IT Business Analyst — Prime Brokerage & Risk Platforms

CITIC CLSA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

CITIC CLSA seeks an experienced Business Analyst to support Prime Brokerage and Risk initiatives in a dynamic market environment. You will analyze business requirements, define target operating models, and design strategic solutions across Margin Financing, Securities Lending, Collateral Management, and risk analytics.

You will work with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Compliance, and Technology to elicit needs, perform gap analyses, and ensure successful implementations with strong focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or related.
• 6 to 8 years of experience in business analysis, project delivery, or change management in capital markets.
• Strong knowledge of Prime Brokerage and Risk Management domains.
• Experience with risk platforms; understanding of P&L, exposure, margin, and analytics.
• Experience collaborating with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Compliance, and Tech teams.
• Hands-on Java development experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple stakeholders to gather and document business requirements for Prime Brokerage and Risk initiatives.
• Translate requirements into functional specs, process flows, user stories, and designs.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams, architects, and vendors to implement solutions.
• Contribute to design, integration, data analysis, testing, and rollout activities.
• Support risk platform evolution: trade capture, position management, P&L, margin, collateral, analytics.
• Assist in ACE Suite enhancements and integration with front-to-back platforms.
• Develop and execute test scenarios; support UAT and validate outcomes.
• Serve as liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation where appropriate.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Stakeholder Mgmt

Process Optimization

Problem Solving

Communication

English & Mandarin

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/CS/Engineering

Tools

Java

Enterprise Apps

Agile/Waterfall

Job description

CITIC CLSA seeks an experienced Business Analyst to support Prime Brokerage and Risk initiatives in a dynamic market environment. You will analyze business requirements, define target operating models, and design strategic solutions across Margin Financing, Securities Lending, Collateral Management, and risk analytics.

You will work with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Compliance, and Technology to elicit needs, perform gap analyses, and ensure successful implementations with strong focus on