We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a strong background in financial services and exchange trading. In this role, you will contribute to the analysis and delivery of sophisticated trading capabilities, working at the intersection of business requirements, financial markets and technology.
You will collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders, including business representatives, product managers, architects, developers and testing specialists, translating complex market and business needs into precise, implementation-ready specifications.
Contract: Personal Lease / Contractor
Contract Duration: 12 months
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Work Model: Hybrid – 50% remote
Responsibilities:
Analyse and structure complex business requirements within financial markets, exchange trading and market infrastructure
Translate business and operational needs into detailed functional and technical specifications
Analyse the functionality of trading platforms and matching engines, including order processing, execution flows and trading lifecycle processes
Define and document requirements related to different market models and exchange-traded financial instruments
Prepare comprehensive business requirements, functional specifications and interface specifications
Evaluate the impact of new requirements and changes across interconnected systems, processes and interfaces
Work closely with product management, business stakeholders, solution architects, developers and QA teams throughout the delivery lifecycle
Support backlog refinement, feature definition, implementation planning and delivery within an Agile environment
Ensure requirements are sufficiently detailed, consistent and actionable for development and testing
Contribute to the analysis of topics related to trading, market data, reference data and regulatory requirements
7+ years of professional experience in financial services, ideally with a significant focus on requirements engineering or business analysis
4–6 years of experience with exchange-traded financial products, with strong expertise in:
Fixed Income
Structured Products
Experience with Equities and ETFs is an advantage
Excellent understanding of trading platforms and matching engines
Strong knowledge of order handling and order management, trade execution workflows, market models, trading lifecycle processes
Proven ability to analyse and specify complex trading functionality across multiple systems
Experience assessing business, operational and technical dependencies and impacts
Strong track record in creating business requirements, functional specifications, interface specifications and implementation-ready documentation
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a high level of attention to detail
Understanding of market data, reference data and relevant regulatory considerations
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across business and technology teams
Experience working in Agile delivery environments
Fluent written and spoken English
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