Business Analyst (Energy and Commodities)

Description

The company, part of a wider group, provides market infrastructure that gives clients access to global financial and commodities markets, supporting price discovery, liquidity and data distribution.

It is the largest interdealer broker by revenue, ranks first for energy and commodities brokerage, leads in OTC data and runs an award-winning all-to-all trading platform.

Founded in London in 1866, the group has more than 60 offices in 27 countries and 5,200 staff.

This role helps analyse and deliver technology and business change across key systems and processes, linking business needs to technical solutions and working with stakeholders in technology and the business.

Responsibilities

• Carry out business analysis on technology projects in the commodities and energy product areas.
• Write clear documents that follow agreed standards so project requirements are easy to understand.
• Get user requirements agreed with business and IT stakeholders.
• Run requirements gathering and process definition workshops with the business.
• Track issues, risks and dependencies across analysis and requirements work, and report on them throughout.
• Keep the project manager informed about the status of assigned projects and activities.
• Work with business and IT colleagues to confirm that requirements are understood and valid.
• Help project managers with status updates, task tracking and coordination.
• Support responses to operational and Level 3 queries on assigned systems or processes.
• Help maintain service levels that meet business needs.

Requirements

• Understanding of the full project lifecycle, from requirements through to delivery.
• Proven experience as a business analyst in financial services technology, ideally in an Agile setting.
• Experience as a business analyst in a technology or financial services environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to juggle several priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.
• High attention to detail and strong organisation.
• Able to work independently and take initiative.
• Willing to build new skills and understand new technology when needed.
• Service-minded, adaptable and resilient.
• Results-driven and accountable for your own work.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Desired: some experience in commodities (EU and UK power and gas, oil, coal, precious metals and freight) and commodity derivatives (options and futures).
• Desired: in-depth knowledge of front office processes (voice and electronic broking, trade and order capture), middle office processes (transaction control and processing), or back office processes (clearing, settlement, invoicing, payment and confirmations) would be an advantage.
• Desired: experience with SAFe Agile.
• Desired: exposure to messaging protocols such as FpML or FIX.
• Desired: understanding of financial products or trade lifecycle processes.
• Desired: exposure to SQL or data-related analysis.
• Desired: experience facilitating or supporting requirements workshops.
• Desired: strong stakeholder management across business and technology teams.
• Desired: ability to learn new systems, processes and technical concepts quickly.

Conditions

Hybrid working, based at City Quays 3 in Belfast, UK.

Role band and level: Professional, 5.

If you are keen on the role but do not match every point, you are still encouraged to apply; the talent acquisition team can help you see where your skills fit.

The company is committed to inclusion and equal opportunity.