior business leaders to identify and solve for product gaps.
• Define the strategy, vision and roadmap for new products that will delight our customers.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and document detailed product requirements and lead products from design to launch.
• Manage value stream network for flow.
• Be accountable for the functional and financial success of your products.
• Position requires 30%+ time for travel. (We're a distributed company.)

The skills you'll need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS or engineering degree). Master's degree a plus.
• Experience researching, defining and documenting market and product requirements.
• Financial industry experience a strong plus.
• Demonstrated full-lifecycle ownership of product development.
• Understanding of Agile practices and strong preference for incremental delivery.
• Ability to dig into business or technical problems and find pragmatic solutions.
• Strong ability to listen, but also to question assumptions.
• You're a strong multi-tasker, and can influence others without authority.
• Demonstrated inter-personal, verbal, and written communication.