IT Business Analyst and Support - Sales and trading applications

Permanent contract
New York
Senior
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Company Description

With 7,000+ experts in 20 countries, Talan is a global consulting and tech group helping businesses innovate and grow through AI, Data, and Blockchain. Certified Great Place To Work, we’re aiming for €1B revenue by 2025.

At Talan, we believe in Positive Innovation — using technology to serve people and society

Job Description

Our client is a leader in banking and financial services.
As part of the support teams, you will be responsible for application deployment, user onboarding (Level 1), and functional support (Level 2) not requiring code investigation. You will regularly interact with Front Office users and must have a strong understanding of both the technical ecosystem and the functional environment.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Gather and analyze user requirements
  • Write various documentation (functional specifications, test plans, etc.)
  • Act as a liaison between Front Office NY users and development teams in Paris—gathering, analyzing, and relaying business requirements. This also includes managing user requests, release cycles, and system enhancement projects
  • Coordinate with other impacted teams and departments
  • Participate in global meetings and align with both local and global development needs
  • Lead user training and onboarding
  • Provide functional support to users

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Qualifications

Business knowledge (must-have):

  • Minimum 3 years of experience as an FO Support / Business Analyst in the financial industry, with a strong focus on equity derivatives
  • Solid understanding of derivatives products and pricing concepts, including options, delta-one products, and structured products

Technical skills:

  • Experience writing functional documentation and test specifications in an IT environment
  • Experience managing and executing testing phases
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
  • Basic technical proficiency (e.g., VBA, XML, SQL) for navigating and querying systems

Coordination experience:

  • Hands-on experience in coordination with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to interact with Front Office users and development teams to gather and relay business requirements

Company’s Benefits

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

  • 💵 The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$145,000
  • 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
  • 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
  • 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
  • ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
  • 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
  • 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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