Business Analyst - Calypso

Delan Associates, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc is seeking an experienced Calypso Business Analyst to bridge Treasury, Trading, Operations, and Risk with Calypso engineering and testing teams across Money Market, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Collateral.

You will translate business needs into functional requirements and drive them through to UAT sign-off, across development, enhancements, and version upgrades, in a fast-paced capital markets environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of business analysis experience in capital markets or related technology programs.
• Strong Calypso knowledge across two or more modules and trade lifecycle understanding.
• Experience writing BRDs/FSDs and managing requirements through full SDLC in Agile or hybrid environments.
• Proficient in SQL for data investigation and validation.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and prioritize requirements from Treasury, Trading, and Operations stakeholders.
• Author BRDs and FSDs for new features, enhancements, and regulatory changes.
• Perform gap analysis between requirements and Calypso functions; advise configuration vs. customization.
• Lead requirement walkthroughs, design reviews, and sign-off sessions with stakeholders.
• Define UAT scope and support users through UAT execution and defect triage.
• Assess impact of Calypso upgrades and regulatory changes across front, middle, and back office.

Skills

Business Analysis

Calypso Knowledge

SDLC - Agile/Hybrid

SQL

Stakeholder Management

BRD/FSD Writing

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/CS

MBA a plus

Tools

Calypso platform

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Calypso Business Analyst to bridge business stakeholders – Treasury, Trading, Operations, and Risk – with the Calypso engineering and testing teams across Money Market, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Collateral. You will translate business needs into clear functional requirements and drive them through to UAT sign-off across development, enhancement, and version-upgrade workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and prioritize business requirements from Treasury, Trading, Middle Office, and Operations stakeholders.
• Author Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and Functional Specification Documents (FSDs) for new features, enhancements, and regulatory changes.
• Perform gap analysis between business requirements and out-of-the-box Calypso functionality; recommend configuration vs. customization.
• Lead requirement walkthroughs, design reviews, and sign-off sessions with business and technology stakeholders.
• Define UAT scope and acceptance criteria; support business users through UAT execution and defect triage.
• Assess business impact of Calypso version upgrades and regulatory changes across Front, Middle, and Back Office workflows.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of business analysis experience within capital markets, treasury, or investment banking technology programs.
• Strong functional knowledge of Calypso across two or more modules: Money Market, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, or Collateral/Margining.
• Understanding of the Calypso trade lifecycle (capture, validation, workflow, settlement, accounting) and static/market data setup.
• Proven experience writing BRDs/FSDs and managing requirements through the full SDLC in an Agile or hybrid environment.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data investigation and validation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including with senior business sponsors.

Good to Have

• Exposure to regulatory reporting regimes relevant to capital markets.
• Familiarity with adjacent capital markets systems used alongside Calypso in a multi-platform estate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, or related field; MBA a plus.
• Calypso functional certification(s) preferred.