Senior Business Analyst

What you will do

You will join a Markets Technology team within a global bank, working on a strategic cross-asset platform supporting pricing, trading and risk management across Financial Markets.

The platform is used directly by Front Office (Traders), Risk, and Product Control, covering asset classes such as FX, Equities, and Derivatives. The project focuses on building and enhancing capabilities for trade capture, pricing, valuation, and risk analytics.

This is a Change-the-Bank initiative, with strong exposure to global stakeholders across multiple regions and direct interaction with Front Office users.

*Work closely with Traders, Risk, and Product Control to gather and define business requirements
*Translate Front Office needs into functional specifications (BRD / FRD / user stories)
*Support end-to-end trade lifecycle analysis (capture, pricing, risk, settlement, reporting)
*Drive workshops, demos, and discussions with senior stakeholders
*Collaborate with development teams to ensure accurate implementation of requirements
*Support UAT, defect analysis, and production rollout
*Analyze and work with trade and market data (intraday & EOD)
*Maintain functional documentation and user manuals
*Contribute to process improvements and system enhancements

Requirements

MUST

*Minimum 5 years of experience as Business Analyst in Capital Markets / Financial Markets
*Strong knowledge of at least one asset class: FX, Equities, or Derivatives (incl. structured / OTC)
*Good understanding of derivatives pricing and risk concepts
*Solid knowledge of trade lifecycle (front-to-back)
*Experience working directly with Front Office (Traders / Sales)
*Proven experience in requirements gathering and documentation (BRD / FRD / user stories)
*Experience maintaining functional documentation and user manuals
*Strong SQL skills (data analysis, working with trade and market data)
*Experience working with market data (intraday / EOD) and trade data
*Understanding of trading systems and order/trade flows
*amiliarity with messaging standards (e.g. FIX protocol)
*Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
*Fluent English

NICE TO HAVE

*Exposure to pricing engines and risk systems
*Knowledge of OMS / EMS platforms
*Experience with Python or VBA
*Understanding of system integrations and data flows in trading environments
*Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (MiFID, EMIR, etc.)
*Experience working in global / distributed teams
*Certifications (CFA, FRM, CQF, PMP)