What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst- Capital Markets position at Signature IT World Inc?
Business Analyst – Pricing Systems (Capital Markets)
Location: Irvine, CA
Responsibilities
- Gather, analyze, and document business requirements for pricing and valuation systems.
- Work with traders, portfolio managers, risk teams, operations, and technology teams to define system enhancements.
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications and user stories.
- Support the implementation and testing of pricing models and valuation workflows.
- Perform gap analysis, impact analysis, and process mapping.
- Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and validate system changes.
- Investigate production issues and work with development teams to resolve them.
- Ensure pricing data quality and compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
- Prepare reports, documentation, and stakeholder presentations.
Required Skills
- 5 years of Business Analyst experience in Capital Markets.
- Strong understanding of pricing and valuation concepts for financial instruments.
- Knowledge of fixed income, equities, derivatives, or structured products.
- Experience writing business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories.
- SQL for data analysis and validation.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of market data providers such as Bloomberg or Refinitiv.
- Experience with pricing engines and valuation platforms.
- Familiarity with risk management concepts.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Excel.
- Basic understanding of APIs and system integrations.