Senior Business Analyst

Cititec; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Cititec in the United States is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with strong experience in physical metals to lead a greenfield ETRM transformation and redesign end-to-end metals workflows. You will explore how AI and automation can transform trading operations and drive efficiency.

Key responsibilities include collaborating with trading, operations, middle office and technology to define requirements, owning the functional analysis across the metals lifecycle, and supporting the design of

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with physical metals trading workflows.
• Understanding of LME pricing, warrants, inventory and physical settlements.
• Experience with physical inventory valuation, MTM and P&L attribution.
• Experience with ETRM/CTRM systems.
• Ability to translate requirements into functional specifications and support testing.

Responsibilities

• Define business requirements with trading, operations, middle office and technology teams.
• Own functional analysis across the physical metals lifecycle, including trade capture, pricing, warrants, inventory and settlements.
• Support the design of LME pricing, physical premiums, location differentials and provisional/final pricing.
• Contribute to MTM, P&L, inventory financing and repo workflow design.
• Identify opportunities to introduce AI agents and automation to reduce manual processes and operational risk.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications and support testing, implementation and optimisation.

Skills

Physical metals trading

ETRM/CTRM experience

Functional analysis

Tools

E/CTRM platform

Job description

Senior Business Analyst – Physical Metals | Greenfield ETRM Transformation | up to $180k base + 30% bonus & benefits

I’m working with a leading global commodities trading firm on a greenfield ETRM transformation and looking for a Senior Business Analyst with strong physical metals experience.

This is an opportunity to shape a strategic platform build, redesign end-to-end metals workflows and explore how AI and automation can transform trading operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with trading, operations, middle office and technology teams to define business requirements.
• Own functional analysis across the physical metals lifecycle, including trade capture, pricing, warrants, inventory and settlements.
• Support the design of LME pricing, physical premiums, location differentials and provisional/final pricing.
• Contribute to MTM, P&L, inventory financing and repo workflow design.
• Identify opportunities to introduce AI agents and automation to reduce manual processes and operational risk.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications and support testing, implementation and optimisation.

Experience required:

• Essential: Strong hands-on experience with physical metals trading workflows
• Strong understanding of LME pricing structures, warrants, inventory management and physical settlements.
• Experience with physical inventory valuation, MTM and P&L attribution.
• Previous experience working with an E/CTRM platform is required; experience with any ETRM or CTRM system is relevant.
• Experience gathering requirements and delivering functional solutions across business and technology teams.
• An interest in AI, intelligent automation and improving trading workflows.

A great opportunity to join a greenfield transformation, influence platform design and help shape the future of physical metals operations.