Business System Analyst

Overview

Amazing opportunity to join a fast-growing consulting company that has major clients in Mauritius, Africa and the UK. They focus on providing solutions to the complex derivative markets by using suitable technologies to fulfil the space between business and Technologies within the Corporate / Investment Banking / Government industries.

What is in it for you:

• Fun dynamic working environment where you will be part of a family that will focus on your career development
• They work with cutting edge technologies and hire the top talent in the market
• They have a dynamic, down to earth and very intelligent team
• Challenging and fast paced consulting environment
• Opportunity to really be part of a team and become a specialist in your field
• Supportive and very qualified management team
• Modern and well-designed offices
• Hire the top talent in the industry

No. of Vacancies

1

Specific Skills

Qualifications The following educational requirements were found to be relevant to this role:

• B.Sc. Financial Mathematics or B.Sc. Actuarial Science, or
• Similar degrees with a Mathematics, Financial and B.Eng. background
• Professional Certification or Post-graduate degrees are advantageous.

Knowledge & Skills Requirements The following knowledge and skills requirements were found to be relevant to this role:

• 3+ Years Experience Capital/Financial Markets (CIB highly beneficial)
• Capital Market Knowledge: Understanding of Global Markets and Treasury.
• Communication: Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for the team and stakeholders.
• Business Analysis: Experience in gathering client requirements and mapping them to business solutions.
• Client Value Proposition: Strong interest in exploring client needs and providing solutions.
• Understanding macro-economic factors in Financial and Capital Markets.
• Staying updated on market trends, regulations, and conditions.
• Familiarity with Global Markets and Treasury structures.
• Knowledge of asset classes like FX, FI, and MM, with experience in at least two others.
• Understanding sales and proprietary desks within Treasury, including credit and liquidity risk.
• Ability to influence business processes and provide advisory based on market standards.
• Proficiency in position management, liquidation, and monitoring market data.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and provide meaningful insights.
• Experience in scoping Front Office operations and mapping business needs to system capabilities.
• Skill in constructing portfolio hierarchies within the system.
• Pricing knowledge across different asset classes and utilising the system effectively.
• Collaboration with trading floor stakeholders and providing advisory support.
• Effective communication to bridge the gap between Calypso and Global Market concepts.
• Exposure to other Calypso Front Office offerings like Asset Management.

Responsible For

The purpose of the Business System Analyst (Front Office) is to contribute Capital Markets knowledge and practical application of business analysis in order to design, develop and implement functional and technical system solutions to Capital Markets challenges. This role has a client functional and technical system focus. Role Objectives

• Understand and clarify client business requirements to identify, document and drive client business challenges through business analysis.
• Perform and deliver business analysis deliverables on projects.
• Contribute business context to functional and/or technical solutions in deliverable teams in order to deliver client solutions.
• Ensure that implemented solutions address the original client business requirement with the requisite quality.
• Ensure continual growth in business analysis competence, competitiveness and innovation through continuous individual learning and development.
• Understand and clarify client functional and technical system requirements to identify, document and solve client system challenges within the client business context.
• Deliver functional and technical system solutions to solve client business and system challenges.
• Ensure that implemented system solutions address the original client business and/ or system requirement with the requisite quality and efficiency that aims to exceed client expectations.
• Ensure continual growth in system analysis competence, competitiveness and innovation through continuous individual learning and development.

Job Nature

Full Time

Experience Requirements

3+

Job Location

Rosebank - JHB

Other Benefits

• Retirement annuity
• Group Risk
• Unemployment insurance fund
• Loss of income policies

Job Level

Intermediate Position

Interested candidates can send their resumes to natasha@njplacements.co.za mentioning "Job Title" in the subject line.