Calypso Business Analyst

Saransh Inc; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Saransh 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.

The role requires 6+ years in capital markets business analysis, strong Calypso module knowledge, and robust stakeholder management. This contract position offers hybrid work across Atlanta, Charlotte, and NYC with UAT ownership and regulatory impact work.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of business analysis in capital markets or related tech programs.
• Strong Calypso knowledge across two or more modules (Money Market, FX, FI, Derivatives, Collateral).
• Experience writing BRDs/FSDs and managing requirements through SDLC in Agile or hybrid.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data investigation and validation.
• Bachelors degree in Finance, Business, CS, or related field; MBA a plus.
• Calypso functional certification(s) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and prioritize requirements from Treasury, Trading, Middle Office, and Operations stakeholders.
• Author BRDs and FSDs for new features, enhancements, and regulatory changes.
• Perform gap analysis between requirements and Calypso functionality; recommend config vs. customization.
• Lead requirement walkthroughs, design reviews, and sign-off sessions with business and tech teams.
• Define UAT scope and acceptance criteria; support users through UAT and defect triage.
• Assess business impact of Calypso upgrades and regulatory changes across workflows.

Skills

Calypso

Business analysis

SQL

UAT

BRD/FSD

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Finance

MBA a plus

Tools

Calypso

Job description

Role: Calypso Business Analyst

Location/s: Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC and NYC, NY (Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office)

Job Type: Contract

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

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.