Job Scope

The successful candidate will be part of the equities and credit technology team building solutions leveraging data, risk/analytics, automation across the full lifecycle of the business. This is a rare opportunity for a self-driven, strong and passionate business analyst to participate and contribute to a paradigm shift. We want People driven by the mission!

What we are looking for in the candidate:

• Proven project management skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and deliver technology solutions across an Investment Bank trading business.
• Strong hands-on business analyst with string product knowledge and proven track record of working on large, multi-country technology solutions within investment banking.
• Strong understanding of financial products, preferably Equity products. Knowledge of Equity derivatives including options, swaps, Convertible Bonds, Exchange Traded Derivatives and structured products is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of front-to-back pricing, risk management, trade processing, booking and lifecycle along with a good understanding of trading infrastructure.
• Experienced in Agile/Scrum methodology but also familiar with SDLC and aware of the respective limitations
• Experienced in gathering requirements, writing clear functional specifications/stories and transforming requirements/specifications into functional diagrams (data flows, functional and system views).
• Strong scope and accountability management and experienced in removing impediments to delivery
• Knowledge of end-to-end change management.
• Proficient in managing multiple tasks and work streams concurrently.
• Experience of delivering complex system to system interfaces, workflows, reports managing the full cycle: scope, specifications, testing plans, SIT, UAT, UVT and delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communications with the ability to tailor the message to the intended audience.
• Able to engage and influence stakeholders across multiple levels within the organisation
• Ability to work within in a dynamic business environment, providing clarity and facilitating discussions to reach consensus/business decisions
• Successfully achieved a Master level in Science/Technology
• Ability to work as an effective member of a globally distributed team
• Meticulous, systematic approach with attention to detail, demonstrating a strong analytical mindset.

The Role Responsibilities

• Manage requirements from initiation to closure by working with business stakeholders and technology delivery teams.
• Identify and engage stakeholders, define Responsible/Accountable/Consulted/Informed (RACI) matrix suitable for the project.
• Lead discussions with the project team to identify actions and steps required to achieve business goals and needs
• Develop Business Requirement as JIRA backlog, establish traceability to business vision and objectives, act as primary SME for the project.
• Ensure requirements are specified in a manner suitable for the intended audience – understandable and unambiguous.
• Perform Operational Risk Assessment and Business Impact Assessment if required as part of the project deliverable
• Plan, review, and/or deliver training, process updates or communications
• Review FSDs, User Acceptance Test (UAT) test cases; coordinate User Verification Test (UVT), Dress Rehearsal (DR) and Go-Live activities
• Obtain stakeholder buy-in and sign-off on business requirements.
• Create sustainable business value through solution proposed and implemented by proactively suggesting process/system improvements.
• Adhere to change management standards & procedures, including documenting and capturing all artefacts required by project governance.

• Ability to learn new tools/systems (risk, processing systems) and understanding technology and functional designs.
• Strong knowledge of PL/SQL and Excel, Powerpoint, JIRA, Confluence.
• Strong experience in reports design.
• Strong knowledge of API based design.

Soft skills

• Excellent communication skills in all forms (business writing in particular) to all audiences and the ability to promote change.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, self-starter, autonomous self-motivated, multi-tasking with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, solution oriented
• Time-aware
• Ability to stay calm and focused when under pressure to deliver a service.
• Willing and able to work alongside more experienced team members to obtain knowledge.
• Good team spirit
• Extreme curiousness