Lead Business Analyst, FICC and EQD Applications, Information Technology

Company Overview

CITIC CLSA provides global investors and corporate executives with insights, liquidity and capital to drive their growth strategies.

Award-winning research, an extensive Asia footprint, direct links to China and highly experienced finance professionals differentiate our innovative products and services in asset management, corporate finance, equity and debt capital markets, securities and wealth management.

As part of CITIC Securities (SSE: 600030, SEHK: 6030), China’s leading investment bank, CITIC CLSA is uniquely positioned to facilitate cross-border capital flows and connect China to the world and the world to China.

CITIC CLSA operates from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit www.clsa.com.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and record business requirements from diverse stakeholders, making sure to clearly comprehend their needs and goals and convert them into comprehensive functional specifications for communication with the development team.
• Lead requirement gathering with the business stakeholders and propose suitable solutions
• Collaborate with development teams, QA, and other stakeholders to ensure that the technical solution aligns with the functional specifications and meets the defined requirements.
• Configure Calypso using existing functions to deliver solutions that meet business requirements
• Perform functional test of Calypso for patches and new functions and document test cases
• Investigate and resolve issues escalated by the production support team related to Calypso configuration or functions
• Help with Project Management tasks and coordinate with various user departments
• Migrate business services from other systems to Calypso
• Other tasks related to projects as directed by the manager

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in business analysis or software development in the banking/finance sector
• 4 years of experience working in a role related to Equity Derivatives or FICC business
• At least 3 years of recent experience in Calypso systems. Exposure to V14 and above is preferred.
• Proficiency in products like options, FX and swaps
• Understanding of front-to-back office business processes
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of QA best practices
• Very strong attention to details, can work independently
• Good communication skills in English