Senior Business Analyst - Prime Brokerage & Risk

CLSA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support Prime Brokerage and Risk Management initiatives in Hong Kong. The role involves analyzing business requirements, defining operating models, and delivering strategic solutions across Margin Financing, Securities Lending, Collateral Management, Client Onboarding, and risk analytics.

The successful candidate will work with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams, as well as external vendors, to elicit requirements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 6–8 years of experience in business analysis, project delivery, or change management within investment banking, brokerage, or capital markets environments.
• Strong domain knowledge of Prime Brokerage and Risk Management, including Margin Financing, Securities Lending, Collateral Management, and related workflows.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Front Office, Risk Management, Operations, Compliance, Finance, and Technology stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business requirements across Prime Brokerage and Risk Management initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, process flows, user stories, and solution designs to support technology delivery.
• Perform business analysis, gap analysis, and impact assessments to identify opportunities for process optimisation and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams, architects, and vendors to ensure business requirements are understood and implemented.
• Contribute to solution design, system integration, data analysis, testing, and production rollout activities across the project lifecycle.
• Play a key role in the evolution of the firm's risk management platform, including trade capture, position management, P&L, exposure, margin, collateral, and risk analytics capabilities.
• Support the enhancement and expansion of ACE Suite, ensuring integration with front-to-back trading, risk, and operational platforms.
• Develop and execute test scenarios, support UAT activities, and validate delivered solutions against business requirements.
• Act as the liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure alignment of objectives and outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement by streamlining processes, improving controls, and leveraging automation and AI technologies.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Java

Job description

CLSA is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support Prime Brokerage and Risk Management initiatives in Hong Kong. The role involves analyzing business requirements, defining operating models, and delivering strategic solutions across Margin Financing, Securities Lending, Collateral Management, Client Onboarding, and risk analytics.

The successful candidate will work with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams, as well as external vendors, to elicit requirements,