Business Analyst

Squarepoint Capital; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking firm as a Business Analyst, where your analytical prowess and problem-solving skills will shine. In this role, you will collaborate with various corporate functions to design and implement innovative IT solutions. Your expertise will be crucial in mapping interfaces, conducting requirements analysis, and ensuring user satisfaction through effective training and documentation. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a culture that values teamwork, diversity, and excellence. If you are ready to make an impact and grow within an organization that fosters creativity and collaboration, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a similar role with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer IT or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing IT systems and business models to identify requirements.
• Support users on change control and system updates.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Prioritization Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer IT

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Salesforce

DocuSign

MS Excel

Job description

The Corporate Technology team manages the IT requirements of the corporate functions within Squarepoint. We work with Finance, HR, Compliance, Legal, Recruitment & Talent, and other corporate teams to review current and proposed processes and provide design solutions, as well as test, implement and provide post-production support for any implemented changes. We also get involved in onboarding 3rd party applications and work with technical core teams to build custom inhouse solutions.

Position Overview:

We are seeking new business analyst to join our growing team. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity of thought and creative solutions are valued. As a systems analyst you will work closely with our business teams to research requirements, design, build, test, and maintain solutions.

• Examine and analyze existing IT systems and business models and identify requirements.
• Map and document interfaces between legacy and new systems or multiple internal and external systems.
• Identify options for potential solutions and assess them for both technical and business suitability.
• Conduct requirements analysis and prepare specific proposals for modified or replacement systems.
• Work closely with programmers, developers, testers and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction.
• Oversee implementation of a new system including data migration.
• Support users on change control and system updates.
• Provide training and user manuals to users of a new system.
• Keep up to date with technical and industry developments.
• Translate stakeholders' requirements into highly specified project briefs.
• Defines project requirements by identifying project milestones on Confluence.
• Should be familiar with Jira and Confluence and able to manage Jira project administration tasks.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer IT or equivalent work experience.
• Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience in similar role.
• Well-developed analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and customer service skills.
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to creatively approach and solve situations.
• Capable of prioritizing multiple projects and still meet deadlines.
• Experience with Salesforce, ideally with an Administrator qualification.
• Knowledge of and experience with APIs.
• Experience with DocuSign, ideally at an Administrator level.
• Proficiency with software commonly used to manage data (ie. MS Excel advance skills examples create macros, manage macros) and previous experience with analyzing and modifying large amounts of data.
• Previous experience creating high quality documentation for both projects and system/business processes.