Technical Business Analyst; Risk IT - Corporate Functions

Business Analyst (Risk IT - Corporate Functions)

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The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands.

Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

This Business Analyst role sits within the Corporate Functions team of the TP ICAP Technology division. The role encompasses the elicitation and communication of requirements for changes to Technology systems enabling the transformation and growth of TP and ICAP businesses. Primary focus is on the Risk organisations, including development of new capabilities and re-platforming of the Risk application.

• Conduct analysis of stakeholder objectives and produce clear documentation of requirements for Technology projects
• Produce relevant artefacts to effectively capture and communicate requirements, including High Level Requirements, User Stories, Business Process Flows, Gap Analysis and Impact Assessments
• Identify and map out existing and new risk capabilities (both current & target states)
• Create and own the Product delivery roadmap for the Risk capability matrix
• Proactively ensure project requirements are signed off by key senior Business and Technology stakeholders
• Coordinate, hold and lead requirements gathering and process definition workshops with the business. Monitor, track issues, risks and dependencies on analysis and requirements work
• Contribute to the definition of business architecture and business solution design
• Support Solution Architects and Development teams in defining Technology solutions
• Understand and challenge requirements; proactively raise risks and issues to the Project Manager where identified
• Coordinate with development teams, including third parties, to ensure successful delivery of technology against requirements and priorities
• Support in defining and managing User Acceptance Testing and end user training
• Ensure that appropriate levels of service are provided to meet current and future business needs
• Manage ad-hoc tasks as required

• A solid understanding of product roadmaps, demonstratable experience mapping current, interim & target states
• Ability to translate hi-level capabilities into features and stories to a sufficiently granular level for handover to engineering
• Understanding of the full project life cycle from requirements capture through to implementation and delivery
• Proven experience operating as a Business Analyst in Financial Services Technology
• This role requires an individual who has technical experience of building out complex features and enhancements
• Technical analysis & QA skills to progress stories through DoR(Definition of Ready) and DoD(Definition of Done)
• Strong problem solving, documentation and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work on multiple projects whilst managing multiple deadlines and differing priorities
• Ability to self‑start, identify tasks required independently to fulfil project deliverables and work as a team member
• Writing skills – ability to produce documents in a clear, accurate and compelling manner
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management at all levels; strong presentation skills
• Ability to provide detailed and meaningful interpretation of information in a concise manner
• Ability to use own initiative, with strong personal organisation skills to work to…