Middle Office Business Analyst

Job#: 3019587

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: Product Group - Capital Markets

Job Title: Middle Office Business Analyst

Location: Charlotte, NC | Hybrid 3x/week | Uptown; New York, NY secondary location

Contract Length: 6 months (likely extension, potential conversion)

Pay Rate: $52-58/hr

Interview Process: 1 round 30 min Teams interview with hiring manager + collateral team member

Top Requirements

5-10+ years of Business Analyst experience in financial services

Strong requirements gathering, user story writing, and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience working in middle office and/or capital markets environments

Functional BA background with strong delivery and execution skills

Jira experience for project tracking and delivery management

Independent, confident worker with strong ownership mentality

Ability to drive initiatives forward with minimal oversight

Plusses

Derivatives, OTC, and/or equities experience

Collateral management experience

Capital markets regulatory project exposure

FINRA regulatory project experience

UAT/testing experience in regulated financial environments

Job Summary

The Middle Office Business Analyst will support multiple regulatory and operational initiatives within Operations, focusing primarily on middle office processes tied to derivatives, swaps, options, and regulatory compliance. This role requires a highly independent, confident BA who can drive delivery, manage stakeholder relationships, and move initiatives forward in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. The role is more functional than technical, with a strong emphasis on execution, planning, and ownership of project outcomes.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews and working sessions
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional documentation
• Track project delivery and progress using Jira
• Drive initiatives forward through planning, coordination, and execution support
• Support regulatory and compliance-driven projects (FINRA, swaps, options, middle office operations)
• Partner with operations, product, collateral, and capital markets stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between business needs and delivery outcomes
• Support UAT and testing processes as needed (not test-heavy role)
• Manage communication, timelines, and project organization across initiatives

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.