Senior Lead Business Analyst (Passive Currency Overlay)

As a member of our Passive Currency Overlay Technology Team the Senior Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in designing, documenting and managing the delivery of solutions that align with the strategic vision for our business. Through close partnership with working with the Development, Delivery, Product & Operations teams you will be at the intersection between the business and technology and responsible for breaking down high level requirements, converting them into deliverable tasks and project managing these through to completion. To do this you will engage a wide variety of stakeholders across Product, Technology, Operations, Execution & Production Support to ensure the solutions fit the needs of our business and clients. This role is a tremendous opportunity to be part of growing business that is looking for someone to make a meaningful impact and help us deliver our ambition goals over the coming years., The successful candidate will be responsible for the business analysis, documentation and overall management of the software development cycle for the proprietary Passive Currency Overlay platform. Specifically, you will:

• Partner and closely collaborate with the Product Manager to develop, design and progress the business requirements from high level statements to actionable deliverables
• Create high quality documentation, JIRAs and other relevant material to facilitate the communication of business requirements to the development team
• Support and collaborate with the Technology Team to manage the development pipeline, resolve blockers and ensure commitments are delivered on time
• Perform analysis tasks to better understand the problem, identify possible solutions and where necessary create simple prototypes to validate any proposal
• Ensure deliverables are tracked effectively and progress is communicated regularly to key stakeholders with issues highlighted and expectations managed at the earliest opportunity
• Work with key stakeholders across Product, Execution¸ Operations and other Technology groups to validate proposals, mitigate risks and remove dependencies
• Provide initial user and operational support to business users following the deployment of new functionality
• Apply comprehensive understanding of how multiple areas collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives
• Analyse and test system functions to validate deliveries have been successful whilst always looking for opportunities to improvement the overall product
• Strive to refine processes from both a business and technical perspective to drive efficiency, learn from mistakes and deliver a best-in-class service for our clients
• Positively impact the business by continually delivering a high quality of work and challenge others to do the same
  
  A wealth of experience as a Technical Business Analyst ideally in Passive Currency overlay, or FX, or within Securities Services areas such as Fund Administration or Transfer Agency
• Good understanding of FX trading and hedging strategies
• Knowledge of Securities Services application landscape & FX Markets trading protocols
• Thorough understanding of fund accounting and transfer agency processes, especially in regard to where FX needs arise and how subsequent trades need to be reflected
• Proficient in leading as a Product Owner in the SAFe Agile delivery framework, Quick learner with strong analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate at both a macro and micro level from a design and delivery perspective
• Knowledge of process and system modelling concepts (e.g., spec by example)
• Strong communication skills with the capability to tailor messaging depending on audience
• Effective organization, documentation and presentation skills
• Able to work independently whilst managing multiple tasks to various deadlines
• Team player who collaborates and partners with key stakeholders in a transparent manner
• Ability to code, especially Java, useful but not critical
• Bachelor's or higher degree, and relevant business experience
  
  Sitting within the Execution Services business unit, Passive Currency Overlay is an expanding business that offers outsourced Foreign Exchange (FX) calculation and execution services for a wide range of clients around the world.
The business is supported by teams globally (across London, Dublin, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Pune) who work together to both deliver the day-to-day service, whilst developing and delivering innovative, best-in-class technical solutions in an agile manner., Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

This is a unique role that will put you in the position to be part of a new venture and actively drive change. Every day there will be new challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career. This role will be based out of our London campus but will be considered as a hybrid role with up to 2 days a week working from home By joining Citi you receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources