Lead Calypso BA – Back Office & Markets (Paris)

SRMD Ltd.; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Lead Business Analyst with deep Calypso experience to lead requirements, design, and validation for back-office processes in Paris. You will collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to define solutions, drive impact analysis, and ensure timely delivery while mentoring the team.

The role demands strong knowledge of Capital Markets products, SWIFT settlements, and extensive experience in Agile environments.

Qualifications

• 9+ years as Business Analyst in Calypso.
• Strong expertise in Back Office, SWIFT settlements, accounting, settlement instructions, workflows, and customization.
• Solid knowledge of Capital Markets products: Securities, Corporate Actions, Money Market, FX, Listed & OTC Derivatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on SQL; working knowledge of Unix and shell scripting preferred.
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication, ownership mindset, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead business requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation (Functional Specs, User Stories).
• Act as functional expert on Calypso (Back Office, messaging, workflow, settlements, accounting, BO positions).
• Liaise with Product Owners, stakeholders, and support teams to define and validate solutions.
• Perform impact analysis, solution design, and customization within Calypso.
• Identify pain points and propose high-level solutions.
• Strengthen and validate functional testing strategies and QA practices.
• Ensure timely delivery aligned with project scope, cost, and plan.
• Mentor and train team members on product and functional aspects.
• Contribute to product improvements and implementation strategies.

Skills

Calypso domain expertise

Back Office knowledge

Capital Markets products

Stakeholder management

Agile experience

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

Calypso

SQL

Unix

Shell scripting

Job description

Talantir is seeking a Lead Business Analyst with deep Calypso experience to lead requirements, design, and validation for back-office processes in Paris. You will collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to define solutions, drive impact analysis, and ensure timely delivery while mentoring the team.

The role demands strong knowledge of Capital Markets products, SWIFT settlements, and extensive experience in Agile environments.