Business Analyst (FX & CFDs markets, Prop Trading)

Spotware Systems; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Dubai is seeking a skilled Business Analyst specializing in trading systems. The role involves turning trading needs into actionable requirements and collaborating with multiple teams. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience in fintech/trading, a solid understanding of trading technologies, and the ability to create precise specifications. You will help define KPIs, maintain traceability of requirements, and support testing processes. Competitive compensation is offered for this position.

Qualifications

• 3+ years general experience with Trading Technologies, including various trading platforms.
• 3+ years as a Business Analyst in software, with a solid track record.
• Understanding of FX/CFD Trading concepts and pricing models.
• Experience in using AI tools for analysis and documentation.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines such as ESMA and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Convert FX/CFD trading needs into precise requirements.
• Write business and functional requirements along with user stories.
• Maintain requirements backlog and traceability from epics to test cases.
• Design KPIs and metrics for various features.
• Create UI/UX requirements using wireframes.
• Participate in testing and train Support team.

Skills

Trading Technologies experience (cTrader, PrimeXM, etc.)

Business Analyst in fintech/trading

FX/CFD Trading knowledge

Trading reporting and regulatory awareness

MS Excel skills (Pivot tables, Power Pivot)

Soft Skills (Clear communicator, project management)

Education

BSc/MSc in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial, Finance, Physics, Business Management, and/or Computer Science

Tools

Figma

Job description

Role Overview

As a generalist Business Analyst for trading systems, you will turn FX/CFD trading and dealing needs into precise, testable requirements and operating workflows. You’ll partner daily with Product managers, Engineering, Support and Legal teams to take initiatives from discovery through delivery.

Core Responsibilities

• Run discovery with stakeholders; write business and functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process maps for trading platform and liquidity solutions: liquidity and order routing, order lifecycles, monitoring dashboards, settings UIs.
• Maintain a requirements backlog and traceability from epics / stories / test cases, support UAT and sign‑off.
• Design KPIs and metrics for various features: trading fraud detection, execution quality, compliance, etc. Design specific throughput metrics based on system architecture.
• Design optimal structure of system settings, considering hierarchies, profiling, scheduling, automation.
• Clarify edge cases; perform gap analysis between current and target capabilities; validate frontend deliverables against requirements.
• Create UI/UX requirements using wireframes and interaction flows.
• Participate in End-to-End testing and train Support team.

Required Skill Set and Expertise

• 3+ years general experience with Trading Technologies: cTrader, PrimeXM, oneZero, MT4/MT5 platforms, FIX 4.4/5.0 protocol.
• 3+ years as a Business Analyst in software (fintech/trading), with a track record of crisp specs and successful delivery.
• FX/CFD Trading: pricing models (TOB, Market depth, etc.), order lifecycle, leverage mechanics, liquidity bridge features, mark‑out report, fraud and toxic flow detection, client flow segmentation.
• Trading reporting: internal, dealing, backoffice, regulatory reports, auditability, reconciliation principles and methods.
• Experience in using AI tools to accelerate analysis and documentation.
• Good skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, Power Pivot).
• Regulatory Awareness: ESMA, CySEC, FCA rules, GDPR regulation.
• Soft Skills: Clear communicator, ability to structure and document your findings, project management discipline.

Nice to Have

• BSc/MSc in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial, Finance, Physics, Business Management, and/or Computer Science.
• Great analytical skills, logical analysis, and conceptual thinking.
• Exposure to statistical techniques used in surveillance (hypothesis testing, anomaly detection, basic Bayesian reasoning).
• Experience with Figma for UI design.
• Prop