Business Analyst

CMC Markets Middle East; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Charity day off

Staff trading benefits

Learning & development program

Job summary

CMC Markets is seeking an experienced Business Analyst for an 18-month max term contract in Sydney. You will support project and product delivery across the ANZ programme, collaborating with stakeholders, vendors and agile teams to deliver impactful changes.

The role involves both technical and operational analysis, from launching new products to enhancing processes for efficiency. A self-starter who can work independently is ideal.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within financial services.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• BA tools and techniques e.g. Jira, Confluence, process modelling, wireframing, data analysis, Visio/Miro.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners, project managers, developers and stakeholders to define requirements.
• Interview stakeholders, analyze workflows, and document business and functional needs.
• Create and manage a backlog of epics and user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Produce mock-ups and partner with teams to design solutions.
• Coordinate and support UAT across all CMC offices.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation and communicate changes to stakeholders.
• Present demos and contribute to knowledge sharing within the Product team.
• Lead or support all phases of the project lifecycle from discovery to post-implementation review.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Jira

Confluence

Process modelling

Wireframing

Data analysis

Visio

Miro

API documentation

SQL

Data management

Web/mobile apps

Job description

If you also believe that everyone should be able to achieve their financial potential, then you'll love contributing to CMC Markets' company vision of providing the ultimate trading experience. Seize the opportunity to progress your career in the fintech industry by joining a global leader in CFD trading and share investing. Grow yourself personally and professionally with a company that's growing with you, by global expansion and product offering.

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst for an 18 Month Max Term Contract. As a Business Analyst, you'll support project and product delivery within the ANZ Programme working closely with stakeholders across the business, external vendors, and partners. You'll play a key role in scoping requirements, documenting solutions, and collaborating with agile development teams to deliver impactful changes.

This hands on role involves both technical and operational analysis across a range of initiatives, from launching new products to enhancing business processes to improve operational efficiency. You will be a motivated self starter capable of working independently to identify opportunities, solve problems, and deliver insights with minimal direction.

Why you'll like working here

Just some of the reasons you'll love working here include:

• Leave benefits: Accrue 5 additional annual leave entitlements each year called My Days, as well as enjoying 5 extra annual leave days once you pass 12 months.
• Enjoy your birthday off to spend time with family and friends, on us!
• Utilise a free annual charity day to give back to your community.
• $0 Trades: Staff & family trading accounts with CMC Markets Invest have access to the best brokerage rates in the market - $0 trades for all domestic and international equity orders!
• Continuous learning: Our L&D offering covers both technical and performance training, ensuring you're always learning new skills.
• Unlimited access to a dedicated benefits & wellbeing hub where you can save money through various retailer discounts, and make use of a variety of resources that will enhance your physical and mental wellbeing
• Collaboration: We believe that great things happen when smart people work together, that's why we've made the decision to work five days in the office.
• Office perks: Help yourself to free breakfast cereals, condiments, and coffee to fuel your workday. Our culture club provides opportunities for everyone whether you're into fitness, pizza making classes, socialising or bringing out your competitive side in trivia or lawn bowls!

What you'll be working on?

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Project Managers, developers, and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear, actionable requirements
• Conduct interviews, workflow and process analysis to elicit and document clear, concise business and functional requirements
• Create and help manage a backlog of epics and user stories, including detailed acceptance criteria to guide development and testing
• Produce mock-ups and partner with development teams to design effective, achievable solutions
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing across all CMC offices
• Maintain up to date documentation and communicate changes to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Present demos and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives within the Product team and broader organisation
• Lead and/or support all phases of the project lifecycle, from discovery and requirements gathering through to delivery and post-implementation review

What will help you be successful?

• 5+ years experience as a Business Analyst ideally within financial services
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies
• BA tools and techniques e.g. Jira, Confluence, process modelling, wireframing, data analysis, Visio/Miro
• Technical knowledge e.g. API documentation, SQL, data management, web and mobile apps
• Experience delivering operational efficiency projects for customer service functions
• Experience implementing new Wealth Management product offerings
• Strong facilitation and relationship management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in financial services, banking, wealth management, payments, fintech or another regulated environment is highly desirable.

The things we live by

CMC Markets is powered by our people. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where our people feel confident to be themselves, feel valued and are able to do their best work. We don't just value differences and unique perspectives, we seek them out and we invite them in, because we know it will lead to better outcomes for everyone