Senior Data Business Analyst

McGregor Boyall; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Capital Markets sector seeks a Senior Data Business Analyst for their Markets Transformation team. This role focuses on enhancing capital calculation and management through data architecture and analysis. Candidates should have strong product knowledge, experience in risk and trading analytics, and the ability to present solutions effectively. The position is based in Canary Wharf, London, with a contract until the end of 2025.

Qualifications

• Strong product knowledge/experience: OTCs, ETDs.
• Experience with front office risk, trading, and P&L analytics.
• Ability to articulate and present architecture decisions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Business analysis and solution design for capital calculation.
• Engagement with multiple business lines and stakeholders.
• Analysis of current vs future states and designing solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Solution Design

Trade Lifecycle Expertise

Risk Analytics

P&L Analytics

Tools

SQL

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Base pay range

Senior Data Business Analyst - Capital & RWA Transformation | £800-850/day | Major Bank

Location: Canary Wharf, London (3 days/week onsite)

Contract Length: Until 31/12/2025 (extension likely)

We are working with a major investment bank to hire a Senior Business Analyst for their Markets Transformation team. This role focuses on enhancing capital calculation and management across asset classes by streamlining data architecture, analyzing current versus target states, and designing supporting solutions for Credit RWA reporting.

The role requires close collaboration with stakeholders across front office, quants, finance, and technology. Key skills include strong product knowledge, trade lifecycle expertise, solution design experience, and familiarity with risk, P&L, and regulatory data.

Role Focus:

• Business Analysis and Solution Design
• RWA remediation and architecture simplification
• Engagement with multiple business lines
• Analysis of current vs future states and designing solutions
• Coordination with IT, Quants, and Front Office
• Presenting solutions to stakeholders

Key Requirements:

• Strong product knowledge/experience: OTCs, ETDs
• Experience with front office risk, trading, and P&L analytics
• Deep understanding of the trade lifecycle from front to back
• Ability to simplify trade and data flows
• Experience in gap analysis and solution design
• Ability to articulate and present architecture decisions clearly
• Must-have: strong trade workflow and product understanding
• Must-have: experience with current-to-future state analysis and solutioning

Nice to Have:

• Some SQL knowledge (not essential)

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Analyst

Industries

• Capital Markets

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