Business Analyst

Business Analyst - permanent - paying up to £70k - 4x per week in office

About Us

We are a leading global investment bank with an international footprint spanning multiple continents. Known for an entrepreneurial, fast-moving culture, we combine the scale of a major financial institution with the pace and agility of a much younger company, and we're currently investing heavily in digitisation and expansion across the business.

The Role

We're seeking a Business Analyst to join our Technology team in London. This role involves working with global teams and business stakeholders to deliver firm-wide technology solutions, with a focus on implementation, configuration, reporting, controls, and ongoing support for in-house and third-party systems.

Role Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Compliance team to produce regulatory reporting that supports compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Elicit requirements using a variety of techniques and translate them into clear specifications.
• Critically evaluate information from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, and provide options to the business sponsor.
• Act as the conduit between the business sponsor and the software development team or third-party vendor.
• Communicate proactively with business units on progress and delivery timeframes.
• Design and document the controls required to maintain solutions.
• Plan and design project implementation phases, including go-live and ongoing support processes.
• Oversee and/or implement the deployment of solutions into the live environment.
• Provide user documentation for applications and processes implemented.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a business or IT-related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong technical skills and financial product knowledge, with experience delivering solutions in line with firm-wide standards.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial instruments including CDS, IRS, fixed income, equities, equity derivatives, ETD, commodities and FX.
• Ability to write complex SQL, with an understanding of both Oracle and SQL Server.
• Ability to work with XSLT to configure XML files and maintain mappings for incoming and outgoing feeds.
• Experience coordinating, managing and planning releases of application changes into live trading environments.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg SAPI/Data License and DAPI, persistent/real-time messaging systems, and VBA within Excel.
• Excellent consultative, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across management, staff, vendors and consultants.