Business Analyst - Bullion

Unison Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Singapore seeks an experienced Business Analyst to support bullion and precious metals trading systems. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in financial markets and strong analytical skills to bridge business and technology needs. Key responsibilities include gathering requirements, analyzing processes, and conducting user acceptance testing. Familiarity with tools such as JIRA and trading systems is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in related fields.
• Strong knowledge of bullion and commodities trading processes.
• Experience with front-middle-back office workflows.
• Proficiency in requirement gathering and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams for requirements gathering and analysis.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications.
• Support technology teams during solution design and implementation.
• Perform UAT and validate deliverables before production.

Skills

Business analysis

Documentation skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Visio

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with expertise in bullion and precious metals trading systems. The role involves working closely with stakeholders, traders, operations, and technology teams to gather requirements, analyze processes, and deliver solutions that enhance trading, risk, settlement, and reporting functionalities. The ideal candidate will bring domain knowledge in bullion/commodities and strong analytical and documentation skills to bridge the gap between business and technology.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with traders, risk managers, operations, and IT teams to gather, analyze, and document business requirements for bullion trading workflows.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Work on front-to-back processes including trade capture, pricing, risk management, settlement, and reporting for bullion and related commodities.
• Ensure alignment of requirements with business objectives, compliance, and regulatory standards.
• Conduct gap analysis, impact analysis, and propose system/process improvements.
• Support technology teams during solution design, development, testing, and implementation phases.
• Perform UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and validate deliverables before production release.
• Act as a bridge between stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of projects.
• Maintain and update documentation, workflows, and business process models.
• Provide post-implementation support and training for users.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of proven experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in bullion, commodities, or financial trading systems.
• Strong knowledge of bullion/precious metals products, trading lifecycle, settlement, and risk management processes.
• Experience working in financial markets with exposure to front-office, middle-office, and back-office workflows.
• Proficiency in requirement gathering, BRD, FRD, user stories, and process documentation.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with trading systems (e.g., Openlink, Murex, or other commodity trading platforms) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Exposure to Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.