Rates Business Analyst – Front-to-Back Operations

Company Description

With 7,000+ experts in 20 countries, Talan is a global consulting and tech group helping businesses innovate and grow through AI, Data, and Blockchain. Certified Great Place To Work, we’re aiming for €1B revenue by 2025.

At Talan, we believe in Positive Innovation — using technology to serve people and society.

Job Description

Talan is seeking an experienced Rates Business Analyst to join our team and contribute to front-to-back office projects in the financial sector. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge financial technologies in a collaborative and dynamic environment. You will play a key role in the development of our Finance Engineering team and contribute to the growth and transformation of our front-to-back operations.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders across front, middle, and back office functions, including traders, risk teams, and operations, to gather and document comprehensive business requirements
• Perform detailed impact assessments, identifying gaps and inefficiencies in the current trade flow processes
• Recommend IT solutions that align with business needs, enhancing operational efficiency across the entire trade lifecycle
• Design, execute, and manage thorough testing procedures, ensuring all systems meet business requirements
• Lead and oversee the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process, ensuring successful system implementation
• Provide day-to-day support for Booking, Back Office, and Transactional Regulatory Reporting applications, covering collateral management, cash management, straight-through processing, settlement, clearing, reporting, accounting, and TRACE reporting.

If you’re a talented Business Analyst with expertise in front-to-back office processes and a passion for finance and technology, we invite you to apply and take your career to the next level at Talan.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• +5 years of experience in IT business analysis within the financial sector
• Strong understanding of Trading activities and products, particularly in trading and Rates.
• Familiarity with Collateral and Cash Management systems (Calypso or equivalent). Broker Dealer systems (e.g., Phase 3/Shadow Suite), and trading systems such as Sophis (or equivalent), Smart Loan, Loanet, Trace Reporting
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with great attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.

Company’s Benefits

At Talan, we invest in our employees’ well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• 💵 The salary range for this role is US$110,000 – US$140,000
• 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
• 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.