The successful candidate would join Talan team in the United States
- Talan has the possibility to sponsor French, Canadian, Mexican, and Australian Citizens for a work permit
Are you looking to join a company at the forefront of innovation and transformation? Look no further than Talan!
We are seeking a talented Business Analyst to join our team and work with our client’s front-office technology teams. The Business Analyst is responsible for managing the delivery of key functionalities of electronic trading applications.
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.
If you are a skilled Business Analyst with a passion for finance and technology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us and take your career to the next level!
Responsibilities:
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Work with stakeholders and project team to document user requirements in User Functional Specifications / Business Requirements Document, Data mapping specifications, Data flow, Workflow diagrams, etc. in a front office trading environment
- Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards.
- Perform data and code analysis as part of the specification phase, as well as later during the testing stages to ensure good data quality and consistency.
- Review designs and solutions to ensure they are in line with architectural goals.
- Write functional and technical specification documentation as per defined user requirements and standards defined by organizational processes
- Define testing approach and strategy. Create test scenarios and test cases. Execute application tests.
- Coordinate testing strategy during test phases of the project such as Integration Testing, QA, and UAT by coordinating with technical and business teams. Obtain applicable sign-offs.
- Collaborate with technology teams to define high-level functional and ensure technical architecture can support business requirements.
- Provide third-line support for any pre or post-trade issues using platform expertise to resolve quickly & further educate both support & trading
Experience and Education:
- Engineer or master’s degree in computer science, IT Engineering, Finance or Quantitative finance
- Significant prior experience - at least 3 years post-graduation - in support, business analysis, project and/or product management either at a financial institution or a software house
- Strong experience in supporting FO users and resolving their daily issues
- Strong understanding of the P&L concept overall and its components
Technical skills:
- Experience on vendor OMS with FO functionalities/modules such as Calypso, Finastra, ION, or Murex is a plus
- Knowledge of SQL
- IT project lifecycle knowledge and program testing methodologies
- Knowledge of MS suite of products including Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
- Coding skills are a plus: PL/SQL, C#, java, and an understanding of object-oriented programming
Other skills:
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively and influence optimally at all levels of the organization
- Great attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proactive with a sense of ownership and accountability for tasks
- Strong analytical, pricing, and conceptual skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong presentation skillls
At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:
- 💵 Competitive salary
- 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
- 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
- ❤️🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
- 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
- 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits
The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$180,000
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
