Business Analyst – Front Office – 12 month Contract recruitment
A globally recognised financial services institution is currently looking for a Business Analyst to provide day to day support for the Emerging Markets Trading Desk. The role has come about due to a significant global technology change program. Candidates will need to evidence excellent Excel/Visual basic capability with excellent communication skills. This role is ideally suited to someone with business analysis experience gained in either a front office development environment.
Role description:
- Provide day to day support to the Emerging Markets trading desk working closely with Trading and other members of the development team to provide understanding and to analyze complex problems and implement appropriate solutions.
- Close working relationships with Risk Management, Product Control, Middle Office and other IT groups to provide technology solutions to the trading team gathering requirements from trading delivering solutions in a timely fashion.
- Perform ad-hoc PnL and Risk analysis for Trading and Participate in test and roll-out of softwares proposing solutions to reduce recurring problems and workload and Develop new RAD tools for trading.
Required Background
- Strong communication, inter-personal and time management skills with Basic understanding of financial products like Bonds, Interest Rate Swaps, and Credit Default Swaps and their valuation methodologies.
- Strong problem solving skills with solid Microsoft Excel, and Visual Basic for Applications and the ability to work in high-pressure and fast paced environment with a keen focus on delivery and results.
- Thorough understanding of Fixed Income Derivatives or Credit Derivatives or Equity Derivatives.
To apply for this role please use the link below.
June 14, 2010
• Tags: 12 month Contract recruitment, Business Analyst, Front Office, Information Technology careers in the Hong Kong SAR • Posted in: Financial