Senior BA / PM (FX Trading)

Unison Consulting; Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Business Analyst / Project Manager to lead the delivery of innovative Global Market solutions within the banking sector. This role demands a robust understanding of trading systems, particularly front-to-back FX systems architecture. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring successful project execution while enhancing technology efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong business analysis background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will drive impactful change in the financial services landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably in finance.
• Strong understanding of trading systems and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Analyze stakeholder requirements and document business needs.
• Deliver global markets platforms and ensure quality implementation.

Skills

Business Analysis

Project Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Chinese

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Business Analyst / Project Manager to drive the delivery of Global Market solutions within a bank. The role requires a strong understanding of trading systems and processes, preferably front-to-back FX systems architecture.

We are seeking candidates with the following expertise:

1. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, with a significant business analysis background, preferably in the financial services or banking industry.
2. Domain knowledge in global market products and system management in the finance sector.
3. At least 5 years' experience as a business analyst in the mentioned domain, including gathering and documenting business requirements, performing detailed analysis to identify gaps, and collaborating with technology teams to propose solutions.
4. 5 years' experience in project delivery, leading end-to-end product delivery for FX systems and new implementations, tracking project progress, monitoring risks, dependencies, and constraints, and providing regular status updates to senior management.
5. Experience with waterfall and agile methodologies.
6. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and technology teams to ensure successful project execution.
7. Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and other project management tools.
8. Previous exposure to global banking streams and products is preferable.
9. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
10. Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
11. Self-motivated, results-driven, and capable of leading initiatives with ownership.
12. Methodical, analytical, organized, with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
13. Fluent in English and Chinese for cross-border communication with overseas offices in Taiwan and Mainland China.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze stakeholder requirements into business requirements documents.
• Formulate design and development proposals to enhance global markets technology efficiency and meet front office expectations.
• Deliver and support global markets platforms, ensuring quality of functional delivery and successful implementation and deployment.
• Perform various levels of testing for assigned deliverables and participate in formal release cycles (SIT/UAT).
• Assist support teams in resolving requests or issues related to Front Office, P&L, Market Data, and booking.
• Develop practical domain roadmaps with stakeholders to guide the enterprise towards the future state, considering business, technical, and delivery constraints.
• Communicate principles, standards, vision, and roadmaps to stakeholders, proactively addressing questions and concerns.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders in both business and IT to define and deliver high-quality solutions.