IT Business Analyst

Everforth Apex is recruiting for an IT Business Analyst supporting Global Structured Products trading desks. The role supports pre- and post-execution trade activity, ensures accurate downstream product flows, and coordinates with trading desks and stakeholders on controls, workflows, and system changes.

Responsibilities

Ensure new trade bookings and amendments are accurately reflected on trading platforms and updated for life cycle events

Liaise with the trading desk and stakeholders such as Accounting, P&L, and Market Risk to ensure new product setups and downstream flows are accurate

Act as a first line of defense to ensure appropriate controls are in place to reduce operational risk

Collaborate with IT to automate transaction workflows and create robust trade booking and monitoring tools

Participate in system migration and enhancement projects, including conducting UAT testing

Investigate and resolve position, trade, and payment discrepancies

Manage the end-of-day process, including completeness and reconciliation checks

Maintain and update procedure documents

Identify potential risk situations and escalate to management as required

Ensure adherence to internal processes, approvals, and regulatory and compliance requirements

Preferred

Knowledge of vanilla and exotic derivative products, including Structured Notes, Equities, OTC Equity and Interest Rate Derivatives, Swaps, Forwards, Loans, and Bonds

Knowledge of Financial Markets and regulatory oversight bodies

Strong investigation, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail

Ability to work under tight deadlines independently or in a team-based environment

A good understanding of the business unit's risk and regulatory requirements

Vanilla Derivatives

Exotic Derivatives

Structured Notes

Equities

OTC Equity Derivatives

Interest Rate Derivatives

Swaps

Forwards

Bonds

Financial Markets

Regulatory Oversight

Business Risk

Regulatory Requirements

Investigative Skills

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Independent Work

Teamwork

Deadline Management

Benefits

Partial remote work.

Supplemental medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans offering an optional layer of financial protection.

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).

401(k) program; employees can typically contribute within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.

Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.

SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP), with up to 8 free counseling sessions.

Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

On-demand training program.

Access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses, books, and seminars after 6+ months of tenure.

Certification discounts and other association perks, including CompTIA and IIBA.

Dedicated customer service team for consultants to address questions about benefits and other resources.

Certified Career Coach.

Company

Tech career marketplace connecting professionals with recruiters

Centennial, Colorado, USA

https://www.uk.dice.com/

Founded in 1990

201-500 employees

Qualifications

A University Degree or College Diploma in a related discipline is required

1-3 years of business-related experience in the financial services industry is required

Project or testing experience and experience with on-boarding trading platforms are mandatory

Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel, are required

Familiarity with TraderEH, SwapOne, Imagine, Calypso, and Bloomberg is necessary

Knowledge of vanilla and exotic derivative products, including Structured Notes, Equities, OTC Equity and Interest Rate Derivatives, Swaps, Forwards, Loans, and Bonds

Knowledge of Financial Markets and regulatory oversight bodies

Strong investigation, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail

Ability to work under tight deadlines independently or in a team-based environment

A good understanding of the business unit's risk and regulatory requirements

1-3 years of business-related experience in the financial services industry is required.

Required skills

Financial Services, Trading Platform Onboarding, Project Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, TraderEH, SwapOne, Imagine, Calypso, Bloomberg, Derivative Products

Experience

1-3 years