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Market Operations Business Analyst (Contract)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Market Operations Business Analyst to join a leading investment bank's Operations function on a 12-month contract. This role sits at the heart of a major transformation programme, supporting the migration from legacy platforms to strategic systems
You will play a key role in bridging Operations, Technology, and Project teams while helping shape future-state processes across front-to-back trade lifecycles.Key Responsibilities
- Support Operations through a large-scale systems migration and transformation programme
- Analyse current-state processes and define future-state operating models to accommodate increased trade volumes
- Act as the interface between SMEs and Technology teams, translating business requirements into clear deliverables
- Produce and maintain process maps and workflow documentation (e.g. Visio)
- Ensure Operations readiness for testing, coordinating UAT alongside BAU activity
- Contribute to best practice design across settlements, cash management, and collateral processes
- Work closely with stakeholders across Front Office, Middle Office, and Operations to ensure full alignment
- Track and manage issues, working with tools such as JIRA
Required Experience
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst within Capital Markets Operations
- Strong knowledge of securities settlements (bonds/repo) and cash forecasting
- Understanding of collateral management and front-to-back trade lifecycle processes
- Demonstrated ability in requirements gathering and process modelling
- Experience with data mapping, system integration, and migration projects
- Comfortable working closely with IT and challenging technical solutions where needed
- Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Familiarity with JIRA or similar issue management tools
- Self-starter able to operate effectively within an in-flight programme
Desirable
- Experience with Murex, Gloss, or similar trading/operations platforms
- Broad understanding of multi-asset operations (FI, Equities, Derivatives, Financing)
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