Front-Office Trade Support Analyst

AES Global; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Global in Cape Town is seeking a Business Support Analyst to join its global trade-support team, assisting the order management system, trading platforms and other front-office applications.

You will be the first point of contact for the business, triaging, prioritising and resolving incidents and requests across the trade lifecycle, working with middle- and front-office users. Occasional after-hours support may be required to maintain service levels.

Qualifications

• CRIMS or other order management system experience.
• 3+ years exposure to trade lifecycle and front-office users.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Genuine interest in technology and finance, plus customer service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide first point of contact to restore incidents and service requests.
• Assess, prioritise, triage and escalate issues as needed.
• Communicate clearly with users; escalate to management when appropriate.
• Maintain positive support experience through deep problem understanding.
• Assist management with reporting and audits.
• Occasionally support colleagues or clients outside standard hours.

Skills

CRIMS experience

Trade lifecycle exposure

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Interest in technology & finance

Tools

SQL

Job description

AES Global in Cape Town is seeking a Business Support Analyst to join its global trade-support team, assisting the order management system, trading platforms and other front-office applications.

You will be the first point of contact for the business, triaging, prioritising and resolving incidents and requests across the trade lifecycle, working with middle- and front-office users. Occasional after-hours support may be required to maintain service levels.