About This Role
<p>We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Business Analyst to join our Capital Markets Technology team. The successful candidate will act as a crucial link between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating complex business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, contributing to the development and enhancement of our capital markets platforms. Exposure to derivatives business is a significant plus.</p><h2><br />Key Responsibilities</h2><p>• <b>Requirements Gathering:</b> Conduct detailed elicitation sessions with Business and Operations stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges, and objectives.</p><p>• <b>Documentation:</b> Translate business requirements into comprehensive and well-structured documentation, including Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), user stories, use cases, and process flows.</p><p>• <b>Analysis and Design:</b> Analyze existing systems and processes, identify gaps, and propose solutions that align with business strategy and technical capabilities. Participate in the design of new features and functionalities.</p><p>• <b>Stakeholder Communication:</b> Facilitate effective communication between business users and technical development teams, ensuring mutual understanding and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.</p><p>• <b>Testing Support:</b> Collaborate with quality assurance (QA) teams to define test strategies, review test cases, and assist in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions meet business requirements.</p><p>• <b>Project Lifecycle Participation:</b> Contribute to various phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from initial concept through deployment and post-implementation support.</p><p>• <b>Problem Solving:</b> Investigate and analyze production issues, collaborating with development and support teams to identify root causes and implement solutions.</p><p>• <b>Market Research: </b>Stay informed about industry trends, regulatory changes, and new technologies impacting capital markets and derivatives.</p><p></p><h2>Qualifications</h2><p>• <b>Education:</b> Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.</p><p>• <b>Experience:</b> 7-10 years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably within the financial services industry, with a focus on capital markets.</p><p>• <b>Domain Knowledge:</b> Solid understanding of capital markets products.</p><p>• <b>Analytical Skills:</b> Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.<br />• <b>Technical Acumen:</b> Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate effectively with development teams.<br />• <b>Communication:</b> Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.<br />• <b>Methodologies:</b> Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.<br />• <b>Tools:</b> Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and experience with requirements management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps).</p><p></p><h2>Preferred Qualifications (A Plus)</h2><h2></h2><p>• Direct experience working with derivatives products (e.g., options, futures, swaps) and associated business processes (pricing, risk, lifecycle management).<br />• Knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting capital markets (e.g., MiFID II, Dodd-Frank, EMIR).<br />• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Tableau).<br />• Certifications such as CBAP, CFA, or FRM.</p><p><br />This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.</p><p>Expertise in capital markets products and workflows is essential, with additional exposure to derivatives being a significant advantage.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WHR0">------------------------------------------------------</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><b>Job Family Group: </b></h2>Technology<p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WHR0">------------------------------------------------------</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><b>Job Family:</b></h2>Business Analysis / Client Services<p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WHR0">------------------------------------------------------</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><b>Time Type:</b></h2>Full time<p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span class="WHP0">------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><h2><b>Most Relevant Skills </b></h2>Please see the requirements listed above.<p>------------------------------------------------------</p><h2><b>Other Relevant Skills </b></h2>For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.<p>------------------------------------------------------</p><p style="text-align:left"><i><span>Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></i></p><p style="text-align:inherit"><i><span> </span></i></p><p style="text-align:left"><i><span>If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review </span></i><i><a href="https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm" target="_blank">Accessibility at Citi</a><span>.</span></i><br /><br /><i><span>View Citi’s </span><a href="https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy" target="_blank">EEO Policy Statement</a><span> and the </span><a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf" target="_blank">Know Your Rights</a><span> poster.</span></i></p>