Business Analyst

Business Analyst – Trade Processing Location: UK (Hybrid Working) Employment Type: Contract A leading global financial institution is undergoing a major front‑to‑back re‑platforming of its Financial Markets technology stack. As part of this multi‑year transformation, we are seeking a highly experienced Principal Business Analyst with deep expertise in trade booking, trade processing, and the end‑to‑end lifecycle of financial products. This is a senior, hands‑on role working across multiple asset classes and technology domains, delivering strategic platform capabilities that support global trading, operations, risk, and finance functions. Key Responsibilities Strategic & Delivery • Drive end‑to‑end delivery of features aligned to the organisation’s strategic front‑to‑back re‑platforming programme. • Propose and validate solution designs that support long‑term architecture and business goals. • Own the quality of business requirements, functional specifications, and supporting documentation. Business Analysis & Design • Collaborate with Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, and Finance teams to understand business requirements across FX, Rates, Credit, and Commodities. • Produce high‑quality design artefacts including whitepapers, functional designs, and process models. • Work closely with architecture and engineering teams to translate business needs into technical specifications. • Participate in design workshops and drive consensus across multiple stakeholder groups. Delivery Coordination • Partner with horizontal engineering squads to ensure features are understood, designed, and delivered across multiple systems. • Track progress across vertical and horizontal streams, ensuring dependencies, risks, and issues are clearly managed. • Support development and QA teams by clarifying requirements, reviewing test cases, and validating functional outcomes. • Assist business teams during UAT planning, preparation, and execution. Governance & Stakeholder Management • Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, delivery leads, and project managers. • Maintain RAID items and ensure timely escalation and mitigation of issues. • Contribute to programme governance forums and agile ceremonies as required. Experience & Skills Required • 10+ years of end‑to‑end project delivery experience in a Business Analyst role within Financial Markets. • Strong product and trade lifecycle knowledge across multiple asset classes, with particular depth in trade booking and trade processing. • Excellent understanding of FO to BO workflows, including Pricing, Trade Capture, Middle Office, Operations, and Finance. • Ability to write clear, concise, and high‑quality documentation (UML/BPMN a plus). • Solid understanding of technology concepts including logical/physical data models, APIs, integration patterns, and event‑driven architectures. • Familiarity with industry standards such as ISDA FpML and CDM. • Experience working in agile delivery environments, partnering closely with developers and testers. • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills. • Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and drive cross‑functional alignment.