Business Analyst II - Capital Market

Position Summary:

Title: Business Analyst Premium II

Duration: 7 Months - Long Term

Location: Washington, DC 20433

5 Days onsite per week from Day1

Background

Client is seeking a Business Analyst with experience in writing specifications documents for liquidity coverage reporting. The candidate should have prior experience in the Finance and / or Capital Markets space, specifically in documenting specifications documents related to complex financial reports.

Scope of Work

The candidate will be responsible for completion of assigned duties and report to the Team Lead. The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions:

Analysis and Documentation:

• Conduct detailed analysis of current liquidity coverage ratio reporting processes.
• Document business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and validate requirements.

Design and Development:

• Develop specifications for liquidity coverage reports, ensuring clarity and precision.
• Design report/ dashboard mock-up, document underlying data to be used, data transformation required and simple/ complex formulae.
• Work closely with IT teams to implement reporting solutions.

Testing and Validation:

• Develop test plans and conduct testing to ensure reporting solutions meet requirements.
• Validate the accuracy and reliability of liquidity coverage reports.
• Identify and resolve any issues or discrepancies in reporting.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with key stakeholders, including finance, risk management, and IT teams.
• Provide regular updates and reports on project progress.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to ensure alignment and understanding.

Training and Support:

• Develop training materials and conduct training sessions for end-users.
• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for reporting solutions.

Skill Set Requirements

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools, including experience with VBA.
• Experience with programing, quantitative, and analytical skills, including with Cloud, Dremio will be a plus.
• Experience and knowledge of Capital & Investment Markets
• Familiarity with documentation of financial report specifications.

Analytical Skills:

• Strong ability to analyze complex data sets and reports and then document specifications to build report on new platform.
• Understanding of Murex data and ability to analyze requirement for end user reports.
• Experience in high-quality analysis and clear documentation of business requirements.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Project Management Skills:

• Experience in managing projects and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Experience with Agile concepts and methodologies for project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience as an IT Business Analyst in capital markets.
• Strong understanding of liquidity coverage ratio reporting and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to write clear and concise reporting specifications.
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools (e.g., SQL, Excel, reporting software).

Deliverables:

• Comprehensive documentation of business requirements and technical specifications.
• Developed and tested liquidity coverage ratio reporting solutions.
• Documentation and show sessions for end-users.
• Regular progress reports and updates to stakeholders.

Additional information

This position requires flexibility and initiative. Candidates should be self-starters who enjoy working with an international team of people. Candidates must be able to multi-task their workload assignments. Candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English, have strong writing and communication skills, and be team players.

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.