Capital Markets Business Analyst

Data Freelance Hub; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in financial services is looking for a Capital Markets Business Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. The role involves engaging with front-office stakeholders, translating business needs into specifications, and having strong expertise in capital markets. Ideal candidates will have a finance or business degree, extensive banking experience, and proficiency in financial tools like JIRA and SQL. This role offers a hybrid working model with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous benefits package

Training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong business analyst experience within banking domain knowledge.
• Extensive experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets projects.
• Knowledge of repo trading and/or fixed assets.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business objectives.
• Conduct detailed requirement elicitation through various methods.
• Translate business needs into clear functional specifications.

Skills

Financial services experience

Business analysis

Capital markets expertise

Proficiency in JIRA

Proficiency in SQL

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Visio

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

This role is for a Capital Markets Business Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract in London (hybrid). Key skills include financial services experience, business analysis, capital markets expertise, proficiency in JIRA and SQL, and relevant certifications (CFA, FRM, CBAP).

Location: London, UK (hybrid – 2/3 days per week in office). Contract: Fixed term 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with front-office, middle-office, and back-office stakeholders to understand business objectives and operational pain points.
• Conduct detailed requirement elicitation through interviews, workshops, and document analysis.
• Translate business needs into clear and actionable functional specifications, BRDs, FRDs, and user stories.
• Provide subject matter expertise across asset classes including equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives (OTC & exchange‑traded), structured products, repos, and securitized instruments.
• Understand trade lifecycle from order initiation to settlement and reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Strong business analyst experience within banking domain knowledge.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Extensive experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets projects.
• Knowledge of repo trading and/or fixed assets.
• Strong understanding of financial instruments, trading platforms, and post‑trade operations.
• Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Professional certifications: CFA (Level I or above), FRM, CBAP, or equivalent.
• Experience with OMS/EMS platforms (e.g., Fidessa, Charles River, Calypso, Murex).
• Familiarity with FIX protocol, SWIFT messaging, and market connectivity.
• Exposure to data analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau) and SQL.
• Understanding of cloud‑based trading infrastructure and API integrations.

Inclusion

We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working. We will support you during your application and can make adjustments to the recruitment process if needed.

Benefits

As a BA with Wipro you will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, and training & development opportunities. Background verification check will be required upon successful application.

Equal Opportunities

Wipro is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and makes all employment and employment‑related decisions without regard to a person’s race, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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