Business Analyst - Trade Surveillance Technology

Role Overview

The Business Analyst will act as a critical interface between Compliance, Front Office, and Technology, translating regulatory requirements and surveillance use cases into scalable technology solutions. The role supports the design, enhancement, and delivery of surveillance platforms that underpin TPICAP’s market conduct and regulatory obligations, with exposure to complex trade and communication surveillance frameworks across multiple asset classes.

UK – City Quays, Belfast

• Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements for surveillance systems, including trade and e‑communications monitoring tools.
• Produce high‑quality functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned to Agile delivery practices.
• Map current ("as‑is") and future ("to‑be") surveillance workflows, identifying opportunities for process optimisation and automation.
• Support the end‑to‑end delivery lifecycle, including design, build, testing, and implementation.

• Work closely with Compliance and Surveillance teams to understand regulatory obligations (e.g. market abuse, trade reporting, conduct risk) and translate these into system requirements.
• Support the development and enhancement of alerting frameworks, including parameter tuning, calibration, and governance processes.
• Contribute to initiatives focused on improving surveillance effectiveness, data lineage, and auditability.

• Analyse complex trade and order data flows across front‑to‑back systems to ensure accuracy, completeness, and traceability.
• Partner with Technology teams (Engineering, Data, QA) to ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and aligned to architectural standards.
• Support integration of surveillance platforms with internal systems and external vendor solutions.

• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, bridging the gap between technical teams and non‑technical users.
• Facilitate workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and solution walkthroughs.
• Provide clear and concise communication to stakeholders at all levels, including updates on delivery progress and key risks.

• Define and execute test scenarios, including SIT and UAT support, ensuring solutions meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, controls, and governance artefacts are maintained in line with audit and compliance expectations.

• Proven experience in a Business Analyst role.
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle (pre‑ and post‑trade) and financial transactional data with associated reference data.
• Experience working with surveillance or regulatory platforms.
• Proficiency with SQL and database querying.
• Experience with data mapping and message protocols (JSON, XML, FIX).
• Familiarity with MAR, MiFIDII or similar regulations.
• Experience across multiple asset classes (Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities, FX).
• Experience in a BA role on software development or data integration projects.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments.
• Strong collaboration skills with multiple business, compliance, and technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated data analysis skills.

• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks impacting market conduct (e.g. MAR, MiFIDII).
• Understanding of data modelling, data governance, or data quality concepts.
• Experience with SQL, data visualisation tools, or analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of AI or data‑driven approaches to surveillance.
• Understanding of the AWS deployment model.