Senior Business Analyst

The primary role of the Senior Business Analyst is to ensure business needs are clearly understood and turned into the right technology solutions. They will have hands-on experience with trading systems and financial market processes, including how trades move through their full lifecycle.

Client Details

My client is a global investment banking and securities firm that provides equity research, brokerage, investment banking, and capital markets services.

Description

Act as the link between business teams and IT teams.

Work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and problems.

Gather, document, and analyse business and technical requirements.

Map out business processes and help design technical solutions.

Work with front-office development teams to align system designs and features.

Present ideas clearly and confidently, including system designs and technology solutions.

Help start projects, support delivery, and ensure knowledge is shared across teams.

Support technical design decisions, with a focus on performance, stability, and scalability.

Work with Quality Assurance teams to ensure thorough testing.

Make sure software is delivered on time and meets business expectations.

Follow required training programs and regulatory standards.

Profile

A successful Senior Business Analyst should have

Strong background in cash equities trading with extensive OMS and EMS trading systems experience

Comprehensive Trade Flow knowledge and required experience in all types of execution - High Touch, Program Trading, DSA and DMA.

Experience with MiFID trading reporting

Proven experience as an IT Business Analyst or Solution Lead.

Project management experience

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Familiarity with project management tools (e.g. JIRA).

Familiarity with software delivery tools (e.g. issue tracking, documentation, CI/CD tools).

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Offer

Competitive salary ranging from £130,000 to £150,000 per annum.

Bonus and pension.