$120K - 180K a year
Lead business analysis and product ownership for global markets trading platforms, supporting trading desks and managing projects in a hybrid environment.
5-7 years IT business analyst experience in global markets, knowledge of financial products and trading systems, Agile expertise, and product owner experience.
A major financial client of ours has a need for an IT Business Analyst with experience in global market business. This position is a long-term contract located in Midtown Manhattan. This is a Hybrid role. Only accepting W2 candidates, NO C2C, NO 1099. The Global Markets Pre-Trade IT team covers the four global market business lines of: Macro/Commodities, GSF, Equity Solutions and Credit. Our dynamic team is a mix of software developers and IT business analysts. We work in a fast-paced environment, closely to our end-users, both on local projects and global initiatives involving the Head-Office in Europe and the Asian platform. We support in-house applications related to intraday risks and positions management, pricing and booking of manual and electronic trades, flow business, positions hedging and so on. We also provide support on all the vendors trading platforms used by our traders and salespeople. We are looking for an IT Business Analyst to help us develop the activity on the NY platform. The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of financial instruments and business practices, along with the ability to act as the Product Owner for our projects, ensuring their successful execution and alignment with business goals. Responsibilities Business Analysis: 1. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements. 2. Develop and maintain detailed business requirement documents (or in Jira/Confluence), process flows, and use cases. Support Trading Desks: 1. Provide direct support to analyze production issues. Project Management: 1. Lead and manage projects from inception to completion. 2. Coordinate with the software developers and other departments to implement technology solutions. 3. Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders. Product Ownership: 1. Act as the Product Owner for projects, defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap. 2. Prioritize project backlogs based on business value and stakeholder input. 3. Write users stories in Jira for IT Developers 4. Communicate effectively with development teams to ensure project requirements are understood and met. Training and Development: 1. Provide training and support to junior analysts and other team members. 2. Stay updated on industry trends and best practices. 3. Participate in continuous professional development activities. Skills • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a IT business analyst role in a Global Markets front-office environment. • Knowledge of one or several domains: Trade and booking gateways, electronic trading, financial modeling and analysis tools, intraday risks and P&L • Knowledge of Financial products: Interest Rate Derivatives, Interest Rate Term Structures, FX, Repo, Equity Cash, Stock borrow loan • Experience with trading systems and financial software platforms. • Well-versed in Agile practices and methodologies. • Proven experience in a product owner role, with a track record of successful project delivery. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
This job posting was last updated on 10/19/2025