Senior Business Analyst - Capital Markets - Global Markets IT

Mission Objective & Context

EQD Secondary Market is changing to meet constraints raised by digital transformation. In this context, many projects aim at upgrading the technical platform to target an up-to-date architecture whilst answering the moving needs from the business.

Our Secondary BA team is made of five people and is part of a global team of about 20 people ( this, for Paris only. + 10 when counting ISPL teams )

Mission expectations

Business request follow-up, challenge business needs when necessary, write functional specifications so that IT team can build clean and relevant solutions, be involved in the test phases.

Some projects may imply a part of Project management as they require a strong governance.

Responsibilities

• Working experience in Financial Markets & Trading Platforms (FI & Equity products), Trade Life Cycle and familiarity with underlying data.
• Understanding of Front Office/Middle Office/ Back office functions.
• Sufficient knowledge in SQL to retrieve and analyze data.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills - Understand and efficiently analyze information/requirements from multiple sources.
• Experience in writing BRDs and FSDs
• Good Communication
• Team Player
• Capacity to solve puzzles is more important than pure academic knowledge
• Autonomy
• OOPs framework knowledge would be a plus

Functional understanding and hands on experience of trade life cycle, with different asset classes (Equities / FI/ Commodities / FX / Derivatives) is necessary.

Experience with Equity primary and secondary markets be a plus.

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Communication skills - oral & written

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Client focused

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 5 years

Other/Specific Qualifications

Capital market related certifications, would be a plus.