Senior Business Analyst – Product Development, TradeAgent

LSEG•New York, NY

11d

About The Position

LSEG is in the process of launching a series Post Trade services which expand beyond the traditional core clearing businesses. As part of the effort to launch new products and services within the new Post Trade Division, LSEG is seeking to hire a Senior Associate within the Equity TradeAgent Product Development team, based in Ney York, who will be responsible for working with the existing team to develop and implement new products within the service. The ideal candidate will have OTC Equity derivatives and settlements knowledge, significant product ownership and business analyst experience and experience of operating & delivering within Agile frameworks The role requires individuals to work closely with internal and external partners to ensure queries and issues are followed through to resolution. There are significant growth opportunities for the business and as such the role would suit a highly motivated, detail orientated individual who is keen to work in a multifaceted environment.

Requirements

Ability to participate in the full Agile delivery process including story writing, defining acceptance criteria, refining backlogs & sprint planning
Ability to understand technical implementation of end-to-end processes including interactions and dependencies between processes and systems and services
Strong risk & control mindset with experience of performing Product Owner testing
Experience of working on large business critical projects
Good communication skills along with the ability to effectively collaborate with multi-functional teams.
Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills, with good attention to detail
Strong computational skills such as MS Suite, Jira, Lucid, Figma
Good interpersonal and influencing skills
Proactive and driven.
Demonstrates strong organizational skills, effectively manages shifting priorities, and ensures timely delivery of all commitments
Demonstrates the ability to work effectively both independently and in collaboration with team members

Nice To Haves

Working as a Business Analyst or Product Owner in a Scrum team
Working in a delivery role for middle-office or similar area of an investment bank, institutional investment manager, clearing organisation, or similar financial institution.
Handling messages or supporting systems which process JSON, FpML & FIX message structures.
Understanding of existing Post Trade OTC Equity Derivative, cash equity trade lifecycle and cash settlement processes
Understanding of the current industry inefficiencies/challenges across OTC Equity Derivatives landscape and achievable views on what can be done better going forward
Awareness of key Operational processes, including margin, collateral and clearing

Responsibilities

Support future innovation and development of products and services, contributing to overall business growth and expansion of service capabilities, primarily under guidance from the Product Development Lead.
Produces documents that capture end‑user requirements, including detailed product and solution.
Supports analytical, experimental, investigative and other fact-finding work in support of technology product development
Acts as a liaison between the development group and internal customers for the development and implementation of new systems and enhancement of existing systems.
Provides information, analysis and reporting to support the identification of new technology opportunities
Assesses and tests implemented client technology solutions are operational and performing as required
Evolves automated testing suite to improve control of development release cycle
Evaluates new technology developments and evolving business requirements to recommend appropriate alternatives and / or improvements to current systems.
Supports the preparation of communications to customers regarding new and improved technology solutions
Produces quality documentations to facilitate review, and reengineering work based on inputs / feedback from various parties
Identifies and help manage project risks and issues