We are seeking a highly skilled Business Systems Analyst (BSA) with strong capital markets and trading experience to join our banking client’s team. The successful candidate will act as a liaison between business stakeholders, trading opera
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled Business Systems Analyst (BSA) with strong capital markets and trading experience to join our banking client’s team. The successful candidate will act as a liaison between business stakeholders, trading operations, and technology teams to analyze, design, and implement solutions that support front-office and middle-office trading functions. This role requires deep knowledge of Mutual Funds, Order Management Systems (OMS), and Broadridge platforms, along with strong analytical and requirements management skills.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with traders, operations teams, product owners, and technology stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements.
- Analyze current trading workflows and identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and system optimization.
- Support the implementation and enhancement of trading platforms, OMS solutions, and downstream operational systems.
- Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications, process flows, use cases, and user stories.
- Work closely with development and QA teams throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and requirements review sessions.
- Conduct impact assessments for system changes, enhancements, and regulatory requirements.
- Support integration initiatives involving trading systems, Broadridge platforms, and other enterprise applications.
- Develop and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plans and coordinate testing activities with business users.
- Investigate production issues, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with support teams to resolve system-related concerns.
- Ensure compliance with banking, regulatory, and operational standards.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst within the banking, capital markets, or financial services industry.
- Strong understanding of trading operations, trade lifecycle, settlements, and investment products.
- Hands-on experience working with Mutual Funds trading and operational processes.
- Proven experience with Broadridge platforms and related trade processing workflows.
- Strong knowledge of Order Management Systems (OMS) and trading technology ecosystems.
- Experience gathering and documenting business, functional, and system requirements.
- Proficiency in creating process maps, workflow diagrams, data mappings, and business requirement documents.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with SQL, data analysis, and reporting tools is considered an asset.