Business Analyst

TP ICAP; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services technology provider in London is seeking a Business Analyst to join their Corporate Functions team. The role involves the elicitation and communication of requirements for technology projects and supporting solution architects in defining technology solutions. Successful candidates will have strong problem-solving skills and experience in financial services technology. This position provides an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to critical business projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating as a Business Analyst in Financial Services Technology.
• Strong analytical ability and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects while managing tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of stakeholder objectives and document requirements.
• Produce High Level Requirements and Business Process Flows.
• Coordinate requirements gathering and process definition workshops.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Analytical ability

Service oriented

Tools

Oracle Financials

Microsoft applications

MS Visio

Job description

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This is a Business Analyst role that sits within the Corporate Functions team that is part of the TP ICAP Technology division. The role encompasses the elicitation and communication of requirements for changes to Technology systems enabling the transformation and growth of TP and ICAP businesses.

The focus of this role will be working across the delivery portfolios for the Brokerage & Pricing organisations.

Role Responsibilities

Conduct analysis of stakeholder objectives and produce clear documentation of requirements for Technology projects

Produce relevant artefacts to effectively capture and communicate requirements, including High Level Requirements, User Stories, Business Process Flows, Gap Analysis and Impact Assessments

Proactively ensure project requirements are signed off by key senior Business and Technology stakeholders

Coordinate, hold and lead requirements gathering and process definition workshops with the business. Monitor, track issues, risks and dependencies on analysis and requirements work

Contribute to the definition of business architecture and business solution design

Support Solution Architects and Development teams in defining Technology solutions

Understand and challenge requirements; proactively raise risks and issues to the Project Manager where identified

Coordinate with development teams, including third parties, to ensure successful delivery of technology against requirements and priorities

Support in defining and managing User Acceptance Testing and end user training

Ensure that appropriate levels of service are provided to meet current and future business needs

Manage ad-hoc tasks as required

Experience / Competences

It is expected that the chosen candidate will be an excellent communicator, a self-starter and has experience working in complex environments.

An expert understanding of back-office and accounts receivable processes, including trading fee schedules, invoice generation, ledger management, cash collection and cash allocation

Working knowledge of Accounts Receivable systems such as Oracle Financials desirable

A good understanding of the front-to-back trade lifecycle, including trading, middle/back-office (booking, clearing), on-boarding, and reference data is desirable

Understanding of the full project life cycle from requirements capture through to implementation and delivery

Proven experience operating as a Business Analyst in Financial Services Technology

Experience in an Agile development environment and good knowledge of Agile processes is desirable

Strong problem solving, documentation and ability to work to tight deadlines

Ability to work on multiple projects whilst managing multiple deadlines and differing priorities

Ability to self-start, identify tasks required independently to fulfil project deliverables and work as a team member

Writing skills - ability to produce documents in a clear, accurate and compelling manner

Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management at all levels; strong presentation skills

Ability to provide detailed and meaningful interpretation of information in a concise manner

Ability to use own initiative, with strong personal organisation skills to work to tight deadlines

Ability to develop new skills and understand new technology as required

Service oriented and adaptable and resilient

Results oriented and personal accountability

Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive approach

Strong analytical ability and problem solving skills

Skilled in Microsoft applications software, inclusive of MS Visio and / or BPMN 2.0

Experience within an agile environment

A Good understanding of the front-to-back trade lifecycle