Lead / Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between FICC stakeholders and the IT department, translating business needs into technology solutions that support FICC operations and priorities.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, and identify opportunities for process improvement and system enhancements.
• Perform gap analyses between current-state and future-state business processes and technology solutions.
• Collaborate with development managers and cross-functional teams to design, review, and validate technical solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies and frameworks to support project delivery and continuous improvement.
• Support project managers by providing reliable estimates, proactively surfacing risks, and escalating potential delays/issues early.
• Follow established standards for version control, continuous integration, and release management.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation, including design documents, support materials, user guides, and operational procedures.
• Ensure software deliverables are supported by comprehensive unit tests and undergo rigorous testing prior to deployment to QA/UAT environments.
• Coordinate with production support teams on release activities, issue management, and post-release follow-up.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an IT-related discipline from a reputable institution.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience; knowledge of FICC asset classes is an advantage.
• Development experience with Java 8 (or later) and Python 3.
• Experience with one or more Java frameworks, such as Spring and/or Vert.x.
• Working knowledge of unit testing frameworks and testing best practices.
• Experience integrating financial market data APIs (e.g., Bloomberg and/or Reuters).
• Good to have: Python and other scripting languages.
• Familiarity with Agile development artifacts and best practices.
• Ability to balance requirements-driven delivery with technical debt reduction initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Mandarin Chinese is a plus.