IT Senior Business Analyst - Commodities Front Office

Description

IT Senior Business Analyst - Commodities Front Office

Our client is one of the worlds leading commodity trading companies in the world. They are seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst with an in-depth understanding of commodities and experience in the Front Office to join a growing team responsible for their software solutions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for articulating and determining business requirements within the derivatives space, with a focus on Position Management and Mark-to-Market / Profit & Loss. The position will require a candidate with experience of working in the Front Office as a Business Analyst, and has a proven ability to bridge the gap between IT and the business with regards to Commodity software solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Stakeholder management to ensure the solution meets business requirements
• Act as the requirements authority (the source of truth) when clarification of the business process is required
• Logical design of the solution, including screen design & usability to optimise business processes
• Manage software delivery expectations throughout the development lifecycle

The following experience in required:

Essential:

• Proven ability to act as a bridge between the business and highly technical developers, translating business concepts into requirements that are implementable
• Expected to be a domain expert in: - position management and mark-to-market / profit & loss- pricing and risk, including real-time valuation

• Expected to have 10+ years experience of requirements analysis in a commercial environment

• Track record of working in a team that has delivered large scale applications written using C++, C# or Java, to agreed timescales and to agreed quality standards

Desirable:

• Broad knowledge of commodities trading, ideally for physical commodities
• Domain expert in at least one of the following areas:
  - trade capture for physical commodity & derivative transactions
  - trade confirmation management, including term sheet and confirmation/contract production
  - physical commodity logistics
  - position & risk management for physical commodity trading
  - back office trade processing, including invoicing, payments and accounting