Junior Business Analyst: Pricing & Risk Tech (Agile)

CMC Markets; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Markets is seeking a hands-on Junior Business Analyst to join the technology team, focusing on pricing and risk applications within an agile setting. You will translate business needs into clear requirements, write user stories and testable solutions, coordinating with product, development, quantitative and dealing teams from gap analysis to delivery.

You will support the development lifecycle, monitor user stories, maintain high-quality documentation, and assist in training and escalation

Qualifications

• Financial Services background is essential.
• Knowledge of FX Spot trading and Exchange Traded Products and related platforms for Equities, Futures and Options is highly advantageous.
• Understanding of Spread betting and/or CFD trading is beneficial.
• Strong commercial experience as a Business Analyst embedded in a technology team.
• Experience of conducting and supporting test activities advantageous.
• Proven experience of applying Agile software development methodologies is essential.
• Good working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Miro and Excel, and SQL advantageous.
• Experience using AI tools to support analysis advantageous.
• Team player with the ability to work independently as well as supporting the Lead BA.
• Hands On: Ability to produce detailed business requirements, configuration management, specifications, Epics and User Stories to the highest standard is essential.
• Comfortable with contributing to technical and design discussions with product, developers and business analysis teams.
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to work at a fast pace under challenging deadlines.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate through all levels of the project line and with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to build strong professional relationships across the business, to enable cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to present new ideas and challenge existing processes where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and produce business requirements including gap analysis.
• Communicate with developers and analysts across front office pricing/risk.
• Capture requirements and scope testing for iterative development.
• Support development life cycle and monitor stories.
• Maintain high-quality feature documentation for risk/audit.
• Escalate issues to keep project risks low.

Skills

Financial Services

FX Spot

Spread betting

Agile

Testing

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Excel

SQL

AI tools

Communication

Problem solving

Documentation

Collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Excel

SQL

Job description

CMC Markets is seeking a hands-on Junior Business Analyst to join the technology team, focusing on pricing and risk applications within an agile setting. You will translate business needs into clear requirements, write user stories and testable solutions, coordinating with product, development, quantitative and dealing teams from gap analysis to delivery.

You will support the development lifecycle, monitor user stories, maintain high-quality documentation, and assist in training and escalation