Business Analyst

P2P; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in the City of London is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team. You will be accountable for requirements analysis, stakeholder engagement and document management. The ideal candidate should have experience in electronic trading software and a strong problem-solving orientation. Strong communication skills are essential. This role offers a dynamic working environment within a globally recognized firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in writing business and functional requirements documents.
• Experience in product management and project management.
• Background in electronic trading software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Involved in requirements analysis, software design, configuration, and testing.
• Responsible for business analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• Document business requirements and specifications.
• Participate in daily stand-up or scrum meetings.
• Communicate with stakeholders for requirement clarifications.

Skills

Detail-oriented disposition

Clear verbal communication

Clear written communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Independently delivering results

Tools

Atlassian products (Confluence, Jira)

Job description

Overview

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

Responsibilities

• You will be involved in requirements analysis, software design, configuration, and testing activities across several high impact projects
• You will be accountable and responsible for the business analysis and stakeholder engagement across a range of projects, as agreed with the application managers
• Documenting matters related to business requirements and specifications
• Running and/or participating in daily stand-up or scrum meetings as appropriate for each project
• Working closely with Traders, software developers, and project managers across all regions and trading desks
• Initial requirements gathering, clarification, prioritization, and documentation
• On-going communication with stakeholders and in particular conducting stakeholder reviews
• Participate in the prioritization process between competing projects
• Interaction with development and project management teams for requirement communication and development design discussions

Key objectives

• Must have a detail-oriented disposition and clear, concise verbal and written communication skills
• Must have experience writing business and functional requirements documents, user acceptance test plans, use cases, UI mockups, user stories, and release notes
• Prior experience in business analysis, product management, and project management, ideally in electronic trading software
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Enthusiasm, curiosity, and an ability to work and deliver results independently

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of electronic trading within futures, equities, options, rates, etc.
• Experience working directly in the software development process
• A basic understanding of the technologies used in software development
• Familiarity with Atlassian products: Confluence and Jira

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