Technical Business Analyst

Group Overview:

Founded in 2007, Velocity Trade is a leading global broker dealer combining execution with leading technology to serve our international institutional clients. Our diverse client base includes external asset managers, family offices, institutions, hedge funds, and other broker-dealers.

Our business is built on the core principles of integrity, service, risk management and a global orientation. We are a trusted trading partner to corporations and institutions around the globe in multiple asset classes across deliverable FX, equities, commodities, futures, margin products, fixed income, structured products, and AMCs.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Velocity Trade has offices in Toronto, Montreal, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Auckland, Johannesburg, Cape Town and now Singapore. With offices strategically positioned across the globe, we offer 24-hour direct access to global markets, providing a follow-the-sun trading desk to meet client needs.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst to support our APAC equities and custody offerings through strong product knowledge and integration tools.

The successful candidate will be go-to expert for systems and Global securities integrations. You enjoy the details as well as the components of trading and mappings from middle-office to post-trade reporting. You work with our API library and FIX integrations, whether it's assisting new clients with setup, designing new features with the development team or testing releases. It would be ideal if one has 2-5 years experience in an analyst or similar product role such as an IT business analyst within the financial industry with responsibility of trading systems.

Key Responsibilities

Client-needs analysis

• Possess a deep understanding of the global Securities business, its customers and their needs.
• Data capture management E2E, intake and ongoing (for new and existing clients).
• Formulating rules and parameters with respect to system enhancements, new integrations, modules and new features (as required by business and/or external clients).
• Investigate and support new issues and queries with direction and resolution where applicable.

Trading and systems management

• Ability to act as the subject matter expert in functions such as order management, trading systems, order routing, market data, instruments, execution, settlement, modelling, reporting, data management and integrations.
• Provide training to internal teams and hand-offs when necessary.

Contribute to development and third-party partners / vendors

• Contribute to the development process and provide the client usability perspective during design reviews and conducting testing as required.
• Provide direction and input to the IT team regarding the solution throughout the development, QA and implementation process, together with reviewing all enhancements to ensure accuracy and stability within the system and full solutions offering.

Creating specifications

• Articulate rules, parameters and requirements pertaining to Velocity systems.
• Define and document business requirements, configure technical specifications for the development team to utilize effectively.
• Create training material (both internal and external) on new/existing features and distribute to all stakeholders.

Ad hoc tasks

• Effectively liaise with other VT offices within the group.
• To perform any other duties as required by the business.

Project Management

• Independently run small projects, resourcing tasks and communicating progress at a sprint level.
• Manage issues with appropriate levels of urgency for all stakeholders, escalating to management when necessary.

Requirements

• Interpret client requirements and convert into verbal and written agile plans
• Ability to build strong relationships within internal teams and external providers
• Ability to learn new systems/processes and to grasp instructions quickly
• Proficient with APIs and FIX language for daily tasks, testing and assisting clients
• Ability to learn new systems/processes and to grasp concepts quickly
• Ability to build strong business - client relationships
• Solid understanding of securities trading and global markets
• Ability to map From and To processes
• Proficient at working in MS Office (expert Excel skills are essential), JIRA, Smartsheets and/or any similar project tracking apps
• Proficient in gathering business requirements and documenting processes
• Proficient in gathering and analysing business data
• Ability to meet deadlines, work to an SLA
• Capable of organising and structuring workload
• Critical thinking, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well independently and in a team
• Flexible with the ability to multitask on various levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Qualification / Education Level

Bachelor Degree - Degree in Computer Science, Business Analysis, Engineering or BCom. Similar technical diplomas and or related work experience would be considered.

Experience

2-5 years experience in an analyst or similar product role such as an IT business analyst within the financial industry with responsibility of trading systems.