First Derivative is a global leader in consulting, business services and technology. We are the home for diverse thinkers and innovators. We know that our people are vital to our success, and we are proud of the diverse and vibrant team we have built across the globe. We are committed to hiring top talent, creating an environment where they can thrive, and recognizing and rewarding their dedication as they progress within the company.
We have an excellent opportunity for a motivated Front Office BA to join our Global Practice.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for generating requirements from the front office and Risk management that will include complex business and financial solutions. Frequent interaction with developers, project managers, front office, quants, and functions.
- Participate in design and analysis, including understanding deliveries encompassing pricing, risk, trade flow.
- Understand and document current and future state architecture and functional processes across the Equity derivatives business technology framework.
- Major contributor in design and analysis of the trading platform, including understanding deliveries encompassing pricing, risk, trade flow.
- Working closely with FO, Quant, MR, various support teams and other IT teams on a daily basis
- Carry out analysis of regression & QA results and formally documenting the analysis/providing commentary to business users
- Work closely with QA and DEV team for root cause analysis for system upgrade GUI/batch test issues and breaks
Must have:
- 8+ Years Business analyst experience, including data analysis experience, such as assessing the data, performing data mining & mapping, defining data lineage & transformation rules.
- Detailed financial knowledge within areas previously supported, in Equity products both cash and derivatives (Options, Futures, Swaps, Exotics, etc.), ideally with experience in other asset classes as well (Fixed income, commodities, multi-asset), including pricing, risk and P&L.
- A good understanding of P&L analysis, attribution, risks, Greeks, and VaR
- Comfortable with SQL
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Nice-to-have :
- Experience with 3rd party applications a plus (Sophis, Murex, Calypso, etc).
- Experience with various regulatory risk reporting, (FRTB, Volcker, etc..)
- General knowledge of front-to-back trade lifecycle: risk frameworks, market data, funding, collateral management, trade execution venues, etc.
- Good understanding of QA processes and Procedures
- Experience with Python or other programming languages
