Business Analyst - Market Data

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from various stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner (PO) to prioritize business needs and break down high-level requirements into actionable user stories.
• Convert business requirements into detailed functional specifications, outlining user interactions, data flows, and system behavior.
• Partner with development teams to ensure the solution design aligns with functional requirements and business expectations.
• Serve as a functional expert to guide the development team in understanding business processes and user needs.
• Investigate existing internal and external solutions to assess their applicability in meeting business requirements.
• Participate in technical design discussions, considering system architecture and feasibility within existing constraints.
• Ensure the functional quality of delivered software by supporting functional testing and providing production support when necessary.
• Evaluate how functional changes may impact current Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Operational Level Agreements (OLAs).
• Support Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) by drafting user scenarios and assisting with functional validation efforts.
• Contribute to deployment processes by defining functional prerequisites and conducting post-deployment validations.
• Assist team members with their functional responsibilities, onboard new joiners, and resolve functional issues as needed.
• Work closely with the Functional Architect to ensure seamless integration of new software with existing IT systems.
• Produce and maintain documentation including specifications, effort estimates, project planning, test cases, and user manuals.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Business Analyst within the financial sector, particularly in Market Data administration.
• Hands-on experience working with FPML (Financial Products Markup Language).
• Strong technical skills in SQL and Excel, with knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R for data manipulation and analysis.
• Proficient in database querying and management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively liaise with team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to present ideas clearly and logically in both oral and written formats.
• Willingness to provide Level 3 support when necessary.

Functional Skills

• Experience managing Static Market Data.
• Familiarity with market data providers such as Bloomberg (BBG) and Refinitiv.
• Understanding of Capital Markets and a strong grasp of financial instruments including FX, Bonds, Rates, and Equities, as well as the end-to-end trading lifecycle.

Nice to Have

• Background in project management methodologies and practices.
• Experience with Back Office systems like Calypso, or exposure to Front Office and Market Risk platforms.
• Proficient in tools such as MS Office, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Visio, Jira, and GIT.
• Knowledge of UML (Unified Modeling Language) for system modeling.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming in languages such as Java or .NET.

To apply, please visit www.gmprecruit.com and search for Job Reference: L5547R83

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Gia Grace at gia.grace@gmprecruit.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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