Business Analyst - Fixed Income (Rates) with ref.

Business Analyst; Project Manager; Fixed Income; Rates; SQL; Java

My client, a reputable Investment Bank, is looking to hire Lead Business Analyst to join their Front Office Fixed Income Trade Capture division in London focussing on the Rates space. You will join a new programme where they are integrating a legacy system with new, innovative functionality from a new strategic build. You will help lead the analysis for this new programme which is expected to be a multi-year initiative incorporating more products after Rates.

Responsibilities include:

Getting in right at the start of the programme and working closely with front office teams to understand workflows and assess existing infrastructure.
Producing comprehensive documentation gathered from senior stakeholders and translated in functional requirements for technology teams.
Guide the analysis on the re-architecture of the Rates technical landscape
Going through lots of legacy SQL code by reviewing it, simplifying the results, cleaning it up and then streamlining it
Understanding how existing data structures are created and putting together a picture of why the existing data looks the way it does

To be right for this role, you must have a proven track record in the following:

Experience in working as a Lead BA on a long-term project on another Fixed Income Rates platform.
You will need to demonstrate a track record of being a BA/PM on a Rates-driven project from inception to post-implementation
Clear record of longevity in current/previous roles
Strong knowledge of Rates products (SWAPS, Bonds, IRDs etc)
Excellent requirements gathering experience at another Investment Bank.
Strong stakeholder management experience
Good, solid experience working on projects focussed on front office trading platforms.
Strong knowledge around broker flows/front office workflows.

The expectation will be for this person to be in the office (London) two-three days a week. The salary will range between £90,000-£120,000.