We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst with deep expertise in front-to-back trading systemsto support the design, configuration, and implementation of a multi-asset trading platform. This role will contribute directly to a high-impact capital markets initiative covering FX, Fixed Income, Equities, Repos, Margin, and Investment Banking products.
The ideal candidate will operate independently while engaging confidently with stakeholders across Front Office, Risk, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Technology. This position requires hands-on configuration experience in trading platforms such as Calypso, Murex, or equivalent systems, with strong functional coverage across the full trade lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Business Analysis & Requirements
- Lead end-to-end requirements gathering across Front, Middle, and Back Office functions.
- Produce comprehensive documentation including:
- Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
- Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS)
- Use Cases and User Stories
- Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTMs)
- As-Is / To-Be process flows and gap analyses
- Facilitate workshops with Traders, Sales, Risk, Operations, Finance, and Technology teams.
- Translate business needs into system-ready functional specifications aligned with the target trading platform.
Hands-On Trading System Configuration
- Configure product and trade templates within the trading platform.
- Set up trade workflows, lifecycle events, reference data, and static data.
- Configure market data, valuation parameters, accounting rules, and posting logic.
- Validate configurations through lifecycle walkthroughs and front-to-back testing.
- Partner with developers to clarify functional intent and minimize unnecessary customization.
Front-to-Back Functional Coverage
- Front Office: Trade capture, pricing inputs, amendments, cancellations.
- Middle Office / Risk: Exposure calculations, P&L, limits, lifecycle processing.
- Back Office: Settlements, confirmations, corporate actions, reconciliations, EOD processing.
- Finance & Accounting: Accounting event generation, GL postings, month-end and close processes.
- Interfaces & Integrations: Upstream/downstream feeds, market data integration, messaging systems.
Stakeholder & Delivery Support
- Act as liaison between business users and technology teams.
- Support UAT planning, execution, and defect triage.
- Provide functional support during migration, parallel runs, go-live, and stabilization phases.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in Capital Markets / Trading Systems environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Calypso, Murex, or comparable front-to-back trading platforms.
- Experience across multiple asset classes: FX, Fixed Income, Equities, Repos/Financing, Margin, Investment Banking products.
- Deep understanding of trade lifecycle management, risk and valuation concepts, and accounting treatments for traded products.
- Proven experience working with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Operations, and Technology stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to troubleshoot configuration, workflow, data, and accounting issues.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in vendor selection or trading platform replacement programs.
- Exposure to migration, reconciliation, or parallel accounting runs.
- Experience supporting regulatory or audit-driven initiatives.
Contract Details
- Work Type: Contract
- Job Status: Open
- Duration: Client-dependent (to be confirmed)
- Language Requirement: English proficiency required
Work Arrangement: Offshore engagement (remote).
Work Type: Contract