Management Consultant / Business Analyst – Capital Markets

Beshapingthefuture; City of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with expertise in Capital Markets for a senior role in London. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in trading, clearing processes, and collateral management, and will be responsible for delivering high-quality business analysis in a dynamic team. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work on significant projects that drive expansion and enhancement of Clearing services.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst in Capital Markets environment.
• Well developed understanding of clearing house operations and financial instruments.
• In-depth knowledge of Capital Markets and trading processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed business analysis specifications.
• Ensure clarity of functional requirements.
• Deliver high-quality documentation and analysis artifacts.
• Collaborate with developers and testers for accurate implementation.
• Perform gap analysis for new products.

Skills

Business Analysis & Specification

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Proficiency in SQL

Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks

Job description

Management Consultant / Business Analyst – Capital Markets

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with specialist expertise in Capital Markets, including trading and clearing processes as well as Trading, Collateral Management and Market Risk to join a team driving the expansion and ongoing enhancement of Clearing services.

As part of this strategic initiative, you will play a key role in building a new Collateral Management System, ensuring it meets the needs of a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. This role involves translating high-level business requirements into detailed specifications, aligning with industry best practices and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Analysis & Specification: Develop detailed business analysis specifications from high-level requirements.
• Ensure clarity and completeness of functional requirements for development and testing teams.
• Deliver high-quality documentation and analysis artefacts with minimal supervision.
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.
• Define data requirements and write SQL query specifications for validation and reporting.
• Collaborate with developers and testers to ensure accurate implementation.Support test engineers in understanding functional flows and data dependencies.
• Perform gap analysis and impact assessments for new products and markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including IT teams – Product Owners, Developers, Testers, Business Analysts; Operations users; Product Design teams; Client Project Management structure.

Required Experience

• Experience as a Business Analyst, gained in Capital Markets environment, in-house or with a consulting business.
• Well developed understanding of clearing house operations and financial instruments.

Domain Expertise

• In-depth knowledge of Capital Markets, including trading and clearing processes.
• Familiarity with collateral management and market risk frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across IT, Operations, and Risk.
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks.

Job Details

Senior Level: Associate

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Analyst and Consulting

Industry: Capital Markets, Investment Banking, and Business Consulting and Services

Location: London, England, United Kingdom