IT Business Analyst

About The Role

As we continue to grow our Baird technology team, we are currently seeking an IT Business Analyst for our Milwaukee office. The BA will support a diverse portfolio of initiatives for our Fixed Income Capital Markets (FICM) business. This role will require a business analyst who brings curiosity, creativity, and the judgment to operate effectively in a complex and fast‑moving environment.

The Business Analyst will function as a key partner between business and technology, translating evolving business needs into clear outcomes and actionable direction for delivery teams. Over time, this individual is expected to develop deep domain expertise and serve as a trusted business proxy, helping teams make informed decisions and maintain momentum even when direct business input is limited. In addition to delivery execution, this role will play an important part in strengthening team culture and continuous improvement in how we work.

The position requires working from our Milwaukee office a minimum of 3 days per week.

• Drive business analysis efforts across a wide range of initiatives, including new capabilities, platform enhancements, operational improvements, and data/reporting solutions.
• Plan and execute discovery activities for complex initiatives, identifying stakeholders, clarifying objectives, and helping clearly articulate success measures in environments with evolving or incomplete information.
• Translate business needs into high-quality artifacts such as documented business requirements, process flows, context diagrams, stakeholder maps, and user stories that enable efficient delivery and clear decision‑making.
• Maintain focus on outcomes and value, ensuring day‑to‑day work remains aligned to business priorities and strategic intent.
• Assess initiative complexity and guide teams in selecting and applying appropriate delivery approaches, balancing structure with flexibility to deliver value efficiently.
• Lead requirements validation and acceptance to ensure delivered solutions meet intended business outcomes.

• Demonstrate strong curiosity and ownership in learning the Fixed Income Trading & Public Finance businesses, building a deep understanding of end‑to‑end workflows and client impacts over time.
• Function as a trusted partner and effective business proxy when appropriate, developing informed perspectives and making well‑reasoned decisions to keep delivery moving when direct business input is not immediately available.
• Proactively anticipate business questions, surface implications of decisions, and communicate impacts clearly across stakeholders.

• Communicate effectively across a wide range of audiences, including senior business leaders, IT leadership, revenue producers, developers, and external partners.
• Tailor messaging to the audience, providing concise, outcome‑focused narratives for executives and detailed context for delivery teams.
• Build trust and credibility quickly through preparation, follow‑through, and sound judgment.
• Facilitate discussions and resolve misalignment across stakeholders, escalating when appropriate and with clear rationale.
• Demonstrate the courage to speak up when business partners or teammates may be deviating from agreed‑upon goals, priorities, or intended outcomes.
• Help facilitate solution discussions with architects, engineers, and product partners to evaluate options, clarify trade‑offs, and ensure business intent is clearly and accurately reflected in technical designs.
• Be familiar with and able to advise business partners on development best practices.

• Over time, provide strong day‑to‑day leadership within delivery teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the evolution of team and portfolio practices by sharing lessons learned, improving analysis approaches, and strengthening agile and delivery practices.
• Model a “hungry, humble, and smart” mindset, bringing energy and ownership to the work, remaining open to feedback, and demonstrating…