Fixed Income Business Analyst

JR United Kingdom; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Fixed Income Technology is seeking a Business Analyst for their West Midlands office. This role requires defining business requirements, collaborating on solutions, and working closely with various trading teams. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and a passion for technology. Join us to enhance your skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience as a Business Analyst or relevant Fixed Income Technology experience.
• Experience with structured development processes and methodologies.
• Fixed Income cash trading experience and understanding of trading workflow.

Responsibilities

• Defining requirements and developing solutions with business.
• Collaborating with development team for system enhancements.
• Ensuring thorough testing of enhancements with QA team.

Skills

Team player

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Agile methodology

Technical knowledge

Job description

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Fixed Income Business Analyst, West Midlands

Client: LevelUP HCS

Location: West Midlands

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

About the role:

We are seeking a Business Analyst to be part of the Fixed Income Technology team, directly supporting the Front Office within the organisation and taking a key role in further developing the organisation's trading systems.

The successful candidate should be capable of designing solutions to business requirements alongside a development team. A background in Fixed Income would be beneficial.

Involves working closely with the European Rates, Credit, Emerging Markets, and Mortgages trading and sales teams. This role offers the opportunity to grow skills and experience within the Fixed Income area and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the business to define requirements and develop solutions
• Collaborating with the development team on specifying and verifying system enhancements
• Ensuring thorough testing of enhancements with the QA team
• Understanding business and technical architecture

Person Specification

Mandatory skills and experience:

• Excellent team player, capable of working independently and owning requests
• Two or more years of experience as a Business Analyst or relevant Fixed Income Technology experience
• Experience with structured development processes and methodologies
• High attention to detail and strong technical knowledge
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Fixed Income cash trading experience
• Understanding of repo and cash bond/future trading workflow
• Knowledge of front-to-back workflow

Personal characteristics:

• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative; able to find innovative solutions
• Passion for technology and sound architecture design
• Good communication skills in visual, written, and oral forms
• Ability to build strong relationships with technical and non-technical team members
• Disciplined, independent, and able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Enthusiastic and energetic in task execution
• Commercially aware, focused on achieving effective and maintainable solutions