Business Analyst Equity Derivatives

Our client, a major bank in New York City, is looking for Business Analyst with Equity Derivatives / Commodities lines of business.

Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.

This role is hybrid commute (3 / 4 days in NYC Office per week).

This is 6 months contract with possible extensions or option to hire Rate : $90-97 / h on W2 DOE, possible C2C as well.

Business Analyst with Equities Derivatives / Commodities Job Summary : This is a mid-level engineer position supporting an Equity Derivatives & Commodities Futures Trading desk.

The candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives and / or Commodities and is willing to provide support to traders.

It would be a plus if the candidate has experience with the Murex / Calypso or equivalent trading system.

Major Responsibilities :

• Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives / Commodities trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative products.
• Troubleshooting support issues and provide highly active support in the resolution of problems for the trading desk, manage communications to the desk regarding platform issues and resolutions.
• Ensuring accurate trade capture, event processing, representation of positions, PL & risk exposures in risk management systems.
• Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives – representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts, and driving enhancements to existing systems and processes
• Performing reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities.
• Learn and adapt quickly to the fast-changing desk operations.

E.g., New products implementation

Required Qualifications :

Prior experience must include experience with : Utilizing risk management systems to identify and resolve booking errors and technology issues pertaining to trade bookings and subsequent front-to-back flows.

This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.