IT Business Lead Analyst - C13 - NEW YORK

Citi • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The IT Business Lead Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous iterative exploration and investigation of business performance and other measures to gain insight and drive business planning. As a Business Analyst within the Markets Technology—Prime Brokerage team, this role serves as the critical link between front-office trading desks, risk management, operations (back-office), and technology engineering teams. The analyst will be instrumental in analyzing complex business challenges and delivering innovative technology solutions that drive trade lifecycle management, back-office operations, client billing (PnL), and regulatory compliance functions. This role requires a unique blend of deep domain expertise, technical acumen, and exceptional communication skills to ensure technology platforms meet the evolving needs of the business.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of experience
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis
• Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysis
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements, translating them into detailed functional specifications, user stories, and process flows.
• Act as a product owner for key initiatives, managing the product backlog in Jira, prioritizing features, and ensuring development teams have a clear understanding of deliverables.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Prime Brokerage trade lifecycle, post-trade back-office functions, client billing, and interest management.
• Utilize strong SQL and data analysis skills to investigate production issues, validate data integrity, and support testing efforts across complex technology infrastructure.
• Facilitate workshops, conduct meetings, and manage communication between business users and technology teams to ensure alignment and drive projects to successful completion.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance business processes and technology systems, driving a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Work with business teams to understand and implement solutions that meet evolving regulatory reporting obligations.

Benefits

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior