BUSINESS ANALYST – FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (Mid to Back office technology – trade processing, settlement systems)

My client is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to lead our global system implementations. The BA will be responsible for multiple aspects of the process including the management and sign off of customer requirements and delivery deadlines, the effective communication with key customer stakeholders and internal management, the project management of internal and external project resources and managing the project budget.

The ideal candidate should have sophisticated functional experience gained in the capital markets industry working for a software vendor or consultancy, with an expertise in the support and/or implementation of a Front, Middle or Back Office System.

The ideal candidate will also have a strong foundation in the support of Derivatives in one or more of the following: Foreign Exchange and Money Market, Fixed Income, Interest Rate Derivatives, FX Derivatives, Credit Derivatives, Equities and Equity Derivatives, Commodities and Commodity Derivatives. Candidates with exposure to Clearing, Collateral & Securities Finance or Risk will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• This person will be responsible for tracking the progress of an implementation to meet deliverables and the system go live date
• Management of the internal and external resources involved in the project
• Work directly with customers to review, business / functional / technical requirements to ensure high quality delivery of any configuration and / or custom code.
• Responsible for managing and communicating issues to the customer and internal project teams. The Delivery Manager will be the first level of escalation for project delivery issues and will report the progress of the implementation to our internal Project Steering Committee.

Requirements

• Experience working in systems or business analysis and system design within the capital markets industry
• Experience in the implementation and support of a Front or Back office system within a Bank, Hedge fund or Asset Manager
• Strong knowledge and functional experience in any of the following asset classes: Foreign Exchange and Money Market, Fixed Income, Interest Rate Derivatives, FX Derivatives, Credit Derivatives, Equities and Equity Derivatives, Commodities and Commodity Derivatives.
• Back Office Requirements: Detailed hands--on knowledge about industry standard back office processing functional areas, including settlements, documentation and accounting
• Must be customer driven, have the ability to work within a team environment, and be focused on providing a high quality of service to the customer
• Strong organizational and presentation skills. Candidate must be able to create and manage a complex project plan in an efficient and timely manner Strong time management skills
• Strong and demonstrable problem solving/analytical skills
• Excellent communications in English and Cantonese