Agile BA Product Reference Data

Inviting applications for the role of Agile Business Analyst, Product Reference Data with Capital Markets BA!

In this role, we are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Agile Business Analyst with strong domain knowledge in Capital Markets and Product Reference Data. The ideal candidate should possess an in-depth understanding of financial instruments and their data attributes, along with exposure to project management practices. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to enhance data quality, streamline data processes, and support product master initiatives across trading and operations systems.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements related to product reference data, including instrument creation, enrichment, and distribution.
• Work with data stewards, operations, trading desks, compliance, and technology teams to ensure consistent and high-quality product data across systems.
• Analyze current-state product data flows and define target-state models for onboarding and maintaining reference data.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications, use cases, data mapping documents, and workflow diagrams.
• Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle, product onboarding, and front-to-back data flow in capital markets.
• Proficient in using MS Office tools, especially Excel, Power BI and Visio. Familiarity with tools like JIRA, and Confluence.
• Exposure to project management, Agile or Waterfall methodologies and SDLC.
• Coordinate with IT and data vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv) to manage data integration and validation processes.
• Support change initiatives related to instrument reference data governance, process automation, and platform enhancements.
• Participate in and sometimes lead project planning, risk identification, and issue resolution for data-focused projects.
• Assist in UAT planning, execution, and signoffs for data-related enhancements.
• Monitor data quality metrics and support remediation efforts with appropriate stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory and operational compliance by maintaining accurate and timely product data.

Qualifications we seek in you!

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in finance, Economics, Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of experience as a Business Analyst in the Capital Markets domain, with at least 2+ years focused on product reference data.
• Strong understanding of financial instruments such as equities, fixed income, derivatives, and their static and dynamic attributes.
• Experience with market data vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Markit) and instrument reference data platforms.
• Exposure to project management, Agile or Waterfall methodologies and SDLC.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Experience working in data management, reference data operations, or market data team.
• Knowledge of data modeling and data quality frameworks.
• Familiarity with SQL or other data querying tools for analysis and validation.
• Understanding of regulatory reporting requirements related to product data (e.g., MiFID II, EMIR, Dodd-Frank).
• Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) or business analysis certifications (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA) are a plus.
• Experience working in global teams or within a large investment bank or asset management firm.