Capital Market Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Lead the application of agile BA practices, such as user story development, backlog management, and sprint planning, to optimize the settlement process for equity and FID products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including trading desk, operations teams, and external counterparties, to gather and analyze requirements for settlement-related enhancements and process improvements.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring that user stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for implementation.
• Work closely with development teams to translate user stories into technical requirements and ensure successful delivery of settlement solutions.
• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation and adoption of settlement enhancements.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate settlement processes, identifying opportunities for automation, streamlining, and overall improvement.
• Collaborate with technology teams to enhance settlement systems and tools, leveraging agile methodologies and promoting cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, sharing expertise and best practices in agile BA and settlement operations.
• Act as a subject matter expert and provide support and guidance to other teams regarding settlement-related matters.
• Stay up-to-date with industry regulations and best practices related to settlement processes for equity and FID products, ensuring compliance and driving process improvements.
• Self-starter / takes initiative
• Requires minimal guidance - can leverage network / collogues to move things forward
• Provides proactive updates / escalates
• Skilled at collating stakeholders communications e.g. project charter, executive summaries, Working Group summaries / minutes etc
• Work across asset classes to understand existing processes - perform read across to identify gaps as necessary
• Discuss, understand and document business requirements - small or large projects
• Proficient at metrics analysis - KPIs and benefits
• Proficient at process mapping (Signavio)
• Proficient at gathering UAT requirements & evidencing.

Skill Sets:

• Expertise in agile BA practices, including user story development, backlog management, and sprint planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at various levels.
• Proficiency in using agile project management tools and software.
• Knowledge of equity and fixed income derivative products and their settlement processes.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and tools.
• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the application of agile BA practices in settlement operations.
• Gather and analyze requirements for settlement enhancements.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog.
• Coordinate with development teams for successful implementation.
• Conduct user acceptance testing and facilitate smooth adoption.
• Monitor settlement processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with technology teams to enhance settlement systems.
• Provide mentorship and support to junior team members.

Qualifications we seek in you

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, computer science, or a related field.
• Proven experience as an Agile BA.
• Knowledge of equity and fixed income derivative products and their settlement processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using agile project management tools and software.

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Professional certifications in agile methodologies, such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Certified Agile Business Analyst (CABA).
• Experience in leading and driving agile BA practices within settlement operations or related areas.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and tools.
• Experience in process improvement initiatives and implementing automation solutions.
• Knowledge of equity and fixed income trading platforms and related technologies.