Business Analyst - Equities

Botsford Associates is looking for a Business Analysts to assist with an on-going large scale FI data integration. This would be specifically part of their Equities Integration team responsible for the oversight and documentation around the Equities Derivatives data migration.

Additionally, this would be assisting the team in creating a solution around the integration of their existing infrastructure (Sophis) into the acquired Fis equities system. The project is in the initial phase so there will be a focus around current state analysis and detailed business documentation. This role will be interacting with and gathering requirements from downstream stakeholders (Trade Surveillance, Controls, etc.)

Main Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with various stakeholders, such as business analysts, developers, traders, risk managers, and compliance officers, to define project goals, deliverables, and milestones
• Work with business sponsors, project managers, and technology teams
• Work closely with business users and subject matter experts to gather and analyze requirements for technology solutions
• Help the senior stakeholder within the team with coordinating change management activities. (e.g. organizing training sessions, creating user documentation, and providing support during the transition phase)
• Help with the facilitation, communication, and reporting for updates on project progress, milestones, and issues
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues, implementing appropriate contingency plans when necessary

Must Haves:

• Hands on experience within Equity Derivatives or strong understanding of equity derivatives (exchange traded or OTC)
• Minimum of 4 years of Capital Markets project experience (preferably in data migration projects or trade operations)
• Some exposure to JIRA / Confluence
• Strong understanding of full trade lifecycle
• Basic SQL skills

Nice to Haves:

• Large-Scale migration experience
• Experience with Sophis
• FRM
• CFA
• Prime Brokerage background
• Degree in Finance