AVP, Trade Cost Analytics & Platform Lead

Citi; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is recruiting a Capital Markets Business/Data Analyst to drive the Trade Cost Calculator and analytics platform, interfacing with trading desks and senior stakeholders.

The role requires intermediate commercial/financial analytics experience, strong SQL and data visualization skills, and a solid grasp of the SDLC. You will collaborate across Front/Middle Office, Operations, and Technology to enhance metrics and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in fast-paced business environments with focus on technology or financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of SDLC.
• Knowledge of trade flow processes and systems preferred.
• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Commodities, and Equities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development initiatives for the VARCITI trade cost analytics platform.
• Design and deliver robust trade and cost analytics, including volume profiling, product analysis, and expense trend identification.
• Develop and refine reconciliation processes for trade expense analytics against third-party invoices.
• Partner with Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, and Technology teams to understand dependencies and design effective metrics.
• Engage trading desks and senior stakeholders to promote platform capabilities and gather enhancement requirements.
• Own trading cost fee calculations and volume reconciliation processes across multiple products.
• Collaborate with technology teams to translate business requirements into timely feature releases.
• Analyze enhancement opportunities to increase transparency and accuracy in cost reporting.
• Gather and document requirements for new metrics, reporting enhancements, and onboarding requests.

Skills

Analytical thinking

SDLC knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

QlikView

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Agile

Job description

Citi is recruiting a Capital Markets Business/Data Analyst to drive the Trade Cost Calculator and analytics platform, interfacing with trading desks and senior stakeholders.

The role requires intermediate commercial/financial analytics experience, strong SQL and data visualization skills, and a solid grasp of the SDLC. You will collaborate across Front/Middle Office, Operations, and Technology to enhance metrics and reporting.