IN SHORT

This role is responsible for analysis of business requirements and working with developers to test and release solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

In this business facing role, excellent communication and negotiation skills are required while working with all levels of seniority, up to c-suite within front-office trading. You will be part of a small, respected IT team that provides analytic tooling to a derivatives trading desk. The team has a strong relationship with business stakeholders having built up trust over several years of successful delivery. The team delivers change continuously with multiple releases per week and are now looking for a Business Analyst to join a friendly team with growing responsibility.

• Define requirements, propose solutions, broker decisions and achieve consensus.
• Work with developers to deliver those requirements and support UAT
• Assist in providing third-line support to traders.
• Work closely with front office to ensure use of IT is delivering revenue, and to manage stakeholder expectations.
• Identify improvements and recommend solutions to stakeholders.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Demonstrable technical business analysis experience
• Experience in front-office trading environments, particularly commodities like energy or gas.
• Some exposure to derivatives products especially options is highly regarded.
• Experience of working to Agile Delivery methodology.
• Good understanding of Python (or other language) and SQL
• Ability to work with large and complex data sets
• Comfortable with interfacing with mathematical models
• Some skills in use of an ETRM and an understanding of the trade lifecycle would be highly regarded.
• Self-starter/able to work with limited guidance
• Team-player with ability to achieve results through shared initiatives
• Able to understand complex business issues and specify IT solutions
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating and delivering complex projects/initiatives within agile delivery.