Business Analyst; Repo Trade

Apptad Inc is seeking a Business Analyst to support repo trade capture and positions inventory management.

Capital Markets (incl. Derivatives).

• Business requirements analysis and translation into appropriate technology system change requirements specifically with Repo Trade Capture and Positions Inventory management.
• Tracking technology deliveries against the roadmap and stakeholder communication.
• Expected to be expert in one of the following streams:
• Repo eTrading Collateral Optimization
• Term Repo Lifecycle Management Projects
• Prepare Global BRDs consolidating regional requirements into common solutions.
• Ensure traceability of test cases to business requirements.
• Maintain key relationships with stakeholders and provide project status updates.
• Run development scrums and update Jira Confluence documentation as needed.

• Prior experience working with Financial Markets as a BA is a must.
• Experience with Triparty Repo Borrow vs Pledge or Securities Lending transactions is a plus.
• Basic understanding of Fixed Income assets like Bonds, Mortgage and Agency backed securities, US Treasuries like TNotes and TBills for eTrading.
• Understanding of RFQ Rate Negotiation eTrading Trade capture STP concepts with respect to Repo and Reverse Repo transactions is a great advantage.
• Exposure to ETrading Markets like Dealer Web, BBG, BGLMX, Tullett Tradition and ION product will be a plus.
• Exposure to backoffice clearing and settlement processing.
• Exposure to haircuts, margin processing and collateral optimization areas.
• Understanding of repo life cycle.
• Exposure to different repo transactions.
• Exposure to Market Risk and General Collateral Curves is a plus.
• Moderate relational database and SQL skills.
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to facilitate meetings with teams and business stakeholders.
• Expertise in MS Office toolset like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.