Senior Business Analyst (Energy & Commodity)

Intellias; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech software vendor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Business Analyst to join the Energy & Commodity team. You will work closely with clients to analyze business requirements and draft detailed specifications. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in trading systems and a strong understanding of coding in C#. Competitive benefits are offered in a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Positive work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Equity and diversity commitment

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in technology or energy space is required.
• Ability to read and understand functional code is mandatory.
• Proven expertise in derivatives, market data management, or electronic trading.

Responsibilities

• Capture, review, and analyze business requirements with clients.
• Design and draft functional development specifications.
• Provide training to clients and internal teams.
• Test and validate new developments.

Skills

Analytical approach

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

MS in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or related fields

Tools

C#

Job description

Our new client is looking for a new member to join our Energy & Commodity Business Analyst team.

The team continually extends the leading trading, risk, and operations solutions to cover new business cases and traded products & instruments in energy trading across the oil, gas, power, certificates, and metals markets. The team leverages its expertise on commodity and energy derivatives products across the full front-to-back chain: support, maintenance, evolution, and implementation of the commodity and energy framework for clients.

The role involves participating in business case studies as well as client implementation, writing functional and technical specifications, testing and validating developments. The BA team demonstrates a deep understanding of the key aspects of the business, along with a detailed knowledge of the underlying technical design concepts of the system, allowing for tight collaboration with the development team.

What project we have for you

Client is a highly successful US-based fintech software vendor on an exciting growth journey after significant recent investment in new products, people, and capabilities. The software is a modern trading and risk platform used by some of the world's top banks, hedge funds, energy, and commodity traders to run their investing businesses. Client has top-tier energy clients globally and product team plays a key role in developing the software to support and address the complex business challenges faced by energy market players.

Headquarters is in the heart of Silicon Valley, with offices in Paris, London, New York, San Mateo, and Singapore.

What you will do

• Partner with clients to capture, review and analyze business requirements
• Design, plan and draft functional developments specifications that deliver scalable and fast time-to-market solutions solving real world business problems
• Maintain and enhance the energy product framework in the system
• Provide training to clients and internal teams when needed
• Write functional and technical specifications aimed at our development team
• Test and validation of new developments
• Ensure the highest software quality is provided for our clients

What you need for this

• MS degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or other related fields
• Results-oriented, analytical approach with strong entrepreneurial problem-solving skills
• Experience and understanding an object-oriented programming code (C#) - the ability to read and understand functional code is mandatory. Previous work experience as a developer is a big plus
• Energetic, collaborative, and seeking to make a positive impact on the company
• Entrepreneurial approach and ability to work alone or in teams with minimal supervision
• Excellent time management and organization skills with a keen eye for detail
• Good communication and presentation skills for client meetings
• 5+ years' experience working within technology (trading systems) or in the energy space (on software vendor or client side) is a must-have
• Proven expertise in one of the following areas is a must-have: simple or complex derivatives (exchange-traded or OTC), market data management, pricing and risk methodologies, middle and back-office processes, electronic trading interfaces

What it's like to work at Intellias

At Intellias, where technology takes center stage, people always come before processes. By creating a comfortable atmosphere in our team, we empower individuals to unlock their true potential and achieve extraordinary results. That's why we offer a range of benefits that support your well-being and charge your professional growth.

We are committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We welcome and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual. Join Intellias for a career where your perspectives and contributions are vital to our shared success.

Skills

Commodity