Commodities Business Analyst

DW Search; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking an experienced Commodities Business Analyst to join their front office technology team. This hybrid role requires acting as a liaison between trading, sales, and IT, translating business needs into technical deliverables. The ideal candidate must have senior-level experience in the commodities domain, a strong grasp of pricing/risk, and familiarity with technologies like C#, SQL, and microservices. This is an exciting opportunity to make a substantial impact within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Business Analyst with commodities domain knowledge.
• Good understanding of pricing and risk within commodities.
• Experience with multiple commodity classes such as Energy, Base Metals or Precious Metals.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between front office users and development teams.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Drive solution design and promote scalable, long-term technical solutions.

Skills

Commodities domain knowledge

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery experience

Debugging skills

Debugging skills

Tools

C#

SQL

Microservices

Murex

Job description

Commodities Business Analyst

London

Hybrid - 4 days on site

£700 inside IR35

We are working with a leading financial services organisation seeking an experienced Commodities Business Analyst to join a front office aligned technology team. This is a hands on role acting as the bridge between trading, sales and structuring teams and IT delivery.

Role Overview

You will sit close to the front office, translating business requirements into high quality technical deliverables. The role covers the full delivery lifecycle, from requirements gathering through to testing, release and ongoing support, within an Agile environment.

What You Will Be Working On

• Acting as the primary interface between front office users and development teams
• Gathering, analysing and documenting business requirements
• Driving solution design and promoting scalable, long term technical solutions
• Managing testing, business sign off and production releases
• Supporting and enhancing core commodities systems including pricing, market data, risk and reporting tools
• Working across the full proximity development lifecycle including analysis, delivery and support
• Collaborating with global stakeholders across Front Office, Risk, Quants and IT

Must Have Skills and Experience

• Extensive / senior level experience as a Business Analyst with commodities domain knowledge
• Good understanding of pricing / risk within commodities
• Open to multiple commodity classes such as Energy, Base Metals or Precious Metals
• Strong Agile delivery experience
• Sufficient technical knowledge to work closely with developers. Debugging skills are a strong plus
• Experience with technologies such as C#, SQL, microservices or Murex is beneficial
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Working Arrangements

• 4 days per week onsite in city of London

Apply Now

If you are a Senior Business Analyst with commodities domain experience looking for a front office focused role with real ownership and impact, apply now.