Senior Business Analyst

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview:

This is a Business Analyst (BA) role that sits within the Corporate Functions team that is part of the TP ICAP Technology division. The BA will work within an Agile team alongside software engineers, working on the next generation of strategic back-office applications, ensuring the solutions are at the required quality to be released. The BA will be responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying areas for improvement, and delivering data-driven recommendations to support decision-making.

Role Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Product Owner to understand the product vision, roadmap, and priorities, while ensuring that product features align with strategic goals and user expectations.

• Own/Shape/Refine a migration sequence at client/desk/asset class level across multiple trading regions.

• Coordinate, hold and lead requirements gathering and process definition workshops with the business.

• Proactively ensure project (functional + non-functional) requirements are captured and signed off by key senior Business and Technology stakeholders.

• Challenge stakeholders or other Technology teams where requirements or solutions are not in line with wider strategy, or lead to increased risk.

• Form part of an Agile Delivery POD/Team with specific accountabilities around Story refinement, achieving DoR, DEV/QA handovers, Test support.

• Transpose hi-level functional requirements into granular JIRA stories with sufficient granularity as to achieve DoR(Definition of Ready).

• Ensuring that current & target state data & process flows are clearly documented in JIRA’s as appropriate.

• Complete handover of JIRA’s to Developers as part of the DoR stage-gate.

• Work with QA’s to ensure test approaches and test AC’s align with the functional objective of each story.

• Understand and challenge requirements; proactively raise risks and issues to the Project Manager where identified.

• Support testing phases (SIT, UAT etc) and end user training.

• Take responsibility for the quality of Business Analysis work within the same business line, peer review work and provide feedback.

• Manage ad-hoc tasks as required.

• Ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.

• Report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as described in the policy.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Minimum 8 years of experience in a Business Analyst role within complex technology-driven environments.

• A good understanding of the front-to-back trade lifecycle, including client facing UI, trading, middle/back-office and reference data.

• Understanding of the full project life cycle from requirements capture through to implementation and delivery.

• Proficient at data analysis tasks using basic SQL, understand the data requirements from upstream/downstream.

• Ownership of functional specs.

• Proven experience of Big data migrations/Data Integration/Data analysis across at client/desk/asset class level.

• Previous experience operating as a Senior Business Analyst in Financial Services Technology, ideally within an Agile development environment.

• Strong understanding of financial products and their data characteristics.

• Big data analysis using SQL, Python or equivalent tooling to identify functional and non-functional requirements.

• UML modelling for functional workflow and requirements.

• Highly proficient in Excel, pivots etc. It is key the successful candidate can digest large data extracts, reconcile them and/or turn them into meaningful dashboard summaries.

• Solid understanding of HL Architecture/Technical Designs, and specifically which components are impacted by specific requirements, understanding downstream impacts.

• XML/BML/fpML Experience.

• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management at all levels; strong presentation skills, collab tools.

• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements for data integration projects.

• Strong analytical ability and problem solving skills, ability to work to tight deadlines.

• Analyse and map data flows between different financial systems and applications.

• Ability to work on multiple projects whilst managing multiple deadlines and differing priorities.

• Ability to self-start, identify tasks required independently to fulfil project deliverables and work as a team member.

• Writing skills - ability to produce documents in a clear, accurate and compelling manner.

• Results oriented and personal accountability.

• Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive approach.

• Skilled in Microsoft applications software, inclusive of MS Visio and / or BPMN 2.0.

Desirable

• Candidates having previous experience whereby JIRA formed the golden source of truth for large transformation projects are highly desirable.

• MI & Regulatory Reporting will be a significant part of this role. Experience in breaking down and grouping such requirements will be instrumental in this role.

• Candidates should have experience with API contracts, Swagger, and related tools.

Job Band & Level

• Professional / Level 5

Not The Perfect Fit?

Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

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