Japanese Bilingual IT Business Analyst - FX Pricing #12627

Actus Consulting Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Actus Consulting Group is partnering with a Japanese financial institution to hire a Japanese bilingual IT Business Analyst for FX Pricing (Application Support) in New York City or Jersey City. The role is hybrid with 2–3 days onsite weekly, focusing on supporting FX trading systems and related applications.

You will liaise with front-office desks, coordinate system enhancements, and participate in incident resolution and system validation during upgrades, ensuring smooth deployments and

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Global Markets domain.
• 3+ years in a client-facing or support role.
• Strong understanding of FX products, SPOT, SWAP, Forward.
• Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English.
• Experience with SQL, FIX protocols, or RESTful APIs is an advantage.
• Experience in Agile environments; Kanban and JIRA preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to work independently or in teams.

Responsibilities

• Support FX Trading and Sales desks by facilitating front-office pricing workflows and coordinating with market-related systems.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents with timely communication based on business impact.
• Liaise between local users and head office development teams to coordinate enhancements and troubleshoot issues.
• Participate in system upgrades by conducting validation, coordinating user testing, and ensuring post-release support.

Skills

Global Markets experience

Client-facing experience

SQL

FIX protocols

RESTful APIs

Agile / Kanban

JIRA

Interpersonal skills

Self-directed

Tools

JIRA

SQL

REST APIs

FIX protocol

Job description

Japanese IT company seeks a Japanese Bilingual IT Business Analyst - FX Pricing (Application Support)

Location: New York (Grand Central Area) or Jersey City, NJ

Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite per week

Job Overview:

This role is based in New York, US. Visa/Work Permit could be offered to eligible candidates.

Our client, a major Japanese financial institution, is seeking a Business Analyst to support FX trading systems and related business applications. The position offers the opportunity to work in a global environment and collaborate with international teams to enhance system functionality and operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the FX Trading and Sales desks by facilitating front-office FX pricing workflows and coordinating interactions with other market-related business systems.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents, ensuring timely communication and prioritization aligned with business impact.
• Act as a liaison between local users and head office development teams to coordinate enhancements, troubleshoot issues, and refine system functionality.
• Participate in system upgrades by conducting system validation, coordinating user testing, and ensuring smooth deployment and post-release support.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in the Global Markets domain.
• 3+ years of experience in a client-facing or support role.
• Strong understanding of FX products, particularly SPOT, SWAP, and Forward.
• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English.
• Experience with SQL, FIX protocols, or RESTful APIs is an advantage.
• Solid experience working in Agile environments; familiarity with Kanban methodologies and JIRA is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to work independently as well as in team environments.