Business Analyst (Trading Risk)

A-IT Software Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join their Trading Risk domain. This role involves engaging with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, producing detailed user stories, and implementing innovative solutions. You'll collaborate closely with technology partners within an Agile framework, ensuring that systems meet business needs through rigorous testing and documentation. If you're passionate about driving impactful outcomes in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of experience as a business analyst or product owner.
• Proficient in SQL and comfortable working with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing and manage project timelines.

Skills

SQL

Data Visualization

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Banking/Financial Engineering

Master in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data Visualization Tools

RDI

Job description

This is a business analyst role within Trading Risk domain with primary responsibilities including understanding, assessing, and implementing the changing risk management needs of the bank’s Market and ALM risk.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business users and stakeholders to gather, analyze, collate and understand business requirements.

• Produce clear and detailed user stories, business analysis and functional specifications for subsequent implementation in Market & ALM risk systems.

• Plan and construct project timelines, sprint goals and collaborate with technology partners to deliver solutions through an Agile framework.

• Devise comprehensive test plans (including test scenarios and test cases) to validate system deliverables.

• Conduct and manage User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Simulation Testing and Live verifications to ensure system deliverables meet business requirements.

• Provide necessary supports to users in BAU context and system enhancements to ensure the solution is maintained and utilized for business outcome.

• Develop Data API, design and create corresponding data visualization widgets using in-house toolsets (RDI).

• Create and maintain all required documentation pertaining to data flow, design and process changes to a high standard for audit readiness and knowledge transfer.

• Drive engagement with business intelligence and digital teams to deliver business outcomes such as streamlined and structured data models and data pipelines for, standardized UI/ UX for analytical dashboards and reporting for as well as embedding gen-AI related tools into various digital initiatives within Market and ALM Risk domain.

Requirements:

• Degree or Master in Banking/ Financial Engineering/ Computer Science/ Quantitative Finance discipline.

• At least 3 to 8 years of relevant working experience as a business analyst, product owner or scrum-masters, familiar with system implementations and project roll-outs.

• Proficient in SQL and database design, Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools; comfortable working with large datasets.

• Self-driven team player with strong inter-personal, communication, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Possess understanding and working experience in Market and/ or ALM Risk domain and able to demonstrate understanding of relevant frameworks such as FRTB, VaR, Sensitivity, LCR, NSFR, IRRBB, MCO risk measures.

• Prior experience in implementing innovative digital/ Artificial-Intelligence solutions is an advantage

“This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (“e2i”).

e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives. By applying for this role, you consent to A-IT Software Services Pte Ltd’s PDPA ande2i’s PDPA.”