FX Functional / Business Analyst – Investment Bank recruitment

This global team is responsible for all project work relating to global FX Risk and PL platforms. The team serves and works closely with both the Front and Middle Office.  The focus is for the Global Finance and Foreign Exchange business and covers vanilla and exotic products in these asset classes. Projects deliver to global businesses and the team is actively involved with regional offices (NY, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney)

Overall Purpose of the Role: 
*To perform functional and business analysis on the larger Risk and PL projects that will lead to significant platform change.
*Obtain, analyse and document functional requirements and test cases for intraday and end of day, risk and PL calculation and reporting. Work with Programme, Project Managers, Developers and QA to ensure the requirements are understood and implemented to specification. *Define QA test plans, co-ordinate UAT testing and obtain stakeholder sign-off for production release.

Main Responsibilities: 
*Analysis of business requirements and conversion to functional requirements for development. *Analysis of system process and front-to-back functional flows.
*The role also includes the definition and maintenance of QA test plans, coordination of UAT and stakeholder sign-off. Software demonstrations and training to end-users may also be required.

Experience/Background: 
* Investment banking experience
* Proven track record of delivery into project success
* Front-office / middle-office risk PL experience
*Good product knowledge - FX linear/derivative product 
* Good working knowledge of the financial markets
* Good IT skills (Advanced Excel and SQL are essential)
* Programming experience would be beneficial
* AGILE experience beneficial

* Excellent numerical quantitative skills are a must.
* Fits well in close knit hard working team
* Good communication skills – the role involves communicating and building relationships cross department and with senior management
 

Computer Software: 
* Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel
SQL
VISIO
Enterprise Architect

Please apply online, call or mail a.paterson@westbourne-partners.com for more information