IT Business Analyst - Trading Applications (New York location, USA)

Company Description

About Talan

Are you passionate about digital transformations, data, IoT or AI and are you looking to join a dynamic and ambitious team?

Don’t hesitate and join Talan!

For the last 20 years, Talan has advised Companies in the Finance and Luxury Goods Industries. Talan has helped its clients transform their businesses and deploy innovative projects globally.

Talan is a global company present on five continents.

Today, Talan has more than 4,000 consultants and aims to exceed $1B in revenue by 2024.

Talan leverages innovation and operates in areas related to technological changes such as Big Data, Cryptocurrency, and Artificial Intelligence.

We rely on both technological leverage and the strength of our DNA based on collective intelligence, agility, and a taste for entrepreneurship.

Job Description

The successful candidate would join Talan team in the United States

Talan has the possibility to sponsor French, Canadian, Mexican, and Australian Citizens for a work permit

Are you looking to join a company at the forefront of innovation and transformation? Look no further than Talan!

We are seeking a talented Business Analyst to join our team and work with our client’s front-office technology teams . The Business Analyst is responsible for managing the delivery of key functionalities of electronic trading applications.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence.

You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.

If you are a skilled Business Analys t with a passion for finance and technology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Join us and take your career to the next level!

Responsibilities :

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Work with stakeholders and project team to document user requirements in User Functional Specifications / Business Requirements Document, Data mapping specifications, Data flow, Workflow diagrams, etc.

in a front office trading environment

• Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards.
• Perform data and code analysis as part of the specification phase, as well as later during the testing stages to ensure good data quality and consistency.
• Review designs and solutions to ensure they are in line with architectural goals.
• Write functional and technical specification documentation as per defined user requirements and standards defined by organizational processes
• Define testing approach and strategy. Create test scenarios and test cases. Execute application tests.
• Coordinate testing strategy during test phases of the project such as Integration Testing, QA, and UAT by coordinating with technical and business teams.

Obtain applicable sign-offs.

• Collaborate with technology teams to define high-level functional and ensure technical architecture can support business requirements.
• Provide third-line support for any pre or post-trade issues using platform expertise to resolve quickly & further educate both support & trading

Qualifications

Experience and Education :

• Engineer or master’s degree in computer science, IT Engineering, Finance or Quantitative finance
• Significant prior experience - at least 3 years post-graduation - in support, business analysis, project and / or product management either at a financial institution or a software house
• Strong experience in supporting FO users and resolving their daily issues
• Strong understanding of the P&L concept overall and its components

Technical skills :

• Experience on vendor OMS with FO functionalities / modules such as Calypso, Finastra, ION, or Murex is a plus
• Knowledge of SQL
• IT project lifecycle knowledge and program testing methodologies
• Knowledge of MS suite of products including Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
• Coding skills are a plus : PL / SQL, C#, java, and an understanding of object-oriented programming

Other skills :

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively and influence optimally at all levels of the organization
• Great attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proactive with a sense of ownership and accountability for tasks
• Strong analytical, pricing, and conceptual skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong presentation skillls

Additional Information

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including :

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year

Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA

• Voluntary STD and LTD
• Commuter / transit benefits

The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$180,000

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.