Senior Business Analyst

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst Job Location: Abu Dhabi JOB PURPOSE Perform business analysis & requirements gathering with group wide stakeholders (IT, Risk, Compliance, Customer Management, Finance & Operations and Business Departments) and conduct GAP analysis exercise of current legacy back-office solution implemented for multiple business lines such as: Retail Brokerage, Institutional Brokerage, Market Making/ Liquidity Providing and Asset Management in line with future the company’s strategy, products and features roadmap. JOB SUPERVISORY SCOPE KEY RESULT AREAS • Gather and analyze detailed requirements and features of current back-office solution implemented for multiple business lines. • Conduct comprehensive system GAP analysis to identify gaps between current back office solution implemented vs the company’s future strategy, products and future roadmap. • Evaluate and recommend enhancements of current/ future features/ system functionalities related to back-office system, architecture, hardware and business processes, especially those that need automation. • Develop and maintain detailed documentation (Business Requirement Document) of back-office system features, processes, configurations, and enhancements aligned with the company’s future needs. • Evaluate the back-office system data structure and propose enhancements and best practices aligned with the company’s Data Governance. • Facilitate and manage the development of system specifications through detailed analysis with the Business units, IT, and vendors for back-office systems. • Stay informed on the latest developments in brokerage back-office systems, including advancements in automation, data reconciliation, regulatory compliance, and system integration techniques. Continuously updates knowledge on best practices and industry standards to ensure optimal performance and efficiency of back-office operations. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Mandatory: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, Business Administration or Economics. Minimum eight (8) years working in Financial Services industries with focus on back-office systems in Brokerage, Investment Banking, or Capital Markets or brokerage software houses focused on back-office solutions implementation acting as Business Analyst/ System Analyst. COMPETENCIES / SKILLS Technical 1. Experience in Business/Functional Requirements Gathering and UAT cases development and support execution for Front-Office, Middle-Office, and Back Office including Epic and Stories development for systems implementation. 2. Extensive experience working in the back-office of brokerage/trading/ investment banking industry supporting electronic trading systems is a must. 3. Preferably working in a brokerage firm or a software house that develops back-office systems for trading applications. 4. Experience with JIRA (Epics, Stories), SharePoint, SQL (Queries), BPM tool (Bizagi, MS Visio). 5. Proficient in data analysis. 6. Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. Behavioral 1. Integrity 2. Teamwork 3. Initiative 4. Interpersonal skills 5. Flexible 6. Pro-Active 7. Strong investigative and troubleshooting skills. 8. General understanding of software implementation and systems design including UX (User Experience. Show more Show less

Minimum eight (8) years working in Financial Services industries with focus on back-office systems in Brokerage, Investment Banking, or Capital Markets or brokerage software houses focused on back-office solutions implementation acting as Business Analyst/ System Analyst. Mandatory: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, Business Administration or Economics.

Gather and analyze detailed requirements and features of current back-office solution implemented for multiple business lines. Conduct comprehensive system GAP analysis to identify gaps between current back office solution implemented vs the company’s future strategy, products and future roadmap. Evaluate and recommend enhancements of current/ future features/ system functionalities related to back-office system, architecture, hardware and business processes, especially those that need automation. Develop and maintain detailed documentation (Business Requirement Document) of back-office system features, processes, configurations, and enhancements aligned with the company’s future needs. Evaluate the back-office system data structure and propose enhancements and best practices aligned with the company’s Data Governance. Facilitate and manage the development of system specifications through detailed analysis with the Business units, IT, and vendors for back-office systems. Stay informed on the latest developments in brokerage back-office systems, including advancements in automation, data reconciliation, regulatory compliance, and system integration techniques. Continuously updates knowledge on best practices and industry standards to ensure optimal performance and efficiency of back-office operations.